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Microsoft opens beta of Socl social-search site to all comers

On December 4, Microsoft's FuSE team took the wraps off the redesigned user experience of its Socl social-search project and opened up the beta to anyone who wants to test drive it.

Microsoft first went public with the Socl project in December 2011. Originally available to invited testers only, the Microsoft social network has been in testing primarily among Microsoft employees and students in information and design schools at a few universities.

Microsoft officials have described Socl as a kind of mash-up of social-networking and search that is designed to get the learning communities to start thinking about how … Read more

Microsoft creates a social network for students

It's time to share your searches, stream original content and earn good Karma:

With all the news focused around Facebook, Microsoft just quietly launched its own social network for students called So.cl (pronounced "social"). It's different from Facebook and Google Plus in that it is focused around search. What students search for on So.cl is shared with other So.cl users -- and it can be shared on other networks like Facebook. The idea is to give students a quick and easy way to share information found through searches.

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A look at Socl--Microsoft's secret 'social search' project

Microsoft is apparently ready to mix it up with Facebook and Google.

Speculation began to mount that the software giant was getting ready to launch its own social network after it accidentally published a Web site called Socl.com earlier this year. The site, which was found to be a Microsoft project, was described as a "social search" service that would allow users to "find what you need and share what you know."

The service offered Facebook and Twitter sign-in buttons, but little else was known about Socl.com. Microsoft soon took the site down, saying … Read more

Android 3.2

Links from Monday's episode of Loaded:

Android 3.2 coming to tablets

Google Maps stops traffic estimates

iUsers enables mutliple users on iPad

Microsoft working secretly on social

No more easy passwords for Hotmail

What is Microsoft's Tulalip?

Eagle-eyed observers have found what some believe is an as-yet-unannounced social service from Microsoft.

The Web site, socl.com, was discovered by Fusible yesterday. According to the blog, the site discussed a "social search" service, called Tulalip, that would allow users to "find what you need and share what you know." Much of the site did not work, according to Fusible, but the blog was able to determine that Microsoft was behind it.

Following that report, Search Engine Land discovered a few more details about Tulalip, including the service's Facebook and Twitter sign-in buttons. Search … Read more