Although the online search market is dominated by the big three, including Google, Yahoo!, and MSN but there are many others too in the race. For me, Google is the unbiased leader in online search and I am sure many of you will agree with me.
What could be the future of online searches?
Well, they might employ much faster and better computing power along with some sort of new intelligent algorithms that would let the users type in certain questions or words to get what they are looking for. Or it could be possible that users express human intelligence to add to computer programs.
Well, all these techniques are being employed by Google to some small competitors named quintura, clusty, hakia, cRANKy, and kartOO.
A recent survey carried out by comScore Networks revealed that people used Google for 47.5 percent of their Internet searches, followed by Yahoo at 28.1 percent and MSN at 10.6 percent.
Are there any Google killers?
Well, Philipp Lenssen, who founded and edits Google Blogoscoped, a Google-watching website, said that Google is not safe on any ground. Some sources say that Google hopes to be a leader in AI but for that PCs must be equipped with artificial intelligence to understand the ‘natural language.’
Powerset Inc., a San Francisco-based firm, is employing the “clever algorithm” route, using natural-language technology developed at the Palo Alto (Calif.) Research Center. Powerset hopes to change the way people interact with the computer devices.
Another search engine Search Wikia that is skated to debut later this year will allow the users refine the search process themselves. Jimmy Wales, cofounder of Wikipedia said:
So many people have announced Google-killer products.
We must not ignore his words since he is indubitably intelligent. But, Danny Sullivan, editor in chief of Search Engine Land has another thoughts on the issue. He said:
So what effect will newcomers Search Wikia and Powerset have on the search-engine field? Probably nothing. I’m sure we’ll see more use of humans” in guiding searches. As for Powerset, natural-language search concepts have been “a well-used pitch” for years.
In nutshell, he doesn’t look forth to Powerset as a Google killer.
Philipp Lenssen, moreover, says that Google is the leading company in the world but in the next five years, it will be some other one. Anyhow, Industry giants as well as other small contenders are hoping to develop easier ways for Web users to find what they’re looking for.
Via: CSmonitor
