Google is now following the “Wiki way” to allow users, who have logged in their (Google) accounts, customizing search by re-ranking, deleting, adding, and commenting on search results. Here is Google’s demo video:
Cedric Dupont, Product Manager, talked about SearchWiki on official blog:
This new feature is an example of how search is becoming increasingly dynamic, giving people tools that make search even more useful to them in their daily lives. We have been testing bits and pieces of SearchWiki for some time through live experiments, and we incorporated much of our learnings into this release. We are constantly striving to improve our users’ search experience, and this is yet another step along the way.
Users can only see their own re-ranked results, though they are be able to click on a “See all notes for this SearchWiki” link at the bottom of the page to see what search results others in aggregate have changed. Currently, user re-ranking of results has no impact on future or related searches, but if it proves to produce better outcome Google may consider user behavior influencing search results. Why’s not?
Blizzard reported they has sold 2.8 million copies of Wrath of Lich King, the second extension of the world's most popular MMO World of Warcraft (WoW), in 24 hours breaking all-time record for the fastest selling PC game. And at $40 a copy, the company would have taken home $112 million on the first day.
"We're grateful for the incredible support that players around the world have continued to show for WoW. Wrath of the Lich King contains some of the ...
Better late than never, Microsoft finally confirmed the release candidate for IE8 would be available in the first quarter of 2009 indicating the official release will be shipped a couple of months later.
In browser wars, for very long time, Microsoft had just sit back and let Firefox crush the field overconfident in once 95% market share. Today, Firefox is getting more and more ground in both individual user front and enterprise level segment.
With IE8, Microsoft focus closely on compatibility with ...
Here are some pictures of another iPhone killer: the much-anticipated BlackBerry Storm, RIM's first touch-screen smart phone, which set to be released Friday through Verizon Wireless.
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Google can answer how much spam is costing your business with a calculator which is part of a marketing campaign for Google Message Security (GMS). The service is based on the Postini technology Google acquired last year for online spam-filtering.
There is no rocket science behind the calculator however. Entering a few figures like the number of workers with e-mail account, how much you pay them, how much spam they have to encounter everyday, Google will make out how many days and how ...
Though the PSP has long been hacked traditional methods of obtaining kernel access did not work on the PSP 3000, preventing fans from using pirated UMDs. The new console, therefore, was once considered "unhackable."
The (hacking) story did not end there however as yesterday Datel released a new battery peripheral called the Datel's Lite Blue Tool which can boot the Sony PSP 3000 into service mode and allow downgrading to an earlier version where cracked firmware is possible.
In response, Sony promptly ...
Some users have reported that they found a new feature integrated into Gmail's settings which allows them to change default Gmail interface to over 30 different themes. Google itself announced they will be rolling out the feature to all users in the next couple of days.
Before users had to depend on Greasemonkey scripts or Firefox plugins that could bring some more pleasure to the standard Gmail theme. Gmail's help center provides an interesting piece about the new themes:
In some cases, ...
Spending less than $30 user now can change skins for their lovely iPhone. Here are some stunning samples from "Noel Collection" offered by More-Thing.com.
In response to aggressive competition from rivals like Yelp, Citysearch -- the popular local events and review site owned by IAC (InterActiveCorp) -- has gotten a full makeover. There's a more streamlined and Ajaxified UI and some other important features have been tweaked as well. The company said this is about a year and a half in the making. At the start, the new features will be available on a separate beta site.
The beta site is expanding to become more ...
[CNN] - Demeter, a former ATM software designer, created an iPhone game called "Trism" in time and pitched it to Apple last spring. Priced at $5, "Trism" earned Demeter $250,000 in profits the first two months. He can now quit his bank job and has launched a company, Demiforce, to develop more electronic games with a salaried staff, five games in development including a spinoff to "Trism" named "Trismology."
