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Who Does Blended Search Best?

Now that all four of the major search engines have introduced blended results, we're likely to see a myriad of cross-engine query comparisons published. One of the first is from CNET's Stephan Spencer, and he uses the term "caveman" (a word that carries at least four immediate connotations) to illustrate how different the results can be.

Spencer acknowledges that blended or universal search is still in a nascent phase, as the engines tweak their algorithms and users themselves begin to adjust. But the screenshots included provide an at-a-glance view of how search's next generation is shaping up.

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