Microsoft, HP Strike Search Deal for New PCs

Reuters reports that Microsoft has struck a deal with the world’s largest personal computer maker, Hewlett-Packard to place a toolbar on new PCs that leads to its Live Search engine, the companies said on Monday.

The deal is Microsoft’s latest attempt to chip away at the dominance of search leader Google. The agreement, which takes effect next January for new PCs in the United States and Canada, displaces a similar one HP has with Yahoo.

Under the agreement, Microsoft’s search engine will also be the default service on the Internet Explorer browser preloaded on new HP computers.

Microsoft did not disclose the terms of the agreement.

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