Live Search added to US Facebook
US users of Facebook can now access Microsoft’s Live Search engine directly from the social networking website.
Live Search can now be used to search both Facebook and web without leaving the site.
Microsoft’s adCenter is also providing tailored search ads alongside results, personalised according to the user’s profile and their search term.
Angus Norton, senior director of Live Search product management, commented on the Live Search blog that the launch of the service is "a great first step" in the partnership between the two organisations.
"As we evaluate user feedback and results we’ll explore additional ways to integrate Live Search more deeply into the Facebook experience," he added.
The move comes a year after Microsoft acquired a 1.6 per cent equity stake in Facebook for a consideration of about $240 million (£136.9 million), which at the time valued the networking website at about $15 billion.
