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==> TOPIC: Microsoft Enterprise Search
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Originally posted in SearchReturn #078
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From: SearchReturn <digest@searchreturn.com>

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/060714-093632

Essentials: Microsoft's Kevin Turner fired a shot across the bow of the Google search juggernaut by declaring that Microsoft owns enterprise search. Danny rightly argues that Microsoft is not a player, and he details the enterprise search space with some notes and a little historical perspective, referring to the real leaders in the area. Microsoft is simply not doing anything interesting with enterprise search yet, but this could be an outward indication of internal motivation to get going.

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==> TOPIC: Google Enterprise Search Update
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Originally posted in SearchReturn #056
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From: SearchReturn <digest@searchreturn.com>

http://news.com.com/2100-1038_3-6062593.html

Essentials: Borrowing a term normally associated their SERPs, Google rolled out "Google Onebox for Enterprise." Google makes a small fraction of its revenue from sales of enterprise search products, though it represents a reasonably important venture for the Web search giant. They have teamed up with Oracle, SalesForce and Cisco to better compete against competition in the space mainly coming from FAST and IBM.

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==> TOPIC: Search From Desktop View
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Originally posted in SearchReturn #046
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From: SearchReturn <digest@searchreturn.com>

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/stay-in-ctrl-ctrl.html

Essentials: A new shortcut for Google Desktop search, which is no longer considered beta, will open a search field on your desktop view which puts Google in valuable screen real estate. Microsoft has a history of steadfastly controlling OEM desktop views for new Windows machines only allowing favorable icons. This was known as "sand-trapping" newbie users into services run by Microsoft (or subservient partners). The DOJ now has rules to limit Microsoft on some ways, and Google's move potentially inserts Google into the most valuable real estate of the screen. OEMs can choose to ship with Google Desktop Search previously installed, making Google immediately available.

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==> TOPIC: IBM Teams With Google
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Originally posted in SearchReturn #011
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From: SearchReturn Digest <digest@searchreturn.com>

http://www.searchreturn.com/digest/refs011.shtml

Essentials: Unstructured data can be difficult to locate, and is particularly hard to rank. The typical hypertext analysis will not work with information that is unhinged from a Web of hypertext. The data may consist of no known format, compounding troubles. "There's a lot of raw data inside an organization -- as much as 80% is unstructured, and something has to happen to make it into information."

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==> TOPIC: WATSON 2.0
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Originally posted in SearchReturn #002
"It uses technology feigning artificial intelligence that monitors what documents, (and even highlighted text), is in user focus."

From: Digest <digest@searchreturn.com>

Yahoo! Desktop Search comes out of beta today and, as revealed by their blog announcement today, a new "LiveWords" feature also makes it possible for users to have results limited to text that is highlighted and in user focus. Although the approach is through providing a button to access results, the action is similar to what Watson is doing.

http://www.ysearchblog.com/archives/000190.html

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==> TOPIC: WATSON 2.0
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Originally posted in SearchReturn #001
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From: Digest <digest@searchreturn.com>

In a move where no money exchanged hands, Microsoft has struck a distribution deal with Watson search tool by Intellext. The tool will integrate with MSN Desktop Search, and likely get precious real estate in the Vista (Longhorn) OS due out next year. It currently works with Office products, and Internet Explorer.

Already available as an integrated product, and standalone, Watson brings information to users through a sidebar with relevant links. It uses technology feigning artificial intelligence that monitors what documents, (and even highlighted text), is in user focus. It does this without phoning home, allaying any fears up front about privacy issues. This is better privacy than the Google Desktop Search sidebar.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/business/cst-fin-watson23.html

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