nytimes.com — "Powerset is hardly alone. Even as Google continues to outmaneuver its main search rivals, Yahoo and Microsoft, plenty of newcomers - with names like hakia, ChaCha and Snap - are trying to beat the company at its own game And Wikia Inc., a company started by a founder of Wikipedia, plans to develop a search engine..."
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Closed AccountJan 1, 2007
I disagree @noamsml. Human intervention will only lead to bias as the system will be manipulated more than an automated approach.The truth is Google continue to provide an excellent service that is completely free to nearly all that use it. It is also now a generic name for search engines - just like Hoover is (for vacuum cleaners), Walkman (for personal stereos) or iPod (for MP3 Players). I just can't see them losing their edge without doing something really bad or someone else doing something amazing.
hypercube33Jan 1, 2007
Newcomers like SNAP? Snap was around before I even knew of google...NBC's search engine of sorts, I loved the interface.
obkenobiJan 1, 2007
No it's not. Use Customizegoogle so that you have easy access to multiple engines. You'll see that Yahoo, and unfortunately, the evil MSN, get very similar results.<a class="user" href="http://www.customizegoogle.com/">http://www.customizegoogle.com/</a>Also keep in mind that Google ranks differently and has censored some sites. There is still a need for multiple search engines and always will be because not a single engine is perfect or completely trustworthy.You were right before, relying on a single search engine is foolish.
Closed AccountJan 1, 2007
The great thing about Google is that they're always on the lookout for technologies that complete with their core offerings or fit in with their future business plans. These companies are quickly spotted, tracked and eventually purchased and integrated within Google. This is why there will never be another Google - because Google will recognize the future threat, long before anyone else, and take evasive maneuvers to reduce the threat.
diseageJan 2, 2007
I think that the article is looking in the wrong field. Google came along and made something that was seen as mundane and useless, and turned it into something spectacular. They weren't trying to best a giant.Something similar will happen in the future to something that we currently see as mundane or might not even exist yet.It's all about doing one thing (at first anyway) and doing it very, very, very well.The new "Google" won't be a search engine, it will be an unrelated company that has the spunk that Google has.
maxumJan 2, 2007
Try <a class="user" href="http://www.yubnub.org">http://www.yubnub.org</a> or <a class="user" href="http://www.sugarcodes.com">http://www.sugarcodes.com</a> ! Basically all engines in one!
malibu1123Jan 2, 2007
I think Chacha will be the next great search engine. The more the public uses it, the better the results will be. Here's to the best results the first time, no more sifting through many to find what you are looking for. Go Chacha!!