Monthly Archives: June 2009

CNET reports that Wikipedia, the collaborative encyclopedia, plans to add video to its entries. Apparently, Wikipedia will include a link to “Add Media” in a few months, which will allows users to search for copyright-free video content, which, in turn, … Continue reading →

Right on the heels of the release of Microsoft’s Bing, another tool surfaces that also claims to be a “decision engine”. It’s called Hunch: “In 10 questions or less, Hunch will offer you a great solution to your problem, concern … Continue reading →

Google has added a tool called Google Squared to Google Labs. Might this feature be a response to the recent release of “computational knowledge engine” Wolfram Alpha? Who knows. Anyways, Google Squared presents data in tabular format, almost like a … Continue reading →

The Guardian delivers this provocative thought piece about search engines and how it’s important not to solely rely on one company for search. Essentially, the writer, Cory Doctorow, is asking the following: Why couldn’t there be an open source search … Continue reading →

Microsoft released Bing, its “Decision Engine,” two days ahead of schedule. To its credit, the service has a more memorable name than MSN Search, Windows Live Search, Live Search, etc. Will the phrase “Just Bing it” become part of our … Continue reading →