Microsoft will soon be adding Windows Live Product Search and Windows Live Academic Search to the recently launched Windows Live Search portfolio to compete with services Google and Yahoo already have in place.

Windows Live Product Search will be similar to Google's price-comparing Froogle service. Live Product Search also allows the user to refine the search results by category, brand, seller or specific keywords.

Like Google Finance, Live Product Search will even show related discussions on products from articles and blogs.

Windows Live Academic Search is developed as a direct competitor to Google Scholar. Academic Search will allow users to search articles in academic journals or find out if books or articles are available in a library located near them.

Official Home: Windows Live Academic Search

Sources: LiveSide | eWeek | MacWorld | PC World