Google Local, Definitions, & Registrar

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday February 3, 2005 @04:18AM from the whole-lotta-the-g-stuff dept.

A few Google bits in the bin this morning starting with Philipp Lenssen writes "Google Local has now moved to the Google homepage. The service, while still in beta, has been around for quite a while as one of many Google tools in the Google labs." Mr. Anonymous noted that "In the past, when you clicked the [definition] link after a Google search, you'd be taken to the Dictionary.com page for the word. Now, Google has jumped aboard GuruNet's Answers.com, which not only provides definitions, but encyclopedia articles, etymology, medical defnitions, legal definitions, and word translations all on one page." And lastly, several folks noted that Google has moved into the Domain Registrar Biz which we mentioned monday.

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Not impressed with answers.com by Catullus · 2005-02-03 04:26 · Score: 0, Redundant

It's yet another straight rip-off of Wikipedia that adds adverts. Why on earth didn't they just link straight to Wikipedia? Oh yes, that's right, answers.com uses Google text ads so they make a profit there. Grrr.
no problem by That's+Unpossible! · 2005-02-03 05:22 · Score: 0, Redundant

Cache of Google provided by... ummm Google.

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