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"This post is part of Mashable\u2019s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.  The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.\nName: SearchMerge\nQuick Pitch: Search multiple websites such as Google, Twitter, FriendFeed, Flickr and YouTube all at once.\nGenius Idea: With OneRiot speeding up their Twitter Search, and Tweetmeme showing off impressive real-time search results, we know that real-time search of the social web is a hotbed for attention and innovation. SearchMerge tries their hand at Twitter search but adds Google, FriendFeed, YouTube, and Flickr (Last.FM is coming soon) results to the mix.\n\nLike any search engine, you can input your query to return results, but with SearchMerge you can select from multiple popular social sites to merge real-time search results. Your search results include rich media content. So text, images, and video will all appear inline and you can watch YouTube videos in the results timeline, or click to enlarge Flickr photos. With tweets, however, you can reply, retweet, or view the full tweet.\nYou might be wondering what makes SearchMerge different from social search sites like Social Mention and WhosTalkin. On the surface there aren't too many differences - it's a social search engine.  Some cool enhancements include the real-time refresh of SearchMerge results and the timeline view, but a search engine is only as good as its results, so play with SearchMerge and let us know what you think in the comments.\nSponsored by Microsoft BizSpark\n\nBizSpark is a startup program that gives you three-year access to the latest Microsoft development tools, as well as connecting you to a nationwide network of investors and incubators. There are no upfront costs, so if your business is privately owned, less than three years old, and generates less than U.S.$1 million in annual revenue, you can sign up today.\nEntrepreneurs can take advantage of the Azure Services platform for their website hosting and storage needs. Microsoft recently announced the \"new CloudApp()\" contest - use the Azure Services Platform for hosting your .NET or PHP app, and you could be the lucky winner of a USD 5000* (please see website for official rules and guidelines).\u201D"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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