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July 7, 2009
Yahoo! Launches Search Pad, a Personal Research Tool
Yahoo! has launched a new note-taking research tool called Search Pad. The tool is designed to automatically detect research intent among people using Yahoo! search.
Once the intent is detected, searchers are prompted with an invitation to use Search Pad. The tool uses drag and drop but includes the ability to write free form notes as well.
This is a great concept because alternatives require opening separate documents and applications or taking handwritten notes.
The tool is rolling out today to several countries. I personally couldn't get a Search Pad prompt yet today. Could you? Let us know by leaving a comment. Here are the countries Search Pad is rolling out to:
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- United Kingdom
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Germany
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Argentina
Posted by Nathania Johnson on July 7, 2009 11:23 AM
Comments
Mike July 8, 2009 3:35 PM
Yahoo is making a good move here by trying to introduce something to improve its search service. The leading theory it seemed was that Yahoo would lose out to Bing on that number two spot and no one was really sure if they would focus on search any longer.
This at least lets it be known that Yahoo still considers search an important enough part of its services to continue to grow. Which should make it's shareholders happy for whatever its worth.
Couple this with news of all of Microsoft's new partnerships and additions and it looks like the search industry might begin to pick up with a new fire being lid underneath the challengers to Google's throne.
It looks like the search industry is getting to the point where innovation and advancements should become a frequent occurrence because companies are trying to be the leader. It might yet take years for a real game changer to surface but it's at promising to know it could happen.
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That's the best they have to offer? Wow, how innovative.
Really, how hard is it to open a blank email or notepad window?