HotBot relaunches, give users access to four search engines
Wired's HotBot will allow users to effortlessly switch between four search engines including Google according to this Wall Street Journal story (subscription required):
Terra Lycos hopes HotBot can use the power of its brand to recapture the niche among techies it once held, via a number of advanced but easy-to-use features. Users can customize their preferences for searching and the display of results. The layout is uncluttered and can be customized.
"We've deployed technology that gives very fine control," said Tom Wilde, the general manager of Lycos Search.