∞ Yahoo: Our Version of Instant Too Early For its Time
I’m glad to hear that Yahoo haven’t given up on that technology. And yes it’s always good to hear who made this technology first. Google is so over rated sometimes.
From WebProNews :
As you may know, Yahoo has indicated that Google Instant infringes on patents it holds. We asked if Yahoo would consider actually launching an “instant” search feature, showing results as users type, in the future. “Both our new features and Google Instant show that there is more room to innovate the search experience, which remains our commitment and focus,” says Busath.
“The notion of predicting a given person’s intended search was actually first introduced by Yahoo!’s ‘Instant Search’ feature in 2005, for which Yahoo! filed patents,” she adds. “While Yahoo!’s initial version of ‘instant’ search came too early for its time, we continue to build upon that technology in the effort to enhance results with personal relevance and context, and to better predict a user’s intent with useful tools such as Yahoo! Search Assist.”
Microsoft recently joined Yahoo in criticizing Google Instant. Meanwhile, Google continues to add the feature to more types of search and more countries.
