App Offers Anonymous Web Search, Instant Answers and Popular Stories
DuckDuckGo, the search engine that offers better search and real privacy, today announced the launch of DuckDuckGo Search and Stories for iPhone and iPod touch. DuckDuckGo Search and Stories offers anonymous search, instant answers and a new take on stories. The app’s search suggestions, based on the content of the article, tie the elements of search and stories together.
“DuckDuckGo Search & Stories recreates the web search experience on your iPhone or iPod touch, enabling you to search anonymously and find instantly,” said Gabriel Weinberg, CEO and founder, DuckDuckGo. “Our new app features a homepage with stories we know you’ll love, based on their proven social value.”
In light of the latest news cycle, users are turning to privacy-first services. DuckDuckGo’s anonymous search resonates with users because it does not collect or share personal information. The app has the same instant answers users have come to love on the web and in addition debuts both an autocomplete service that allows you to complete answers, instead of just searches, as well as one that is designed for !bangs, allowing you to search directly on other sites.
DuckDuckGo’s new take on stories presents the most interesting news from across the web by leveraging hand-selected, crowd-sourced, curated feeds that feature strong social proof. Stories are also deduplicated, stripped of any depressing content and feature only the most compelling, fun images. Each story comes complete with a readability view that provides a fast and consistent experience.
“We’re making search easy, convenient and safe and pairing it with interesting stories,” said Weinberg. “Whenever you have a few free minutes, just open up the app and we are sure that you’ll find something interesting right on the home screen.”
The DuckDuckGo Search and Stories App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.AppStore.com.
DuckDuckGo is a general purpose search engine that focuses on an overall better search experience with more instant answers, less spam and real privacy. When you search on DuckDuckGo you are anonymous. DuckDuckGo was founded by Gabriel Weinberg in 2008 and funded by Union Square Ventures in 2011. DuckDuckGo garners 3 million direct searches daily and has recently been featured on Bloomberg TV, Fox & Friends and CNBC Closing Bell. For more information visit https://duckduckgo.com/press/.
DuckDuckGo Lindsay Hyman, 202-223-9260 press@duckduckgo.com
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