FUSE News

The Redmond, Washington-based software colossus invited anyone to join its Internet community at so.cl, which was pronounced "social." "So.cl is an experimental research project, developed by Microsoft's FUSE Labs, focused on exploring the possibilities of social search for the purpose of learning," a frequently asked-questions page at the website ... (more)

After over a year in beta, Microsoft's FUSE Research team has launched So.cl, a social network that emphasizes search and forming community around information, ideas, and the beauty of both.

Microsoft's "social search" tool, So.cl, had been available to some students but is now open to the public.

In the wake of social-networking giant Facebook's IPO, Microsoft has quietly launched So.cl, its own social networking foray.