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Yahoo Puts Its Spin On Real-Time Search Results

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By JESSICA MINTZ   03/23/11 03:34 PM ET   AP

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SEATTLE -- Yahoo is updating its search engine with a feature that attempts to answer Web surfers' questions before they even finish typing.

Search Direct, which is still in "beta" test mode, is Yahoo Inc.'s answer to a similar Google Inc. feature called Instant Search. Both start making suggestions with the first keystroke, and Google and Yahoo both suggest a list of possible search terms that changes as people type.

But while Google immediately populates a search results page with blue links, Yahoo displays a box with instant information and answers for some types of searches at search.yahoo.com. Yahoo announced the feature Wednesday.

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SEATTLE -- Yahoo is updating its search engine with a feature that attempts to answer Web surfers' questions before they even finish typing. Search Direct, which is still in "beta" test mode, is Ya...
SEATTLE -- Yahoo is updating its search engine with a feature that attempts to answer Web surfers' questions before they even finish typing. Search Direct, which is still in "beta" test mode, is Ya...
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06:23 AM on 03/24/2011
A little late to the party eh?
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01:02 AM on 03/24/2011
Well..it about time.
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12:09 AM on 03/24/2011
Great I'm going to find out all about it tonight in altavista!
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Shivaji Sengupta
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10:21 PM on 03/23/2011
This is great that there finally a challenge to the near monopoly Google has to online search. I have a lot of hopes for Yahoo to make a comeback and become a strong competitor. Hope the brain drain that has happened over the years will come to a stop and innovation will come back to this former internet giant.
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