Wolfram|Alpha is a computational knowledge engine. How is that different than a search engine like Google? Wolfram|Alpha answers factual queries by computing the answer from data. Let’s look at an example: I will enter Farmington in the search field:
I see the results for Farmington, Utah—not Farmington, Michigan or Connecticut or Maine. How does it know I mean Utah? It pulls my IP address from my computer, located in West Jordan and assumes I mean the Farmington just north of here. Just in case I do mean another Farmington, I am provided with a list of other cities named Farmington in other parts of the U.S.Instant results show weather, current and historical population, local time, current and historical weather, elevation, GPS coordinates, a U.S. map pinpointing Farmington, Utah and more.
For a very cool, you-just-gotta-see-introductory video from Stephen Wolfram, check out this video:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/screencast/introducingwolframalpha.html
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