Blekko: a genuine challenger to Google?
In August 2010, Memeburn reported that a new search engine called Blekko, backed by millions in venture capital, was coming to a browser near you. It has been open to a limited amount of beta-testers, but on Monday, 1 November 2010, officially went live.
Challengers to Google have come and gone (anyone remember Cuil?) but this new startup is stepping up to try to make its mark in Internet search.
"When we started this company our goal was to build a search engine that not only let you do your usual searches but also lets you do searches that you just can't do anywhere else," Blekko chief executive Rich Skrenta said.
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Nur Bremmen is a staff reporter at [[www.memeburn.com]].