Yahoo, Inc., world-class leader in online search queries, announced its plans to reveal desktop search feature in January, which will go through testing in the designated month.

With its desktop search option, Yahoo will directly compete against Google, Inc. that launched its desktop search feature in October of this year.

Desktop search is a new technology that is being offered by search engines. It searches users’ hard disk drive locally for files; similar to Microsoft’s integrated search feature, but better in performance.

Yahoo will use licensed technology from X1 Technologies, Inc., which is based in Pasadena, California.

The service will be connected with Yahoo’s online search feature, and the online search firm plans to release constant updates to make its desktop search feature better than its competition.

In response to Google and Yahoo’s desktop search features, Microsoft said its search feature will be offered to users by the end of this year.

Ask Jeeves, Inc., also acquired search firm Tukaroo, Inc. and will introduce its desktop search feature sometime this month.

AOL and Apple Computer, Inc. are also entering the market with their desktop search features, but no due date has been given.

All online companies hope to notice a surge in advertising revenue with their desktop search features.