- MSN Gets Rich
Date: 2002-09-23 Source: InternetNews.com
Following the lead of rivals America Online and Yahoo! , Microsoft's MSN has become the latest major Internet portal to beef up its rich media advertising capabilities.
[Open In New Window] - Microsoft Tunes Up MSN
Date: 2001-04-04 Source: InternetNews.com
Microsoft launched the beta version of MSN Music, calling it a "free, easy way for music consumers to search for, listen to and discover music they like."
[Open In New Window] - MSN Search Changes To Inktomi
Date: 2000-01-04 Source: Search Engine Watch
MSN Search has returned to using Inktomi to power the "Web Pages" section of its results. Inktomi was dumped in favor of AltaVista earlier this year, in a business-motivated swap that Microsoft hoped would benefit its web-based applications such as Hotmail.
[Open In New Window] - Microsoft Plans MSN.com Revamp
Date: 1999-09-23 Source: InternetNews.com
As part of its enhancements, Microsoft (MSFT) unveiled its new MSN Search, touted as a faster and more relevant version of its previous search tool. It incorporates facets of Direct Hit technology, as well as directories from LookSmart and RealNames to provide search results.
[Open In New Window] - MSN Incorporates RealNames
Date: 1999-06-28 Source: InternetNews.com
Microsoft Corp. Monday signed a two-year agreement with Centraal Corp. to incorporate Centraal's RealNames Web navigation service into its MSN Search product.
[Open In New Window] - MSN Partners With LookSmart
Date: 1999-03-03 Source: Search Engine Watch
Microsoft has licensed the LookSmart directory for integration into its MSN Search service, through a five-year deal announced on February 9.
[Open In New Window] - Microsoft Unveils MSN Search
Date: 1998-10-05 Source: Search Engine Watch
Those waiting for the Inktomi-powered Microsoft search engine got it in September: MSN Search went live in beta on Sept. 8. The addition is one of the last pieces to fall in place for Microsoft's portal site, MSN.
[Open In New Window] - MSN Start Offering docSpace Express
Date: 1998-08-06 Source: InternetNews.com
MSN Start Canada, the Canadian version of the Microsoft Network portal site, signed a distribution agreement with The docSpace Company to provide MSN Start users with managed file delivery and storage services.
[Open In New Window] - Microsoft To Launch Search Engine
Date: 1997-11-05 Source: Search Engine Watch
It's official. Microsoft has entered the search engine game. It announced in October that it would be partnering with Inktomi to add search to its existing web properties, starting with MSN.
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