Ask Jeeves Introduces Comparative Shopping Service in Partnership with PriceGrabber.Business Editors & High-Tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. Writers LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. & EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 2002 New Shopping Channel Shopping channels are television specialty channels that present shopping related content, particularly for home shopping enthusiasts. Home shopping pioneers:
by Providing Relevant Product Comparison Information PriceGrabber.com, the Web's most innovative free shopping guide, has been selected by Ask Jeeves Noun 1. Ask Jeeves - a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product (Nasdaq:ASKJ) to provide comparative shopping information and functionality to millions of Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the consumers who use Ask Jeeves(R) (Ask.com(R)), the Web's second most popular search engine. Through this partnership Ask Jeeves has launched a new shopping channel and e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. search experience for Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . Launching with nine of the Web's top e-commerce categories, the channel will expand to include additional product categories over time. "Search is one of the most common ways people shop online," said Steve Berkowitz, president of Ask Jeeves Web Properties. "By combining our search and natural language technology with PriceGrabber's comparative shopping technology, we are able to guide searchers to relevant product information that will help them make wise shopping decisions." Ask Jeeves' shopping channel helps users find the best products and prices available on the Web by empowering consumers with information such as product prices, availability and technical specifications. Created in partnership with PriceGrabber.com, the shopping channel currently focuses on Ask Jeeves users' top e-commerce queries including books, computers, electronics, movies, music, toys, software, video games See video game console. and office products. Users can find relevant shopping information by typing a product query into the Ask Jeeves search box or by clicking on the "Shopping" tab located on the search site's homepage. The shopping guide allows users to search for items that meet specific requirements such as features, price and manufacturer. Ask Jeeves shoppers can now accurately determine the complete cost of an item, including tax and shipping fees simply by entering their zip code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. . "The integration of our comparison-shopping content with a major search engine in such an innovative and useful manner provides a powerful user experience," said Kamran Pourzanjani, president of PriceGrabber. "PriceGrabber's comprehensive comparison shopping guide will enhance Ask Jeeves' shopping experience by providing people with easy access to product reviews, price comparisons and gift suggestions." About PriceGrabber PriceGrabber, named Best Shopping Comparison Site by Yahoo! Internet Life Yahoo! Internet Life was a monthly magazine published by Ziff-Davis, which licensed the name from Yahoo!, a well known search engine website. It was created and launched by Barry Golson, the former executive editor of Playboy and TV guide. (1), is a pioneer in online shopping comparison. The company's web site is the starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the for savvy shoppers who value their time, money and privacy. PriceGrabber's innovative services include BottomLinePrice calculation, detailed product information, merchant ratings, email notification of the best prices on the Internet, side-by-side product comparisons, merchant and product reviews, and wireless access from WAP-enabled phones and other devices, making PriceGrabber a valuable ally for any shopper. Through PriceGrabber Storefronts, sellers of any size may list products for sale on PriceGrabber.com and gain exposure to the site's audience of active shoppers. The company offers price comparison in English (at www.pricegrabber.com), Spanish Spanish, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, issuing from Spanish Lake, S Ont., Canada, NW of Sudbury, and flowing generally S through Biskotasi and Agnew lakes to Lake Huron opposite Manitoulin island. There are several hydroelectric stations on the river. (at www.preciomania.com) and Portuguese (at www.precomania.com). PriceGrabber is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. About Ask Jeeves Web Properties Through advanced technologies, Ask Jeeves Web Properties provide consumers with authoritative and fast ways to find relevant answers to their everyday searches. Ask Jeeves delivers its search technologies and services through its own Web sites at Ask Jeeves (Ask.com) and Teoma(SM) (Teoma.com). The Ask Jeeves Keyword Network(SM), the Company's advertising services network, provides advertisers with innovative, targeted and effective tools for reaching a broad base of highly valuable customers. Ask Jeeves Web Properties also syndicates its technologies to portals, infomediaries, and content and destination sites to help companies increase e-commerce and advertising revenue through powerful search. PriceGrabber is a registered trademark, and PriceGrabber.com and BottomLinePrice are trademarks of PriceGrabber.com, Inc. Yahoo! is a trademark of Yahoo! Inc. Internet Life is a trademark of Ziff-Davis Publishing Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Ask Jeeves and Ask.com are registered trademarks of Ask Jeeves, Inc., Ask Jeeves for Kids, Ask Jeeves Keyword Network and Teoma are service marks and trademarks of Ask Jeeves, Inc. Other marks may be the property of their respective owners. (1) Yahoo! Internet Life, January 2002, "Best 100 Sites" |
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