Archive for July, 2008

Can Google take on Wikipedia with Knol?

Posted on July 25, 2008. Filed under: encyclopædia, Google, internet, Knol, knowledge, news, random, technology, Wikipedia, world wide web | Tags: encyclopædia, Google, internet, Knol, knowledge, news, random, technology, Wikipedia, world wide web |

Google has launched a beta version of Knol (a unit of knowledge), a potential Wikipedia rival. Google claims a Knol is an authoritative article about a specific topic. Anyone can share their knowledge by writing a Knol. In some ways, a Knol is like a blog post, but one that disseminates knowledge about a particular [...]