Archive for the 'Ask' Category

Start-up Askpedia: IAC doesn’t like our name

March 22nd, 2008

CNET - “Representatives from the start-up Askpedia.com told CNET News.com that the search engine’s parent company, InterActiveCorp, sent a cease-and-desist letter earlier this month, citing intellectual property violations in the name “Askpedia.”

Ask.com Scales Back to Target Its Core Customers

March 10th, 2008

Paula Hane has a lengthy article

Retreating, Ask.com Lays Off 40 Employees, Including Librarian

March 8th, 2008

Library Journal - “Is it all over for Ask.com?”

Ask.com cuts 40 jobs in reorganization

March 4th, 2008

Ask.com cuts 40 jobs in reorganization.
Obvious joke.
Update - Gary was laid off today. Very sad. Been there.

AskEraser: Privacy Potential

January 3rd, 2008

Search expert Greg Notess provides his thoughts on AskEraser.

Don’t Ask.com, Don’t Tell

December 10th, 2007

Ask.com launches Ask Eraser. Nice.

Searchers are ‘Ask’ing More

November 23rd, 2007

The latest search stats.
More people using Ask.com, which is always a good thing.