Translate

Search This Blog

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Google Announces Search Engine Changes

Web giant Google has unveiled changes to its search engine to let users to "dig deeper" into results.he developments include automatic tables of information on a subject, arrange results by date and genre, and a GPS phone app for naming stars in the sky.Google believes the changes will keep their search engine ahead of rivals such as Yahoo and Microsoft's Live search.They currently have 63% of the US search market to Yahoo's 20%.Vice President Marissa Mayer said search technology is "in its infancy" and Google engineers hope to identify the next big thing first.Innovations unveiled include Google Squared, which does not return page results but arranges what appear to be facts from across the web.For example, a search for breeds of dog could return a table of types, names and sizes.Rich Snippets offers more detail in the preview text below web page links.This is aimed at those searching for reviews, as it could offer average scores or price ranges for a restaurant.

No comments:

Post a Comment