Search Briefs: Google Execs Tell Engineers Fewer Products Please; More Search-Related Smart Answers From Ask.com
+ Google Puts Lid on New Products (via LA Times)
According to this AP story even Sergey Brin was getting lost. "We don't want people to have to learn about 20 different products that work in 20 different ways," Brin said. "I was even getting lost." Of course, this hasn't stopped the acquisition RUMOR mill buzzing with the possible acquisition of YouTube. To end this Google roundup a bit of an oops on Google News (via Search Engine Watch)
+ Ask.com Adds YouTube Smart Answer
Now, a search for YouTube in Ask will deliver (at the top of the results page, above the paid links and regular web results) direct links to the Most Viewed Videos, Categories, and Help sections of YouTube. Ask also provides Smart Answers for Google (direct links to Gmail, Google Earth, Images), Yahoo (Yahoo Mail, Finance, Games), and MSN (direct links to MSN Messenger, Encarta, Search, and Groups).
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