Some of you may remember our ridicule of the unlaunched Australian search engine MyLiveSearch back in May after a glowing but research-free Australian newspaper article about them. Being unlaunched is fine, but suggesting that Google is worried about them is a little over the top to say the least.
Dubbing itself the “world’s first live search engine” it promises to show us the 4/5 of the web that Google doesn’t index – this includes the grey web of dynamically created web pages as well as real time indexing of more traditional pages. Their sub tagline: “Searching the internet will never be the same!”
The company promised to debut the service in June. They missed that deadline and still haven’t launched. And frankly I probably never would have written about them again except that they’ve started emailing us again for coverage. They won’t tell us anything about the service, apart from the hyperbole. No demo’s or screen shots either.
But there is a bit of good news. They’ve ditched the old logo and have come up with something much more webtwoohified. Stay tuned. They promise to announce the (new) launch date shortly.
“webtwoohified”? That is lame.
Why do you continue to cover search engines that haven’t even launched yet (Cast.tv comes to mind).
The must be expecting to be snached by Google or sumthing.
ITS COMING!!!! No hype, just cold hard facts which will speak for themselves when you try it. Michael, a special version for you to try before the beta release is coming. This so you can tell those who dont believe it, to believe it!
Mark – sweet. I can’t wait to test your little google-killer.
Michael – hey, we have a really great video search that we are working on. You want write about it? We are covering the online video that Google isn’t covering, which is most everything other than YouTube.
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Frank,
Is that tongue-in-cheek? 4 posts above you bash him for using lame words and writing about the wrong things, now you want him to write about you?
Mike, why did you edit your comment, removing your response to Robin?
Jak – because i felt like it. This blog is not a forum for random anti-mike jabs. do it on your own blog.
Hi Michael and all at TechCrunch.
I have spoken very little since May 29th from when the news first got out about this amazing technology. It gives me great satisfaction to be able to share my many years of hard work and dedication. The road has been long with many ups and downs. I greatly appreciate support from websites like this and in many ways I have already succeeded. Launch would have come sooner rather then later but due to the overwhelming response it has caused some delays of which have now been overcome.
This tool, simply put will revolutionize the way we search today and show what can be achieved with this Real Time Search Engine.
I anticipate that beta will commence within the next couple of weeks and we will be sending out emails to all who have registered for the Beta Release shortly.
Once Again
I appreciate all the support and comments to date and hope to exceed your expectations with this technology innovation.
Cheers
Rob Gabriel
Founder & Developer of Mylivesearch
Worlds First True Live Search Engine
Cool Rob.
I will be waiting to see it.
But the name sounds something similar to microsoft’s livesearch.
You could came up with something else for betterment.
Unless this company has more than $150billion to play with and several worldwide datacenters…its highly doubtful that they will even come close to killing or even scratching Google’s surface.
Whoever said they were waiting to be bought by Google probably hit the nail right on the head.
2 missed launch data + begging for media coverage = HYPE
I didn’t see the old logo for these guys… but it must have been horrible for you to be calling this one good–as this one isn’t anything impressive at all.
Slow news day, huh?
The logo is not attractive at all and not meaning full.
Trademark Infringement Case waiting to happen
GoodLuck Though!
Erm, a change of logo is good enough reason to write a blog post about it?
Well all the best to their launch then.
Derrick,
You must have missed his sarcasm and/or not read the article.
Everyone’s a Google killer — why are these ones worthy to be mentioned? Because some reporter said it in Australia? I honestly thought this was a Duncan post — because I was reading it in my RSS reader (and given Australia being mentioned). But Mike, you wrote this?
Unless this company is backed by someone serious, this was a waste.
‘webtwoohified’. I love it.
Rob – I Can’t wait to see your product live, I’m on the beta list but if you got an alpha list please add me to it. We’re always looking for new quality search providers to be added to intelways.com, our search aggregator.
Email: juan [at] intelways [dot] com
http://www.intelways.com
Why do so many of you look to criticize content before being appreciative of being informed? MLS is looking for coverage, and they’ve made some big claims. If they come through and it’s a Google-killer you’ll all say that you read about it on TC months ago, and if they don’t then TC will likely blast them for seeking hype without follow through. Either way, blogs and forums such as this serve to educate you, even if it’s to educate you on how much a site is setting itself up for success or failure.
Rob Gabriel is a clown. Enough of his “oh, you just wait and see” nonsense. Rob, hire some professional PR people. You may have spoken very little since May, but every time you open your mouth, you do yourself more harm than good – like the Utah mine owner.
Mike – Just wondering why u bother covering a site that is not even launched when there are tons of great companies have been live and running here at home.
New logo is definitely cleaner and better.
Commenters who missed the point and are wondering why bytes were wasted on this coverage should look at the LEFT side of Mike’s profile where his tongue is planted firmly in his cheek.
I have to admit, I’m a bit intrigued.
I wonder how well they will serve the online search community.
Well I had my doubts, but I must admit the new logo sold me.
Google your days are numbered.
That is a nice logo, I have to admit
I’m perfectly fine with Google (or, if I’m feeling lazy, ChaCha), but I’ll give this a shot.
I can wait. I like to see Aussie search engine.
I wish him luck and success.
Logo Looks great, i rekon they do well
Logo isn’t bad, but could you post the original as well? I don’t remember what it looked like.
Maybe you meant to say ‘webtwohyped’ ?
I even have the font of that logo, really!
Well to all the doubters out there, you people are the clowns. I mean how dumb do you have to be to say if you dont have $150 billion and some rich backers behind you then you have no hope? Some of the bloggers have something behind them and its not money, I can tell you that. Just remember how most businesses start up! Google was not some multi million-billion dollar company. As the same with a lot of other internet based businesses. I know there will be sceptics and the like, but name calling and bagging before you see the product is silly. If these bloggers are so smart, then why didn’t they think of it? HUH? I can tell you one thing, I have seen the product, and it does work!
So to the genuine people who are waiting patiently, the wait will be worth it. To the morons who insist on name calling, the wait will be worth it for you too, even though you dont deserve it.
Thanks.
LAUNCHING AUGUST 29th!
Hope you all like it.
hi nice post, i enjoyed it
Hope for your success, I am your best fan.
Good luck Mark Gabriel
check out mylivesearch website, its released some information
As a researcher highly dependent on online information I’m always happy to have a crack at a new product. If it works its a win for me, if doesn’t do what it states then I haven’t lost anything.
Hi All,
Everything is on track for Wednesday’s Beta Launch , Hope to have your feedback and thoughts,
Cheers
Rob..
Hi some one mentioned about needing lot of money and multiple data centres needed for a better search engine. May be this company has recreated that situation. Check this scenario, the website (MLS) says that you need to download extension to use the programme. My hypothesis (may not be true) is that this extension may make user pc in to a very small data centre; in turn multiple user base can create potentially a large virtual computer network which could be a Google killer.