Microsoft announced that it will start testing its personalized news search engine on its online news website msnbc.com. Microsoft This is intended to challenge Google as internet information and search the number of top sites. The engine named NewSbot Beta combines the search technology developed by Microsoft MSN Network, which can provide recommendations in accordance with the news records previously read. Google also has its own news service, named Google News (news.google.com). It is based on thousands of online news sources, using search and "class" technology to combine related news together and automatically sort it to the reader. Personalized news is the latest field of online information, such as a small website like www.findory.com, providing national news reports to registered users. "New newsbot is a unique opportunity to find news content for readers," said Justin Osmer, "MSN Search Department Product Manager. "We are trying to do more things to do more, so that they spend less time to search, and use more time to read." Newsbot's URL is newsbot.msnbc.msn.com, temporarily testing Beta Mode operation, MSNBC.com and MSN will collect information during this period to improve services. The Associated Press (AP) is also involved in the test version of MSNBC.com to "evaluate this emerging market". Osmo said that Headquartered Microsoft, Washington, Raymond, can fully launch newsbot services in a year. Recently profitable msnbc.com is a joint venture between Microsoft and National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) News. Click to access newsbot
