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Shopping search engine TheFind.com buys female shopping site Glimpse

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Comparison shopping search engine TheFind.Com buys out female-powered startup Glimpse.com to add to its growing empire of shopping guide sites.

Based in Moutain View CA, TheFind continues its mission to deliver comprehensive results that would lead online shoppers to the right places through a technology they call “Product Ranking Engine.” With Glimpse reaching the cut for Time Magazine’s 50 Best Websites for 2007, this female shopping site is definitely an added asset as it continues to make fashion shopping easy to the vast female market across the web.

TheFind.com was launched last fall, and Glimpse.com just last April. There was no disclosure as to the amount of the buyout is concerned.

Originally posted on August 31, 2007 @ 5:16 am

AOL launches new Truveo.com online video search site

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truveo.jpgAOL announced that it has launched a new version of Truveo.com, a one-stop destination where consumers can find a wide range of video from across the web. Rebuilt from the ground up, the new site is based on the highly acclaimed Truveo video search technology that AOL acquired in 2006.

The new Truveo.com enables users to easily search and browse through tens of millions of videos from thousands of sources across the web. For users with a specific video in mind, Truveo’s advanced video-specific algorithms help users quickly search and find exactly the video they want. Additionally, Truveo’s search results are organized by category and by source so that users can quickly choose the video they want from the large number of videos that may match their query.

In addition to powerful search capabilities, Truveo.com also provides a browse-and-discover experience. Users can browse video by a particular category – such as news, sports, music and movies – and find video available both for free and for sale. Users can also survey the Web’s most popular videos as well as peruse popular TV shows, popular video sites (called channels), and favorite videos selected by other users.

Originally posted on August 16, 2007 @ 4:12 pm

Technorati CEO steps down

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technorati.jpgDavid Sifry today announced that he has stepped down as CEO of Technorati. While the search for a new CEO continues, Teresa Malo (CFO), Dorion Carroll (VP-Engineering), and Derek Gordon (VP-Marketing), will manage the day-to-day operations of the company. Sifry will transition himself as Chairman of Technorati’s board.

Sifry also announced that eight members of its team are leaving. “Because we’ll be focusing our efforts more precisely moving forward, it became clear we needed to adjust our expense structure to be more appropriately aligned with our priorities moving forward,” he wrote in his blog.

Originally posted on August 16, 2007 @ 6:00 pm

Ask.com launches new Health Smart Answers

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ask.jpgAsk.com is introducing today the new Health Smart Answers that help people find trusted health and medical information faster. Smart Answers are special search results placed at the top of the results page that provide editorially-selected information as well as quick links to authoritative content. The new Health Smart Answers provide quick access to trusted information for a broad range of health-related topics, like diseases, symptoms, treatments and medications.

Originally posted on August 14, 2007 @ 10:43 am

Search for live concerts and tickets direct from your website

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livenation.jpgLiveNation.com announced today the launch of a new online product powered by LiveNation.com which will enable fans to more easily search and buy tickets for concerts by their favorite artists.

Users will be able to visit LiveNation.com and download widget software they can post directly to their own websites or social networking pages that will allow visitors to search for live concerts and buy tickets directly from that web location. The software is powered by LiveNation.com.

“These new features give more power and access to online music fans, enabling them to effortlessly search for and buy concert tickets through their own websites,” said Live Nation Global Digital President Bryan Perez.

Originally posted on August 14, 2007 @ 11:13 am