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Live Search Now Provides “Instant Answers”

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Oct 30, 2008 
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Live Search Now Provides “Instant Answers”

microsoft_small.jpgADOTAS – Microsoft’s Live Search has started providing “instant answers” to searchers queries, according to a post on the software titan’s blog.

The answers will appear at the top of users’ search results, so the most relevant info will appear first, e.g.:

Encyclopedia Search for an encyclopedic fact, like “How tall is mount Everest,” “When was Lincoln born,” “What is the GDP of Poland,” “What’s the population of Georgia,” “Who won super bowl 30,” or “ What won best picture in 1998.” You ask, and Live Search will return the exact answer to your question. And for you trivia fans, they are: “8,850 m / 29,035 ft,” “February 12, 1809,” “$303,228,550,000 (2005),” “4,630,841 (2008 estimate),” “Dallas Cowboys, NFC,” and “Shakespeare in Love.”
Traffic Just type “traffic” in the search box at Live Search and see a map of your area with green, yellow, red, and black highlights for the major highways. WOOHOO! Live Search won’t make the traffic go away, but at least it can tell you when it’s time to stay late and work on those TPS reports so you won’t waste time idling in the fast lane.
Horoscope Just type “horoscope” and your zodiac sign to get your daily dose of direction. I guess I need to “take my situation step by step and before I know it my problem will be solved.”

Additional updates should go live soon, making search advertisers’ jobs just a wee bit easier.





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