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Article: Little search engines that could.(Innovation)(Viewzi, Mahalo, ChaCha and Powerset)(Product/service evaluation)

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May 8, 2009
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Byline: Chris Gaylord Staff Writer for The Christian Science Monitor

All hail Google, the undisputed king of search. It's hard to imagine other sites toppling the online giant - and few have the hubris to try.

Jimmy Wales, the mind behind Wikipedia, announced in late March that he was pulling the plug on Wikia Search, his attempt at a user-generated search engine. The project couldn't attract enough users and money.

But Google isn't perfect. While some call it simple, quick, and effective, others describe the site as incomplete, dull, and a lowest common denominator.

Here are four search alternatives to cut through the Web and find ...

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