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Yahoo Search Adds Team Shortcuts & Google Adds Tennis One Box

May 28, 2009 at 8:36am ET by Barry Schwartz

Not do be outdone by Live Search adding sports scores, both Yahoo and Google added some of their own. Keep in mind, both Google and Yahoo have had sports scores in the search results, but both have made additions to theirs. Yahoo has added a way to search for your favorite sports team. For example, a search on Chicago Bulls returns this Yahoo Shortcut: Google has added Tennis stats and scores, according to [...]

Filed in: Google: OneBox, Plus Box & Direct Answers, Google: Web Search, Yahoo: Search, Yahoo: Shortcuts

Google Launches Public Data Search & Charts During Wolfram Alpha Demo

Apr 28, 2009 at 4:28pm ET by Barry Schwartz

During the Wolfram Alpha demonstration today, the Google Blog announced the launch of their own structured data search feature that allows you to find and compare public data. Searches such as [unemployment rate new york] will now bring up a quick answer that looks like this: Clicking on the result will take you to a more detailed graph with ways to plot other data on this charge. Below is me plotting Rockland County, New York, compared to New York State and also adding California: Google promises to add public data for answers on prices of cookies, CO2 emissions, asthma frequenc [...]

Filed in: Google: OneBox, Plus Box & Direct Answers, Search Engines: Academic Search Engines, Search Engines: Answer Search Engines, Search Engines: Wolfram Alpha, Top News

Hoping To Improve People Search, Google Launches “Profile Results”

Apr 21, 2009 at 4:00pm ET by Danny Sullivan

Ever searched for yourself on Google and come away dissatisfied, especially if someone else you share a name with seems to dominate the results? Ever looked for someone else and been disappointed that you couldn't find the person you wanted? Google's new "Profile Results" launching today aim to correct both problems. Since the end of 2007, Google has allowed people to create Google Profile pages for use with certain Google services. For example, if you created content in Google Maps, your Google Profile let you share who you were with others using that service. The same profile also [...]

Filed in: Features: General, Google: Accounts & Profiles, Google: OneBox, Plus Box & Direct Answers, Google: OpenSocial, Google: Search Customization, How To: SEO, Legal: Privacy, Search Engines: People Search, Top News

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