Admit it… You made a few resolution this year, just like the last. In fact, you may have even stuck to a few of them. Year after year, you commit to make changes. Stop doing this… start doing that… and you know what? You’re not alone! The following are some of the most popular New Year’s Resolution queries on Live Search over the holidays. (Editor’s note: All queries are anonymous.)
Wishing everyone willpower...
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It may not be quite as dramatic as Sunday’s NFL playoff games, but fashionistas and especially designers are eagerly awaiting Michelle’s choice of outfits for tomorrow’s Presidential Inauguration. A look back at Election Night tells us why. Queries for designer Narciso Rodriguez were up more than 800% in the days following her appearance in his custom-made red-and-black frock. One thing’s for sure — with upwards of...
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I want to follow up on some of the search news that Steve Ballmer announced in his keynote at CES this evening.
First, beginning in February Dell will distribute Live Search on a majority of consumer and small business PCs that it ships globally. Live Search will be the default search engine in the browser, and the PCs will also include our Live Search-powered toolbar. Dell is the #1 PC provider in the U.S. and #2 worldwide. This agreement will...
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For those of you using Windows Mobile phones, we have great news. This week we’re releasing an update to our Live Search Mobile app for Windows Mobile. With this release, we’ve added some features that make it easier to find local businesses and to get maps and directions on your mobile phone.
For starters, no more fumbling around with your phone trying to enter your exact location. Location detection helps you automatically find your...
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One sure bet in Vegas this time of year is the gadget geekdom that is CES (Consumer Electronics Show). Live Search is proud to be part of the excitement, as we’ll be demoing all our latest features in the Microsoft booth at the center of this tech typhoon (located in the Central Hall, C2, Booth 7144). See how we’re making it easier to find the best multimedia content out there. Watch xRank stretch beyond celebrity search. Discover...
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But not the political sort. Part of the Live Search team is headed to SES Chicago. We hope to “change” the minds of those who’ve never tried us before and show something new to those who have. We’ll try to do this through a number of panel discussions covering topics such as:
How blended search is evolving for us
How semantic technology is changing the future of search
What’s our take on search’s role in the...
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We want to apologize again for the outage on Friday and the inconvenience it has caused. We deeply regret that many users were unable to access the Live Search cashback service.
We’ve been working diligently to correct the issues. We’ve been in constant communication with the customer support team about those orders that were incorrectly processed, and we have now reached out to all affected customers whose email addresses and purchase...
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We want to answer the most common questions that have appeared in the comments section in response to yesterday’s post about Friday’s cashback outage (Black Friday cashback blackout).
How do I receive credit for an order that is not showing the correct rebate in my Live Search cashback account?
All orders placed on HP Shopping through Live Search cashback on November 28, 2008 are eligible for a 40% cashback rebate. If your account is...
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We want to respond to those of you who’ve commented about your problems using cashback last Friday. For a few hours on Friday, November 28, Live Search cashback experienced an unexpected outage. If you completed a purchase that day, you can follow up on a cashback rebate by contacting Microsoft at https://support.search.live.com/. Be sure to have the order number and the email address provided for the transaction.
Here are the details about...
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Last week we covered how you can use instant answers to find deals on travel.
This week we’ll show you how to save on last-minute flights for Thanksgiving weekend.
Have a great holiday trip!
Joel Grus, Live Search Farecast Fareologist
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