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There’s a new search engine launching soon that wants to “make the world’s knowledge computable for everyone”. Many people have said that Wolfram Alpha is poised to be a “Google Killer” – but the guys over at TechNewsWorld have done a great article that reviews the system and considers the future of search.
Wolfram Alpha is not a traditional search engine because it focuses on giving user data driven answers based on questions that require computations, comparisons, and calculations. As Jim Anderson of Saber Seven points out, Wolfram really only hits on one of the types of search – mainly data driven of factual questions.
“Wolfram Alpha might be helpful for confined, factual questions like ‘What type of metal is the Liberty Bell made of?’” Anderson told TechNewsWorld. “However, these simple and very specific questions don’t address the real, complex questions people are looking for, like ‘I’m writing a paper on freedom. Where do I start?’”
Check out the full article over at TechNewsWorld.
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Sarah Doody is a marketing and creative strategist who specializes in the intersection of business, design, communication, and experience. She is known for her intimate understanding of culture, communication, and technology and their collective influencing power on society.
Sarah is a Co-Founder and the Director of Product Development at Saber Seven, Inc. and dorthy.com in New York, NY.