Gigablast Launches New Search Engine with 'Freshness Dating' and Privacy-conscious Search

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SMX West -- Gigablast, Inc., (http://www.gigablast.com), an early pioneer in internet search, today announced the beta launch of the new Gigablast search engine and website at http://www.gigablast.com.

The new service provides users with the power to search the web -- quickly and intuitively -- for the most relevant results from the most relevant dates. Rather than merely reporting the date that a particular web page was last "seen" by the search engine, Gigablast's patent-pending "freshness dating" algorithms estimate the last date that relevant changes were made to the web page. This innovative technology gives users unparalleled flexibility to find the right results from the right time.

As an added benefit, Gigablast is implementing the most privacy-conscious personal data policy of the major search engines. Not only is the minimal amount of information collected to provide useful and relevant search results, but all personal information is erased from Gigablast's records within sixty days. Further, Gigablast does not place any cookies on users' computers, nor does Gigablast use web beacons to track users' activities.

"Since 2002 Gigablast has been providing quality search results to our users. The addition of our patent-pending freshness dating capability and our industry-leading privacy procedures represent a substantial step forward for the search industry, and a real benefit to our users," said Matt Wells, CEO and Founder of Gigablast, Inc.

About Gigablast

Gigablast's advanced search technologies provide consumers and businesses with powerful, relevant, internet-wide search results and flexible search services. Founded in 2000, Gigablast today is a leading provider of natural, algorithmic search services, including consumer web search, XML web search feeds, hosted search, and customized search software. Gigablast's innovative, industry-leading algorithms enable massive-scale spidering, query-processing, and spam reduction with minimal hardware and expense. Gigablast is a privately held company headquartered in Albuquerque, NM, with offices throughout the US. For more information, please visit http://www.gigablast.com.

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