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Yearly Checkup: Cuil

by Jeff Weisbein July 20, 2009
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It has been nearly one year since we reviewed Cuil, the brand new search engine which launched in July 2008 that was said to be able to take on Google.  I think it’s quite clear based on the traffic statistics that Cuil is not so cuil (read cool) anymore.  In fact, Cuil is so unpopular [...]

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Google Quietly Takes Ideas From Cuil

by Jeff Weisbein May 29, 2009
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Cuil, the search engine which launched last July, brought a few new ideas to the world of search including larger text descriptions, timelines, categorically related searches, and streamlined video results. A couple of weeks ago Google introduced Google Search Options which can be found on the top left underneath the search bar (right under blue [...]

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Cuil Review (Search Engine)

by Jeff Weisbein July 28, 2008
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Cuil.com (pronounced “cool”) is a new search engine which is aiming to make a dent in Google’s dominance. Does it have a shot? It brings a few things to the table, but overall needs some work. I’m not sure if I am loving the column layout, but it could potentially grow on me.  I do [...]

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