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Microsoft Book Search

And so the tussle goes on….Microsoft v.s Google.

This time around the big M has announced it’s intention of starting an
“Online Book Search” engine.

The Redmond-based software giant said Tuesday that it will sidestep hot-button copyright issues for now by initially focusing mainly on books, academic materials and other publications that are in the public domain.

Microsoft plans to initially work with an industry organization called the Open Content Alliance to let users search about 150,000 pieces of published material. A test version of the product is promised for next year.

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