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Updates on: True Knowledge’s natural language search engine, Microsoft’s prize-for-search campaign, Intel’s investment in online security, Trillion and Optasite’s partnership to improve school wireless coverage, iPhone’s European release

True Knowledge, a UK-based company, released a private beta version of its natural language search engine. A video demonstration that illustrates its capabilities of understanding the lexical and grammatical meaning of search phrases that the user types in is available. – TechCrunch

In an effort to make its Internet search engine more popular and expand its share of the market, Microsoft announced a promotion involving prizes such as T-shirts and video games for users of the company’s search service. – MarketWatch

Intel announced its $10 million investment in Iovation, an online fraud-protection startup. – Red Herring

Wireless services provider Trillion has launched a partnership with Optasite, a mobile phone tower company, to improve wireless coverage and safety for school districts. The program aims to lease unused parcels of land within districts and provide revenues to them through the land lease, while also increasing mobile coverage in surrounding areas. – T.H.E. Journal

Apple released the iPhone on the European market. The company is hoping to sell 10 million phones in 2008 across North America, Europe and Asia. However, the price tag may draw some potential buyers away. In Germany the phone costs 399 euros (about $587), while in Britain consumers will pay 269 pounds ($566) for the 8-gigabyte model. – New York Times