C/NET relaunches super-search facility | 18 June |
C/NET has rolled out a new version of its Search.com aggregate of Internet World Wide Web search sites, with promises of more search tools, increased editorial content, and an improved interface. The Search.com site boasts more than 300 search tools that have been reviewed and categorized into 21 subject areas, said Bong Suh, C/NET's vice president of Search services. The latest version of Search.com adds 50 new research tools, officials said, including e-mail address searches, movie research, tracking FedEx (Federal Express) packages, and accessing the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. When a specific search tool is selected editorial information like a description of the search tool, a speed rating based on C/NET testing, and a satisfaction rating are brought up for the Web surfer, officials said. Another new part of Search.com is an improved interface, officials said. With a new graphic design and extended editorial coverage, C/NET promises a "more effective way of searching" for information on the Internet. Some of the new interface elements include an express search function offering instant access to all other major search engines, a "daily insight" into Search.com's changing content, and highlights of search tools within several major categories. The Search.com site can also be customized via the company's patentpending PRISM, or Presentation of Real-time Interactive Service Material) technology, officials said. Users can crate their own search page which can be accessed whenever they visit the Search.com site. The Search.com site can be found on the Web at, not surprisingly, http://www.search.com/ . In recent months, C/NET has announced several new initiatives in the television arena -- including "The Web" and "The New Edge" about cyberspace and future technologies, respectively, for the cable TV market; and the syndicated "TV.COM," described as the "Entertainment Tonight" of the Internet and online world. C/NET also announced it will seek an initial public offering (IPO) of its stock, in hopes of raising at least $28 million. The company also said it lost $3.7 million on $1.7 million in revenues during its first fiscal quarter. (Bob Woods/19960618/Press Contact: Patrick Toland, C/NET, 415-395-7800) |
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From the NEWSBYTES news service, 18 June |