Bing vs. Google Squared vs. Wolfram Alpha

[Chinmoy]

What is all about this sudden rise in innovations of search? So, I thought of having an insight of all the hypes. I have compared the search engines mentioned above from three different points of view. I have created a comparison table for a better understanding.

As far as the interface goes, all three are different in their own signature style. While Google held it’s classic centered search-box and button beside, bing added a stupid looking background which is hard to relate and wolfram alpha did it’s best to look as friendly as it could.

Benchmarking these fairly related services gets messy. So, I tried these three searches and compared the result on each.

*Search String :: “techarraz.com”

1. Google Squared :: Gave an option to enter five tags to check the site for. So I enter five random tags from my website and there were the results in squared tiles, justifying the name. With each tag, it gave an image, a description text and other information in a spreadsheet style. That is quite some compacted information in one single page. But, the service is far from perfect. Probably that is why, it gives you options to save your square. [ SCORE :: 30% ]
2. Microsoft Bing :: Gave general list results, with a mouse hover area on the right which gives a pop-up preview of the page and related links from the page. This saves your time from navigating into improperly tagged pages which lure search results. Be assured, i have none of them. [ SCORE :: 50% ]
3. WolframAlpha :: Identifies it as a domain, gives server info. [ SCORE :: 0%, I expected info on the site! ]

Verdict : If you want to search for something as low profile and worthy of only general searches, try bing. It performs Google like to a huge extent, thanks to the improved search algorithm.

*Search string :: “Barrack Obama”

1. Google Squared :: Gives a sheet loaded with political figures automatically retrieved as tags, information on them, their party, religion! But all related in some manner. Good for a all round overview, but still, the structuring of the data as spreadsheets makes the results farther from the first column decrease in priority, leaves them at the mercy of curiosity. A pictorial view would have fired things up. [ SCORE :: 80% ]
2. Microsoft Bing :: Gives general relevant results as usual. [ SCORE :: 60%]
3. Wolfram Alpha :: Gives personal info., and lifespan till date. I seriously expected more results from wolfram on this topic, maybe it should learn to learn fast. [ SCORE :: 20% ]

Verdict : If you want to search for something as hot and happening as the President of the States, use Google squared. Its as if it takes you through a journey into the topic.


*Search string :: “Facebook”

1. Google squared :: Creates a square, asks for tags to square for facebook!! Anyways, the square comes out pretty good. Fewer tabs this time, only images and descriptions. [ SCORE :: 70% ]
2. Microsoft Bing :: Gives one first page result, totally relevant, but i wanted more than the site URL! [ SCORE :: 50% ]
3. Wolfram Alpha :: Wolfram Alpha gives domain info, server info, and index page info rarely seen easily like no of input fields, forms etc…. [ SCORE :: 70% ]

Verdict : If you are searching for something established for quite some time now, use Wolfram Alpha. It does much more than giving you their homepage.

Read more at :: techarraz-PROGRAMMING AND TECHNOLOGY

[TcM]

Never heard of Wolfram Alpha, and I just tried it.. well it was sooo slow and FF gave me this error:



Bling.. I heard of it a couple days ago (lol) when I was stumbling around the net and I did not like it.

Personally I'd stick with Google, reliable, fast and I've been using it for a very long time.

[awazdohamko2004@gmail.com]

What is wolfram alpha .. who released it ... never heard of it