Queye

Queye[1][2] is an Australian-based[1] multinational technology company, primarily focused on providing info-lookup services such as an internet search engine. It was created by the Dneail, and although the exact date of creation is undocumented, it was most likely created anywhere from mid-2020 to 2021. They claim to be based in both Melbourne and Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1]


Queye
Queye's logo from May 2023.
Type of site
Search engine
Available in62 languages
Founded2021 (2021) in Melbourne, Australia
Predecessor(s)Dneail Search, later all of Dneail
Country of origin
ParentThe Dneail Corporation
URLqueye.co
Users500
Written inJavaScript

Queye was originally created as a default search engine for Dneail Corporation web browser Dneail Surf.

History

New Idea for Queye

Until 2023, Dneail left Queye on the search.dneail.com domain. They reported only 6% of Dneail's users used Queye.[3]

Website design

Queye was originally intended to be "the front page of the internet". When the website first went live it featured weather, time, links and news on the front page.[4]

History of Queye's front page
  • During 2021, the front page of Queye was a basic text box users could use to search.c look, like other search engines, leaving the idea of having a front page behind.
    During 2021, the front page of Queye was a basic text box users could use to search.c look, like other search engines, leaving the idea of having a front page behind.[5]
  • Screenshot of Queye's front page in May 2023. The page featured news, the local weather, time, a greeting and links to settings, maps and images.
    Screenshot of Queye's front page in May 2023. The page featured news, the local weather, time, a greeting and links to settings, maps and images.[6]
  • In July 2023, Queye moved to a more simplistic look, like other search engines, leaving the idea of having a front page behind.
    In July 2023, Queye moved to a more simplistic look, like other search engines, leaving the idea of having a front page behind.[7]
  • In August 2023, there were slight changes to the front page.
    In August 2023, there were slight changes to the front page.[8]
  • In September, the Queye front page was edited to separate the Queye Voice functionality and the search function. The image function also moved.
    In September, the Queye front page was edited to separate the Queye Voice functionality and the search function. The image function also moved.[9]
Queye's front page on mobile device
  • Earlier versions of Queye on mobile devices featured a left-aligned design.
    Earlier versions of Queye on mobile devices featured a left-aligned design.
  • The Transbanian version of Queye's front page taken from the PWA version of the website in October 2023 on Dark Mode.
    The Transbanian version of Queye's front page taken from the PWA version of the website in October 2023 on Dark Mode.

International expansion

The "International Domain Plan"

This is a list of those domain names:

List of Queye's "International Domain Plan" Domain Names
Domain TLD Origin Intended for Language Registration Date Notes References
queye.co  Colombia Global 14 May 2023 [10]
queye.cc  Cocos (Keeling) Islands Global English 14 May 2023 This domain is set to be discontinued. [11]
queye.eu  European Union  European Union 25 July 2023 [12]
queye.asia Asia Asia 25 July 2023 [13]
queye.co.in  India  India
 Bangladesh
 Pakistan
 Sri Lanka		 27 July 2023 [14]
queye.ru Archived 13 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine

кюи.рф

  Russia  Soviet Union 24 July 2023 Кюи.рф, the Cyrillic domain name, is set to be discontinued. [15][16]
queye.me Archived 13 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine  Montenegro Middle East (queye.me)

 Ethiopia (et.queye.me)

 25 July 2023 .ME stands for Middle East [17]
queye.web.tr  Turkey  Turkey Turkish 7 August 2023 [18]

Popularity

Media attention

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many American companies pulled out of Russia, including Google.[19] Queye remained as it's purpose was to "not take biases, rather allow everyone to use information look-up services and it was not [Queye's] place to take sides." Desanction Russia – a Russian-language blog praised Queye in August 2023, for remaining in Russia and being based in Kazakhstan, a neighbouring country of Russia.[20] They also praised Queye for their "unique features and innovative approach[es which] make Queye an exciting option for users looking for a fresh alternative."[20]

References
  1. "About Queye". about.queye.co. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. "Search like a pro with Queye". queye.co. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. "Dneail Census 2022 Results" (PDF). Dneail Census. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. "Version "137" of Queye, archived on the Wayback Machine". Archived from the original on 31 May 2023.
  5. "Queye". Archived from the original on 1 November 2022.
  6. "Queye". Archived from the original on 31 May 2023.
  7. "Queye". Archived from the original on 11 July 2023.
  8. "Queye". Archived from the original on 10 August 2023.
  9. "Queye". Archived from the original on 1 October 2023.
  10. "Whois queye.co". www.whois.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  11. "Whois queye.cc". www.whois.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  12. "Whois queye.eu". www.whois.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  13. "Whois queye.asia". www.whois.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  14. "Whois queye.co.in". www.whois.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  15. "Whois queye.ru". www.whois.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  16. "Whois кюи.рф". www.whois.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  17. "Whois queye.me". www.whois.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  18. "Whois queye.web.tr". www.whois.com. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  19. Iyengar, Rishi (3 June 2022). "Google and Russia's delicate dance | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  20. Molovich, Ivan (11 August 2023). "Уход Google из России: Познакомьтесь с Yandex и Queye как альтернативами – Снять санкции с России" [Google's departure from Russia: Meet Yandex and Queye as alternatives]. Снять санкции с России (in Russian). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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