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Google Acquires Metaweb For Smarter Search Results
Google has acquired Metaweb (for an undisclosed amount) in an effort to improve its algorithm smarter. It’s Metaweb’s “freebase” that’s at the core of this move. Watch this space to see how Google integrates Metawebs smarts.
Local Merchants Utilizing Social Media More as Confidence Remains Flat
New report out by…
Taking a leaf out of Yahoo!’s book with Yahoo! Answers, Microsoft’s Live Search team have now implemented answers in their search results.
Called “instant answers”, when you search for a specific question in Live Search the answer will appear in the top spot of the search results.
Theo Vachocsky, Live Search Product Manager explains further:
“There are really just two…
Google have recently announced they will be shutting down their answers service by the end of this year. While the website will remain online, Google said it will not be accepting any new questions.
As Google have not given an official reason for the close, speculation seems to…