14 DAY TRIAL // As the Redmond Company is expanding on no less than 33 new markets around the world, a new search home page Live.com and the Beta version of the Windows Live Search service were introduced to consumers across the Asia-Pacific region. As of now, Windows Live Search is incorporated in Live.com homepage but will also be available along with future Windows Live services.
Windows Live Search features a new user-friendly interface, and various management tools like the search preview, smart-scroll that administrates search results offering the user easy access without having to view different pages and a detail slider bar meant to increase result data.
"Outside of email, Search is the most popular online activity in Asia. It has become a universal part of the Web, and yet there is huge potential in terms of what it can deliver for Asia s netizens," said Alex Stewart, regional director - MSN and Windows Live business (Asia Pacific), Microsoft. "We are thrilled to be launching the Windows Live Search and Live.com betas in Asia. These services are our strategy's core, and we believe that the innovations unveiled today will deliver an outstanding level of power and simplicity of search".
Live.com offers the possibility for customization and new search preview and endless scroll bar characteristics allowing the user to add RSS feeds and search results to their Live.com homepage. In addition, users can manage and personalize multiple web pages with favorite photos, news and weather content.