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- Kiev and Kumo: The long and winding road to Live Search's rebrand
- Kiev and Kumo: The long and winding road to Live Search's rebrandJust "Cornhole" it!Cornhole should be the new name for the MS Search klooge. To me, the word Cornhole represents all that is Microsoft and the pride in American ingenuity that Microsoft personifies. So go forth and Cornhole with your...
- Tags: Branding, Cornhole, Kiev, Kumo, Microsoft Live Search
- Discussion threads 2009-04-08
- Wait: Could 'Bing' be the new name for Microsoft's Live Search?
- Wait: Could 'Bing' be the new name for Microsoft's Live Search?I think kumo.com is officialIf you go to www.kumo.com through your firefox, you can find windows' icon at the place, where icons are shown in tabs along with blank page.So, it seems to be official.Secondly, after reading this, I...
- Tags: Branding, SEARCH, Microsoft Live Search, Bada-bing, Klooge, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Kumo
- Discussion threads 2009-04-03
- Kumo, Yah: Microsoft Planning a 'Set Change' in Search
- Kumo, Yah: Microsoft Planning a 'Set Change' in SearchMS search ?Who cares or uses it.
- Tags: Kumo, Yah, Planning, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-19
- Microsoft weekend roundup: Win 7, GP 11 and more
- Microsoft weekend roundup: Win 7, GP 11 and moreKumo: Based on Powerset TechnologyThis article indicates that Kumo is based on Powerset technology MS acquired last year. The article talks quite a bit about the Kumo - Powerset connection. The following are quotations from the article:[i]'Microsoft Corp. has confirmed that it...
- Tags: Kumo, Powerset, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-13
- Microsoft's Kumo: It's a little early for the obit isn't it?
- Microsoft's Kumo: It's a little early for the obit isn't it?It's results that matterSometimes I actually use the built in help for Windows or Word or Excel. But I usually regret it.I don't know how Google does it, but somehow, Google always seems to find just what I'm looking...
- Tags: SEARCH, Google Inc., obit, Kumo, search engine, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-03
- Microsoft's Kumo: It's a little early for the obit isn't it?
- Microsoft is testing Kumo--the upgrade to Live Search internally--and a few folks are already writing the obit. A wee bit early, don't you think? BoomTown's Kara Swisher posted Microsoft's internal memo on Kumo, but more importantly posted three screen shots. All are worth a look. The interface...
- Tags: Microsoft Live Search, Microsoft Corp., Kumo, BoomTown, Henry Blodget, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Leadership, Strategy, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-03
- Microsoft begins internal test of Kumo search
- Microsoft begins internal test of Kumo searchHopefully they fix internetional part of Live SearchLive.com constanly "forgets" my preference of US for search results and switches to Russian. And the results are completely irrelevant.I like kumo.com name MUCH more than live.com as it is easier to spell and easier to type!Maybe...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, SEARCH, Kumo, internal test, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-02
- Microsoft begins internal test of Kumo search
- Microsoft has begun internal testing of its new search release, currently known as "Kumo," according to a note sent by the head of Live Search engineering to Microsoft employees. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Live Search, Microsoft Corp., Kumo, Kumo.com, Branding, E-mail, Marketing, Online Communications, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-03-02
- Microsoft puts more muscle behind its potential 'Kumo' search brand
- After a weekend of "it's on-again/no it's not" rumors regarding Microsoft doing some kind of search deal with Yahoo, it's worth noting the Redmondians are still pushing ahead with their plan to rebrand Live Search as "Kumo." by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Brand, Yahoo! Inc., Domain, Microsoft Live Search, Microsoft Corp., Kumo, Investment, Finance, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-12-01
- Would you 'Kumo' it?
- Would you 'Kumo' it?RE: Would you 'Kumo' it?Kumo would definitely take some getting used to. First thought, it reminds me of Cujo (Stephen King's rabid dog)...not necessarily a great association. Kimono, closer to home for Japanese language, is a close second. But several million dollars in brand awareness could have...
- Tags: Branding, SEARCH, Kumo, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-23
Additional Resources
- New July update of Microsoft codename tracker ready for download
- Kumo and Kiev are so yesterday. There are a bunch of other newer Microsoft codenames out there -- all of which you can peruse via a handy, downloadable PDF. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-07-07
- Tomorrow's World
- By now you will probably have digested the initial information about Google Wave, strategically announced on the same day as Microsoft's Bing search engine last week. Two not quite ready for prime time products - one open source, the other arguably a partially walled garden -...
- Tags: Google Inc., Web, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Yahoo Search Monkey, Channel Management, Wiki, Productivity, Marketing, Online Communications, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2009-05-31
- Screenshots: Searching with Microsoft's Bing
- A sampling of search results using Microsoft's upcoming search engine, formerly code-named Kumo, shows some of its new features. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Search, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-05-28
- Will a Microsoft ad blitz woo you from Google?
- Microsoft is hoping an $80 million to $100 million ad campaign can get you to try its search engine over Google's. Will it work? According to Advertising Age, Microsoft is putting its ad dollars behind Bing, its revamped search engine. Bing is that latest name for Microsoft's...
- Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Search Engine, Microsoft Corp., Ad Age, Search, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-26
- Microsoft's Ozzie defends Microsoft's aggressive online spending
- Microsoft's Ozzie defends Microsoft's aggressive online spendingInteresting time aheadLooks like June is a big month for MS. We get to hear more about XBox, Zune, Pink Services, Kumo. And towards the end of year we have new Zune HD, xBox updates, Windows 7 and along with Zune HD a peak...
- Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Enterprise software, Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Micro-Soft, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- Microsoft to show off new search: Will it matter?
- Microsoft to show off new search: Will it matter?yeah....we're just talking about search engines, not about having a frenzied commitment against a single company taking over your life.Just a search discussion. Deep breaths. Not a Vista thread. There you go. Clueless kid!Do you even know what...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, SEARCH, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- Microsoft to show off new search: Will it matter?
- If a company with 8 percent market share revamped its search engine would anyone notice? That's the looming question as Microsoft prepares to unveil its search upgrade at the D: All Things Digital conference next week. John Paczkowski writes: The long-awaited upgrade to Microsoft’s search engine...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Conference, John Paczkowski, Search, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-20
- News to know: HP, Vista SP2; Pre; Oracle licensing
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: HP's second quarter on target; Big units take revenue lumps; Headcount cuts ahead Mary Jo Foley: Where is Vista SP2? ...
- Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Performance, Service Pack 2, Palm Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Server, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Blog posts 2009-05-20
- Microsoft search still hovering at eight percent share
- Microsoft search still hovering at eight percent shareKUMO spelled backwards isOMUK.Omg Microsoft Ur Kooked.Oh My, Ur Krap.RE: Microsoft search still hovering at eight percent shareIt should stop spending so much money in search market! Instead, it should help promote the search and grid open source ex Hadoop!That's not the only...
- Tags: SEARCH, Desktops, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., search market, Microsoft Live Search, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-05-18
- Microsoft search still hovering at eight percent share
- The month before Microsoft's expected rollout of its "Kumo" search release, the company continued to stagnate in terms of its search share. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2009-05-18
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