Bing要在6.3号才正式对大众开放，不过现在已经有许多邀请体验的测评文章。如1，2. 看兴趣的可以先睹为快。

ps：今天一看，很多访问都来自关键字being+微软，其实，微软的新搜索叫bing~~ hoho  现在微软有bing，有powerset，看下一步怎么优势整合和google竞争 了~

From: Satya Nadella

Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 4:18 PM
To: Microsoft–All Employees (QBDG)
Subject: Announcement: Internal Search Test Experience

The Search team needs you. We’ve been working hard to improve our search service and want to share the progress we are making with you. We are launching a new test program called kumo.com for employees to try and provide feedback. Kumo.com exists only inside the corporate network, and in order to get enough feedback we will be redirecting internal live.com traffic over to the test site in the coming days. Kumo is the codename we have chosen for the internal test.

In spite of the progress made by search engines, 40% of queries go unanswered; half of queries are about searchers returning to previous tasks; and 46% of search sessions are longer than 20 minutes. These and many other learnings suggest that customers often don’t find what they need from search today.

We believe we can provide a better and more useful search experience that helps you not just search but accomplish tasks. During the test, features will vary by country, but you’ll see results organized in a way that saves you more time. An explorer pane on the left side of results pages will give you access to tools that help you with your tasks. Other features like single session history and hover preview help accomplish more in search sessions.

Your Next Search…

To get started, visit kumo.com or click one of the samples below to see how it’s possible to find the right results more easily:

· Audi S8
· Taylor Swift
. Bose Lifestyle 48

You can also set your search defaults to test site using the instructions here.

Your Feedback is Critical

As employees, you are some of our most informed users and our toughest critics, and we highly value your input and feedback to help us build a better service. You have been an important voice in our efforts, and the feedback you’ve sent us since the company meeting has been amazing.

When you visit kumo.com, at the bottom right corner of the each page you’ll see a feedback badge. We ask that each time you use the test site, click the feedback badge and take a moment to answer four quick and simple questions. Feel free to reach out to give us extra feedback directly on our blog and by mailing sfeed. For answers to common questions make sure to see our FAQ.

We are committed to rapid innovation and improvement. Please give the test site a try, rate the results and let us know what you think.

Satya

在几张截图中，我们可以看到语义检索的特征非常明显，根据关键字做结果分类和查询导航，左下角的your history不知道会不会是实时的兴趣分析之用，期待kumo的正式推出，拭目以待吧。
据分析说kumo会有基于图像相似度的图片检索出现，不知真伪了。

来源 1 , 2

Updated: 微软最新搜索引擎定名为：bing (查看)

几天前，某关注微软Live动向的独立网站的一篇文章，让许多对微软搜索引擎的传言也更加流行起来。文章指出微软在近期收购了一个新的域名kumo.com，并将它指向了live search的部分服务器，当前供员工内部测试使用。kumo在日语中是云或者蜘蛛的意思，在结合当前云计算的热潮以及微软之前的动向（上周四微软确认雅虎搜索执行官将成为微软硅谷搜索技术中心的总经理，收购语义检索公司Powerset），真的让人会有所期待了。live大张旗鼓进军google的地盘，没有撼动google的位置，现在微软在收购yahoo无期的情况下，动作拼出，看来势必在搜索上会有一番表现了。当然，微软官方对此次民间的传言保持沉默中ing

到底kumo.com会有何用我们还不能知，文章说在未来6－12个月内就会有明确答案了，语义？云计算？新的live search？

ps：搞了个日语，估计某国又要举国欢腾了，不是说奥巴马竞选成功就有某市因为其名与未来美国总统发音类似而提前过了个年~ 当然，要是那天google改名yun.com我也很高兴 哈哈

其他相关连接：

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10106314-75.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2008/nov/24/microsoft-live-kumo

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/24/kumo_windows_live_search/

http://tinycomb.com/2008/11/23/kumo-microsofts-new-search-engine/

http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Kumo_The_new_name_Of_Microsoft_Live_Search_29731.html