September 2011
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Happy Rosh Hashanah!
Last night at sundown was the official beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei (the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar), and is celebrated in countries all around the world. Traditions for the Jewish New Year include attending synagogue and hearing the shofar, baking challah bread, and eating apples dipped in honey (in order...
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Ask and Go.
Today, Ask partner Nuance launched the new version of its Dragon Go! application, the app that recognizes what users say and delivers direct access to the best sites on the mobile web. This next version of Dragon Go! expands direct access to more answers, movies, music and more; layering voice recognition on top of rich content, expert answers and services from leading partners like Ask.com,...
Happy First Day of Fall!
Fall is upon us. The Autumnal Equinox is September 23rd in the northern hemisphere this year. It’s the day when night and day are nearly the same length and the Sun crosses over the Earth’s equator on its way south marking the beginning of fall.
The change of seasons makes us very curious indeed. Here are some of the most popular questions we get on the topic.
Why do leaves change...
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Representing Ask.com at the Mayor's Reception
Ask.com was honored to be one of the local businesses representing innovation at Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s reception for the Women and Economy Summit at the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference Friday night. Mayor Jean Quan and a committee of distinguished Oakland women leaders in exports, innovation, and education hosted more than 400 international delegates to the Asian Pacific...
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TechCrunch Disrupt Starts Off With A Bang!
We kicked off TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco today with some great participation in the Ask.com Trivia Lounge and a down-to-the-wire finish for the $500 Apple gift card giveaway.
Players rack up points and compete to win prizes by correctly answering trivia questions related to the current and past Disrupt conferences, speakers at the show, and general industry trivia. They can earn points...
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Heading Back to School
Summer is coming to a close, and it’s the time of year when yellow buses are making their rounds, and students are heading back to classes after the long summer break. People all over are getting themselves and their children ready for school, from shopping for school supplies and getting immunizations, to finding resources to help with homework and advice for getting involved in making the...
Remembering 9/11
It’s an event that changed our world, and here at Ask.com, we would be remiss if we didn’t take a moment to recognize the tenth anniversary of the events of 9/11.
As a place where people come to find answers, we strive to be impartial and objective. But we remember where we were at the time. We all remember the shock, the fear, the anger, and the solidarity.
We remember those who lost their...
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Ask.com "Pimp My Pod"
It’s difficult for anyone to be creatively inspired and productive when you’re sitting in a sea of cubicles all in the same monotone color scheme surrounded by white walls and brown office doors.
Sure, you can paint some of those walls to add some color, but who wouldn’t want to create their own environment that you and your cube mates could call “home”. Inspired by another program at...
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Got a question? Get an Answer from the Ask...
Let’s face it. Some questions aren’t meant to be answered by a machine. That’s why you’ll see some changes to Ask.com today that involve you, our valued community of experts on all sorts of topics. Ask opened up its community portion of the site, previously in limited beta, to everyone – yup, all 63 million of you – so you can get answers from real people to subjective questions.
In addition,...
