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____/ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on Thursday 28 May 2009 18:59 : \____
> <Quote>
> Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) on Thursday unveiled a major overhaul to its
> Internet search engine, as part of a push to win a greater share of
> the Internet advertising market.
>
> Microsoft said it is rebranding its search engine - currently called
> "Live" - as "Bing" as part of a range of steps to make its search
> technology more appealing to consumers.
>
> Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft currently takes under 10% of Internet
> searches. Mountain View, Calif.-based Google Inc. (GOOG), which
> accounts for over 60% of Internet searches, continues to gain share in
> the largest and most lucrative area of Internet advertising.
> </Quote>
>
> http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090528-713160.html
>
> Maybe it would help Zune.
They could rename it Goon.
Anyway, as with all statistics that involve Microsoft, there is no panacea.
Microsoft was caught paying/bribing an agency to reverse findings about its
search engine's 'success' (in reality: demise and loss of $billions) and it is
*STILL* spamming Web sites with fake queries to elevate its numbers.
"Under 10 percent" is very generous an estimate.
Google Gets 70% of U.S. Searches
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| But Google's gain led to lower numbers for other search companies. Yahoo Inc.
| received 19.62% of U.S. searches in June, down from 21.31% last year, while
| MSN Search received 5.46%, down from 9.85% in June 2007.
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148649/google_gets_70_of_us_searches.html
Down from 9.85% to 5.46% (2008). How low can it /really/ be now?
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