The Mobile And Ask On Phones

Google dropped into bed with Samsung, as did Yahoo when they weren't announcing deals with Opera and a slew of other firms at the start of the CES event in Las Vegas. Microsoft was busy unveiling its Home Server and decidedly not talking much about mobile, leaving me to wonder one thing: where is Ask.com? I thought Ask might be chuckling at the Windows Home Server Skweezer shrinks down pages so they can be viewed on those smaller screens. One point of difference between Ask Mobile and other offerings comes on the mapping side. Aerial maps can be viewed on a handset without the need for a software download. Looking forward, Gary thinks mobile information will continue to grow over the next few years. Streaming content should follow that trend as well. Bonus content!: Did you know Ask.com can search wedding registries? They can pull results from about fifty of them, from retailers like Crate & Barrel, Williams-Sonoma, and others. Do a search on Ask for a person's first name, last name, and the words 'wedding registry'. That pulls up a Smart Answer to delve into wedding registries provided by Gifts.com. Tag: Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Reddit | Furl Bookmark Murdok: David Utter is a staff writer for Murdok covering technology and business.