Webupon

Google has set an industry standard for what is expected of an internet search engine. This of course does not mean that there are other useful search engines. Many search engines such as Yahoo! and MSN have strived to take market share from Google only to find that they do so ineffectively. With new search engines with their own tricks will Google fall or adapt?

1. Hakia

Search engines such as Hakia are taking search engines to a whole new level. While being a standard web crawler it also lists credible sites that are recommended by librarians as well as news. All these results are put next to the standard search results in there own column; leaving less white space and making search results more organized.

2. SearchMe

Search me is the next-generation search engine with itunes like innovation. Instead of the standard clicking of a hyperlink you click the picture of the page that you want to go to. If you have a touchscreen desktop computer this new search engine will bring Star Trek one step closer to reality.

3. Kosmix

If you have ever been frustrated by links that are irrelevant to the search that you entered try Kosmix. This search engine organises you results by topic that they come up as. With categories such a Popular Entertainment to current news you will always be up-to-date with the latest information with out having to dig through meaningless links.

4. Duck Duck Go

The search engine referred to as Duck Duck Go is the latest to take traditional search engines and make them better. However, unlike past attempts which only focus on improving the algorithms this engines focuses on improving speed and usability. It also offers simplified search descriptions as well as ambiguous word detection leading to more desired results.

5. Scoopler

Scoopler is all about real-time searching. That is adding to its search results as it happens, when it happens. A big plus for finding the latest news, blog reports, as well as information from other social networks.