New search named Cuil
Posted in Commentary on July 28, 2008
Imitation is the highest form of flattery and Google is, once again, being flattered.
Some ex-Googlers, as well as a former IBM employee, have launched a new search engine called Cuil (pronounced ‘cool’).
It’s a clever search name, since it comes from the Gaelic word for ‘knowledge.’
The new search tool supposedly understands the context of a site’s content as well as your search intention. It claims to already have indexed more sites than its predecessors did when they were launched. That’s most likely true since the Internet has so many more websites now than in months or years past.
The search results are presented in columns, looking more like a news portal site than Google’s straightforward listing of results.
It’ll be interesting to watch Cuil’s lifespan. My guess is it will be pretty difficult for any new company to compete against the behemoth Google.
A later-in-the-day follow-up: a not-so-glowing review on Cnet.com.
