Do you even remember this? (http://www.mylivesearch.com/). I didn’t until a moment ago when I saw a cover of a TV series and remembered about this in an eerie way.
Whatever became of this, I think I can safely say this is pretty much dead. It came out back in May 2007 and more than 2 years later it is still in beta. And a Google search gives less hits than it would give on my name (Don’t believe me? try it).
This came as a direct opponent to Google search. It touted to redefine the way search results are found. It complained that Google results are outdated and it will give you the most recent and relevant results. It installs a plugin in your browser (only for Windows) and the search is done from our end than getting the results from a server. I signed-up for beta testing and got an invitation on August 2007. Sadly I don’t have any recollection of using it. And as far as I could see, there is no way to test it as of now and there probably we never be. Dear MyLiveSearch, we never knew ya.
I had the displeasure of working with these cowboys and all I can say is that karma can be a b*tch. If you mistreat those who would help you — and not pay them to boot — you simply won’t get anywhere. Personally, I am very happy the whole venture burned to the ground along with whatever finances went into it.