Apparently Microsoft is brainstorming ways to bring down the Google monopoly of web publishing, in a recent blog entry by Ian McAllister of Microsoft, he mentioned a brain storming with another top internet company about ways they could work together to level the field against Google, although the mysterious company was never named Ian did give us a hint…

I’m 99% positive you’re a customer.

Well I hope this is not just another smoke screen by Microsoft from the disappointment of loosing the AOL deal, but at least they are trying and Google should definitely watch out, Bill seems to have his eyes on their prize…