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Microsoft is planning on revamping its Live Search service, although the company isn’t really fond of talking about it right now. However, recent reports, which include a Twitter text, and e-mail, and some screenshots, have revealed that Microsoft will begin internal testing of Kumo later this week.
The first to learn about Kumo was
Live Side, who posted a screenshot of a now removed message on Twitter, saying:
“Played today with Live search upcoming (to be rebranded) launch pre-beta. I like the new features and UX so far.
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Of course removing the message was not enough to keep the media quiet about it, and soon enough some new evidence to support the existence of Kumo surfaced, this time provided by
CNET News. Their report contains an internal e-mail sent by exec Satya Nadella to his staff.
The e-mail is dated Monday, March 02, and gives a few hints about Microsoft’s plans on Kumo. For now, the service will only be available for testing inside the corporate network, and will be addressed to employees only (regular users will still need to wait on that).
“In spite of the progress made by search engines, 40 percent of queries fo unanswered; half of the queries are about searchers returning to previous tasks; and 46 percent of search sessions are longer than 20 minutes,” Nadella wrote, adding that they believe they can provide a better and more useful search experience that helps not just search, but accomplish tasks.
Employees have been asked to provide Microsoft with feedback on their Kumo experience, since they should ultimately be the most informed users and toughest critics.
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