SemantiNet raises $1.7 million for Semantic web search

 

Semantic web search startup SemantiNet has raised an initial round of $1.7 million from Giza Venture Capital.

The Tel Aviv, Israel based company is aiming to “make life easy again” by providing semantic web search that allows users “to take advantage of the variety and richness of information and services that exist on the Internet, but in a way that is simple, smart and intuitive,” with the ultimate goal of allowing users to “achieve more while working less.”

SemantiNet was founded in 2006 and includes Yossi Vardi as one of its investors.

 

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Semantic search site Hakia launches 'Meet Others' feature

 

 
Hakia, the semantic search engine has added a social feature called Meet Others. Meet Others "who asked the same query" is a new social networking service that connects people through their common search queries.

To use the feature you simply submit a query thhen follow the MEET OTHERS link to jump to a room of people who asked the same query.

If the room is empty, you can create this room and be the first to post a message. You can also go directly to meet.hakia.com and search for matching queries.

To view the rooms or to post messages, there is no registration required. The posting process requires email confirmation for authentication.

If you post a message and want to be contacted, the email contact is done over hakia's network using anonymous addresses (such as 2343t65@hakia.com).

Hakia is a very exciting project and this new feature is excellent. Keep an eye on Hakia they are slowly gaining traction.

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