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***mandy*** · 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...

full article: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/s73t...-Pie.xhtml

***mandy*** · 03-07-2007, 10:42 AM,

Part 2 of this article:

Quote:"Integrating the current search algorithms with social networks is already proving to be very popular," Garrett Camp, cofounder and chief architect of Stumbleupon, told TechNewsWorld. For instance, someone looking for wine in a general search engine will pull up a myriad number of links. A specialized search engine could direct the searcher to wines from California's Napa Valley far more easily.

Quote:"Verticalization is one of the search engine trends that is just emerging now but [is] already having a significant impact on direction and planning,"...

The benefits to this approach are obvious: A consumer looking for information on breast cancer is more likely to find what she is looking for in a medical search engine than a general search, which could pull in links to everything from fast food to clothing stores...

full article: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/bmX1...rt-2.xhtml