02-26-2007, 10:33 AM
Quote: There is little doubt, though, among researchers and entrepreneurs in this space that one day Google will be -- if not completely preempted -- competing with other providers...
"It cannot stay on top forever. Yes, it is in the spotlight now, but a lot of smart and well-funded companies are developing technology that is different from what Google offers," he noted. "Many of these firms are focused on solving niche or smaller or industry-specific issues. They are not necessarily big enough for Google to focus on now, but perhaps down the road they will be developed for general use.".
This current search engine research covers several areas, but can be broadly grouped in taxonomy, video or image search, and social networking categories...
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