Cue (search engine)

Cue (formerly Greplin)[1] was a website and app that pulled information from online accounts to present an overview of a user's day.[2] The company was founded by Daniel Gross and Robby Walker.

Company info

Cue operated by linking various user accounts belonging to a registered individual and running a query search for keywords within those applications or accounts. For example, someone may have wanted to use a single search feature to check their Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter accounts without signing in and checking each one individually.[3]

Cue acted as a desktop search, indexing online social networking accounts, and thereby creating a “Personal Cloud.” Cue offered a free version that allowed users to add a certain number of accounts, while a paid version allowed users the option to "unlock" other sources and get more index space.[4]

In 2011, Cue raised $4 million in funding from venture capital firm Sequoia. Their premium services were $5 per month, which included 500 MB of extra storage space, and $15 per month for an additional 2 GB.[5]

Shut down

In October 2013, Apple Inc. bought the company, with the price estimated between $35 to $45 million.[6] Cue premium users were refunded.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gannes (June 18, 2012). "Greplin Recasts itself as Cue a Personal Assistant App".
  2. ↑ Gordon. "Cue Turns Your Email Contacts And Calendars Into A Smart Timeline Of Your Day".
  3. ↑ Lagorio, Christine. "How This 19 year old is taking on Google".
  4. ↑ Rappaport, Avi. "Greplin Lets You Find Your Stuff in the Cloud".
  5. ↑ Rappaport, Avi. "Greplin Lets You Find Your Stuff in the Cloud".
  6. ↑ D'Orazio, Dante (3 October 2013). "Apple reportedly buys Cue intelligent personal assistant app". The Verge. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
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