Smplr : All-in-one Search Startpage

Smplr is a simple and nice-looking startpage that lets you use so called ‘triggers’ to get where you want faster. Triggers allow you to navigate to the website of your choice quicker. From one search field you can lookup something in Wikipedia, search eBay, check stocks on Yahoo Finance, get weather reports, search Google News and more.

Check out full list of Smplr ‘triggers’ below:

  • go:(open a supplied url)
  • y:(search on yahoo)
  • news:(search on google news)
  • w:(lockup weather by enter zip code, ex. w: 30001)
  • wiki:(search on wikipedia)
  • film:(search on IMDB)
  • tv:(TV shows episode guide)
  • mmm:(search for recipes)
  • wow:(thottbot)
  • ebay:(search on ebay.com)
  • game:(mobygames)
  • bt:(search for torrents on ThePirateBay)
  • buy:(pricegrabber)
  • stock:(search on Yahoo Finance)
  • blog:(search for blog articles on Technorati)
  • snopes: (urban legends). More on Snopes : Urban Legends and Myths.

Check out Smplr @ (www.smplr.com)

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