Infoseek
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Infoseek (also known as the "big yellow"[1]) was an American internet search engine founded in 1994 by Steve Kirsch.[2]
Quick Facts Type of site, Successor(s) ...
Type of site | Search engine |
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Successor(s) | Go.com |
Area served | Worldwide |
Owner | Disney Interactive |
URL | infoseek |
Commercial | Mixed |
Launched | January 1994; 30 years ago (1994-01) |
Current status | Closed as of 1999 |
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Infoseek was originally operated by the Infoseek Corporation, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.[3] Infoseek was bought by The Walt Disney Company in 1999,[4] and the technology was merged with that of the Disney-acquired Starwave to form the Go.com network.[5]