Category «Search Engines»

Users May Test Google's New Search Infrastructure

“For the last several months, a large team of Googlers has been working on a secret project: a next-generation architecture for Google’s web search. It’s the first step in a process that will let us push the envelope on size, indexing speed, accuracy, comprehensiveness and other dimensions. The new infrastructure sits “under the hood” of …

Subjects: Search Engines

Google quadruples number of articles included in News Archive Search

Google News Blog: “We’ve recently updated our index, quadrupling the number of articles included in News Archive Search. We now include articles from several new publications, including the Halifax Gazette, Sydney Morning Herald, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and the Village Voice. Working with our partners, we’ve also added new international publications such as the Manila …

Subjects: Search Engines

Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Partners with Google Transit

News release: “MBTA General Manager Daniel A. Grabauskas announced the T’s partnership with Google Transit and the convenience and ease travelers will have when planning a trip on the authority’s bus, subway, commuter rail, and boat service. Similar to the MBTA’s Trip Planner, Google Transit, a feature of Google Maps, is a web-based application that …

Subjects: E-Government, Search Engines

Google Announces Google Chrome Operating System

Official Google Blog: “It’s been an exciting nine months since we launched the Google Chrome browser. Already, over 30 million people use it regularly. We designed Google Chrome for people who live on the web — searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends. However, …

Subjects: Search Engines

Is Google Really in a Competitive Space?

New York Times: “Google handles roughly two-thirds of all Internet searches. It owns the largest online video site, YouTube, which is more than 10 times more popular than its nearest competitor. And last year, Google sold nearly $22 billion in advertising, more than any media company in the world.” See also via ZDNet and ConsumerWatchdog.org: …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Internet, Legal Research, Search Engines

New Interface for Google Books

“Google’s book search engine has a new interface [details and screen shots provided] that adds many missing features. The sidebar has been moved to the left, you can now embed a book by click on “Link” and selecting the embedding code, there’s a new thumbnail view for pages and the table of contents can be …

Subjects: Search Engines

New on LLRX.com: Bridging the DiGital Divide: Custom Search Engines Put You in Control

New on LLRX.com: Bridging the DiGital Divide: Custom Search Engines Put You in Control – Law librarian, legal research expert and blogger John J. DiGilio’s new column focuses on technology trends that leverage the web to achieve more efficient and effective results. Here John recommends using customized search engines to manage the sites you search.

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Google Squared Now Live

“Google Squared is a search tool that helps you quickly build a collection of facts from the Web for any topic you specify. Facts about your topic are organized as a table of items and attributes (we call them “Squares” for fun). Customize these Squares to see just the items and attributes you’re interested in. …

Subjects: Search Engines

Microsoft Bing Launches Early – New Multifaceted Web Engine

Computerworld: “After weeks of speculation and online chatter, Microsoft last week took the wraps off Bing, which is the update to its far-from-beloved Microsoft Live Search. The update, which was code-named Kumo, comes with a phalanx of related services, like Bing Travel, Bing Cashback and Bing Maps for Enterprise. Paired with the company’s hefty marketing …

Subjects: Search Engines