The company has made a number of changes to its Live Search application to
give people more relevant search results and let them view maps and videos
easily.
Video search offers video previews when users click on the film's thumbnail
on the search page. However, instead of showing a viewer the first few seconds
of the clip, Microsoft automatically selects highlights from the video by
looking for loud explosions or intense action scenes.
The company has also turned its attentions to its
Google Map competitor, Multimap. People
can now view aerial and birds'-eye images from Virtual Earth and personalise
maps with points of interest or other useful information. They can also book
hotels directly from map views.
Those accessing Live Search on a mobile
will also be directed to the nearest local restaurants or cinemas as well as
directions on how to get there through Microsoft’s Find My Location. This
identifies where the user is and then suggests the nearest place of interest.
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