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Microsoft Research releasing its own search site to test concepts -  TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
Microsoft Research releasing its own search site to test concepts - TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
REDMOND -- Microsoft researchers plan to release their own search site to test their latest technologies separate from the company's Live Search engine. The site, code-named Viveri , was one of the more interesting finds on the floor here today at the company's annual TechFest event. Although ...
Microsoft sues TomTom over Linux and other patent claims -  TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News Source
Microsoft sues TomTom over Linux and other patent claims - TechFlash: Seattle's Technology News ...
techflash.com — Microsoft filed suit against TomTom today, alleging that the in-car navigation company's devices violate eight of its... patents -- including three that relate to TomTom's implementation of the Linux kernel. It's believed to be the first time Microsoft ... (more) Microsoft sues TomTom over Linux and other patent claims ...
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“Viveri” - A Microsoft Research search site to test concepts
D' Technology Weblog — ... technologies separate from the company’s Live Search engine. The site code-named Viveri, was one of the more interesting finds on the floor here today at the company’s annual TechFest event. The site will give researchers a way of testing new concepts, and getting public feedback, without going through the formal process of adding them to the main Microsoft search engine, said Robert Rounthwaite, a Microsoft Research software architect. Full Article ...

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