TalkingTech
The view from the top of IT with TechWorld Editor Rohan Pearce
Although I'm happy with my Samsung Galaxy S II Android phone, I've also got a bad case of Siri envy. I, too, would like a "personal assistant" that responds to natural language requests such as "Move my meeting from 3 to 4." And I'm sure I'm not alone, as the millions of Google search results for "Siri for Android" attest.
By Sharon Machlis | 19 November, 2011 03:32
Wolfram Alpha is a smart, computational take on the search engine, but its new partnership with Microsoft and its Bing search engine is even smarter.
By Jared Newman | 13 November, 2009 04:45
Microsoft is rolling out some enhancements to its Bing search engine, including some that rely on computational information delivered by Wolfram Alpha.
By Nancy Gohring | 12 November, 2009 06:34
The release of Wolfram Alpha Inc.'s WolframAlpha fact engine last week and the expected unveiling of Microsoft Corp.'s new search engine tomorrow are creating some unease for longtime search champ Google Inc.
By Sharon Gaudin | 28 May, 2009 07:50
After much online chatter and media buildup, WolframAlpha is up and running, promising to take online search in a whole new direction.
By Sharon Gaudin | 19 May, 2009 08:28
Wolfram Alpha, the online computational engine, is now available as an iPhone application that serves as a graphing calculator, calorie counter, international economic index, astronomy guide, currency converter, stock information tool, and more -- but portability for that impressive functionality comes with an impressive price of US$49.99.
By Ian Paul | 20 October, 2009 04:12
Wolfram Alpha is online for testing throughout the weekend, in anticipation of the online knowledge base officially going live on Monday.
By Paul Suarez | 18 May, 2009 01:39
The natural-language search engine Wolfram Alpha is expected to launch May 18 and more details about the site are emerging. Most notably, Stephen Wolfram, Wolfram Alpha's creator and the brain behind the computational software Mathematica, says his site is not the next Google killer, but an add-on for your Web searches.
By Ian Paul | 12 May, 2009 09:56
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