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Buhahahaha: Cuil adds realtime search
Buhahahaha: Cuil adds realtime search
Self proclaimed Google killer Cuil has introduced real time search as part of a range of changes the company hopes might bring customers back. The new feature offers a "real time" popup box that promises to show real ... continue
How long now until Cuil is put out of its misery?
How long now until Cuil is put out of its misery?
Remember Cuil? If you don't remember what Cuil does you might however remember the name: Cuil has become a regularly used adjective to describe a hyped product that epically fails to meet expectations. If you do remember ... continue
Wolfram Alpha: I can’t believe it’s not Cuil!
Wolfram Alpha: I can’t believe it’s not Cuil!
The problem with an intense hype campaign is that high expectations are often hard to meet in reality. When the search engine Cuil launch in 2008, it claimed among other things it was going to be a ... continue
Cuil Not So Hot Any More
Cuil Not So Hot Any More
After its much-hyped launch and almost instant dismissal within the blogosphere, search engine experiment Cuil has cooled down substantially. Hitwise mapped out the startup's traffic from its first days until now. The chart speaks for itself: The site's ... continue
QLOL: It’s not bad, it’s Cuil!
QLOL: It’s not bad, it’s Cuil!
New search engine Cuil has an interesting way with images, offering inappropriate and/ or completely wrong images with its search results. It's not bad, it's Cuil! More: The World According to Cuil, Google Blogscoped. Ex-Googlers reinvent web search ... continue
Cuil insults Helen Keller, is their target market adolescent boys?
Cuil insults Helen Keller, is their target market adolescent boys?
New search engine Cuil is pushing tasteless blind jokes into search results for Helen Keller. A search for Helen Keller on Cuil delivers "Helen Keller jokes" as a recommended primary search tab. Following the link displays jokes (on ... continue
Cuil: Interesting, but not so cool for research
Cuil: Interesting, but not so cool for research
Cuil, a new search engine started by some ex-Googlers and $33million in funding, has launched with an index of 120 billion pages indexed. On top of an index that some is suggesting is bigger than Google, Cuil seeks ... continue