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Live Search Is Only a Phone Call Away
We launched Live Search 411 (1-800-CALL-411 or 1-800-225-5411) in October 2007, and since then have been rolling out new features that have helped our users in all kinds of ways. There’s Business Search to find that restaurant where your friends are waiting for you. There’s Driving ...
Global Live Search Local Listings Coming Soon
seroundtable.com — Live Search Maps is still gaining ground and currently, the only businesses that can verify their listings... are those in the US. For US businesses, you can go to Live Search Local Listing Center and update your listings. But if... (more) Global Live Search Local Listings Coming Soon
Goodbye Live Search And Give & SearchPerks
searchengineland.com — Softpedia reports that Live Search’s Search and Give program is coming to a close on June 1st.... In addition, those that have participated in Microsoft’s SearchPerks program are being notified to cash in on their prizes now or lose them ... (more) Goodbye Live Search And Give & SearchPerks
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Live Search 411 Adds Traffic To Capabilities
Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing — ... it can provide: Today traffic information, from INRIX, was added to that list . Live Search 411 will presumably be rebranded and become part of a more holistic Microsoft search offering that will include the PC, voice portal (Live Search 411), WAP search and mobile client.

Live Search Adds Traffic Updates to 411 Service
Search Engine Journal — ... Windows Live Search in partnership with traffic provider INRIX has added live traffic reporting updates to Live Search 411. If you will recall, Live Search 411 was launched sometime in 2007 and featured various local search services including Business Search, Driving Direction, Sports and Stocks Quotes, Weather, Movie showtimes, Gas Prices and Travel Resources. Live Search 411 Traffic brings voice activated local search service into the table with real-time traffic information including travel times, accidents, and congestion information.By simply dialing Live ...

Live Search Adds Traffic Service to 411 Offerings
Search Engine Watch Blog — ... Now they're adding another topic to the list: Traffic. To access the service, dial 1-800-CALL-411 and ask for Traffic. Users can save their start and end points to access quick traffic info in the future by saying, for example, "Home to Work." ...

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