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MSN adds new feature to take Internet's pulse

Originally published: February 16, 2012 8:54 AM
Updated: February 16, 2012 8:55 AM
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quick ReadMicrosoft's MSN is hooking up with hipper sidekick to tune into the latest buzz on the Internet

Attendees at the National Retail Federation visit a

Photo credit: AP | Attendees at the National Retail Federation visit a Microsoft display, in Manhattan. Microsoft is hooking up MSN.com with a hipper sidekick to broaden its appeal and stay on top of the Internet's hottest topics. (Jan. 17, 2012)

Microsoft is hooking up MSN.com with a hipper sidekick to broaden its appeal and stay on top of the Internet's hottest topics.

The trend-tracking service, called "msnNOW," tunes into the buzz by sifting through millions of Internet searches and links circulating among the hordes on Facebook and Twitter. The chatter is then distilled into the equivalent of a digital water cooler -- a place...

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