Looks like someone's trying to get a piece of the Google pie...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft is testing a new version of its online search service internally under the name of Kumo.com, a spokesman for the software company said on Monday.
The service is not yet available outside the company, but may eventually form part of Microsoft's attempt to catch up with Internet search leaders Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.
The new service was unveiled in an internal memo sent by the head of research at the company's online services division on Monday. It did not provide details about the new features.
"Kumo.com exists only inside the corporate network, and in order to get enough feedback we will be redirecting internal live.com traffic over to the test site in the coming days," said the memo from Satya Nadella. "Kumo is the codename we have chosen for the internal test."
Coming on the heels of last year's attempt to buy up Yahoo!, this seems like a defensive move on Microsoft's to nip Google encroaching on their software business in the bud. Only time will tell how this project shapes up, but it's an interesting development indeed. Full story at Wired.com.
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