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October 8, 2013

TipTop Service Finds You the Best of NYC

TipTop Service Finds You the Best of NYC
I think people who live in New York City are extremely lucky, because there are so many developers out there who are setting up all sorts of apps and services targeted especially for them. …
March 26, 2013

Google Flight Search Expands into Europe

Google Flight Search Expands into Europe
Getting the cheapest flights is often a concern, especially if you’re traveling internationally. Google Flight Search is a quick and helpful tool for locating the best prices for flyers, but when the service was launched, it was available only for US-based travelers.…
March 21, 2013

WolframAlpha StarCraft Easter Egg: Math of the Swarm

WolframAlpha StarCraft Easter Egg: Math of the Swarm
Alex Wilhelm of The Next Web found this neat Easter Egg on WolframAlpha, the nerdy cousin of Google’s search engine. If you type the phrase “zerg-like curve” into its search field, WolframAlpha will crunch some numbers and generate this parametric graph:…
August 26, 2012

People Search Hits Netflix on Xbox 360

People Search Hits Netflix on Xbox 360
Netflix has offered what it calls its People Search feature on the PS3 for a while. Anyone that used Netflix on the PS3 and has conducted a search for a movie has used the function whether you knew it or not.…
May 17, 2012

Google Makes Search Smarter with Knowledge Graph

Google Makes Search Smarter with Knowledge Graph
Google has become such an ingrained part of our lives that virtually all of us have used it at one time or another. When the search giant makes changes to how it returns search results, it’s a big deal.…
July 1, 2010

How Google Works – Skynet in the Making

How Google Works – Skynet in the Making
I’m always fascinated about anything that I can learn about Google. From its mythical Googleplexes to the sheer audacity behind some of its moves, Google powers the web, through and through.…
April 13, 2010

Google Search Stories Creator: Parody Algorithm

Google Search Stories Creator: Parody Algorithm
Remember Google’s short and sweet Search Stories ads? Have your own naughty nerdy inspirational tale to tell? Now’s your chance! The big G recently launched the Search Stories Video Creator, so now anyone can create and upload his or her own Search Story in just three easy steps.…
November 26, 2009

Autocomplete Me Searches for Humor in Google

Autocomplete Me Searches for Humor in Google
Google’s auto-complete feature guesses what you’re looking for based on the most popular searches, giving you an idea of what other people are searching for as well as what’s on the Internet.…
January 4, 2007

Dash Express Gps to Get Yahoo! Local Search

Dash Express Gps to Get Yahoo! Local Search
GPS maker Dash has announced that they’ve signed a deal with Yahoo! Local to provide their search capabilities on in-car GPS navigation systems. While the idea of points-of-interest data on GPS devices isn’t novel, using a quality real-time data source such as Yahoo!…