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Wiki and Search? Now they are together!

Monday, May 12th, 2008

On June 1st, Mottle.net will launch the first search engine to combine the features of Facebook and Wikipedia, enabling users to search for people as well as wiki their profiles.
Mottle.net works like a traditional networking site, allowing users to create their own profiles with pertinent social and career data. However, unique to Mottle, users can […]

Powerset Launches - How will Google Respond?

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Powerset Launches Wikipedia Search
Semantic search engine Powerset, which we’ve written about here before, has just launched its initial release. The current release is limited to indexing Wikipedia content, but it provides a great showcase for their technology and user experience.
For example, my search for “Alexander the Great” provided the following results page:

Here’s the interesting part: […]

Powerset Launches into the Search Space!

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Powerset just launched its publicly available beta product minutes ago.
Can’t wait to see it? Watch the Demo Video now!
This is the long-awaited debut of the search engine that reinvents how users search and discover information from Wikipedia™. Powerset’s breakthrough natural language technology is based on patents licensed from PARC and Powerset’s proprietary […]

Japanese Photo Search Engine Viim

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Since Viim is Japanese, I just have to walk you through it. So, I searched for wolves.

I got back pictures of wolves, but then I clicked on the “turbo” button! Check this one out. Viim.

A search engine for gas prices? Good timing!

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Want to find the cheapest gas prices in your town? Just go to MSN Autos

 
…and type in your Zip Code, press Go, and you’ll get a map like this and a chart.

Thanks, Mark!

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