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Google

Google is a public and profitable company focused on search services. Named for the mathematical term "googol" Google operates web sites at many international domains, with the most trafficked being...

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Yahoo

Founded in 1994 by Stanford Ph.D. students David Filo and Jerry Yang, Yahoo! began as a hobby and has evolved into a leading global brand that has changed the way people communicate with each other,...

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Showclix

ShowClix is a live music search engine and online ticketing company created to connect musicians, venues and show promoters with the millions of live music fans around the world. The website combines...

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Octopart

Octopart is a search engine which lets you compare the prices and availability of electronic parts across different distributors. Octopart was started by two physics grad students who were tired of...

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Flyspy

Flyspy isn't just about finding good deals, which you can easily do, it's about understanding the "marketplace for airfares" so you can make an informed decision. It differs from Expedia, Orbitz,...

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Refract Speech

Intelligent Search Engine. K.I.T.T., HUDSON from Terrahawks, HAL 9000.. (ok bad example.) All fictional computers boasting high level Intelligence and showing the benefits it can bring to the human /...

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Web Directions Hits Sydney in September
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Some Startups Just Don’t Need Starting
Jul 20, 2008 - 0 comments

Exploring VC Irrationality [Authors @ Mashable]
Jul 18, 2008 - 0 comments

Google Buys Russian Contextual Ad Service Begun
Jul 18, 2008 - 0 comments

Google buys Begun from Rambler; signs Ad and Search market deal with Rambler
Jul 18, 2008 - 0 comments