Frucall, mobile shopping comparison search

Frucall, mobile shopping comparison search

Frucall, a Cupertino, Calif. company is offering a convenient way to check prices for all kinds of products from your cell phone while you’re shopping.

Today, in addition to letting you search prices with voice — by calling 1-888-Dofrucall — it also launches price search via… Continue Reading

Buzzillions, offering “power reviews”

Buzzillions, offering “power reviews”

Have you ever searched for product reviews online at and come away unsatisfied?

We have. Sometimes we can’t find reviews for a niche product. At Amazon for books, or at Yelp for restaurants, we often get that sneaky feeling a reviewer is biased (written by a… Continue Reading

The courtesan sisters of comparison search, and Thefind

The courtesan sisters of comparison search, and Thefind

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If you’re searching to buy a product online, there’s no single “branded” engine that stands out — and for a reason. All of the major shopping engines sites have sold out to advertisers.

This may represent a grand opportunity: If a Google-like search engine emerges… Continue Reading

Wize.com, the search engine that ranks products

Wize.com, the search engine that ranks products

Wize.com, a San Mateo start-up, has launched yet another search engine for consumer electronics and other goods.

Wize’s promise hangs on a single, skinny thread: Its “Wize Rank” concept. Wize Rank is a numeric ranking of products (from zero to 100). Each product is rated according… Continue Reading