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AskMeNow - eliminate brain fog with instant text answers
You know how it is, you're animated, have a point but inevitably even though you can't wait to say it, brain fog creeps in and you forgot your factoid. Don't you hate that? It's on the tip of your tongue, and you do remember it, but just not when you really need to access it.AskMeNow is a text service where you type in 27563 on your mobile (which translates to ASKME) and then type in a question like "Who won the World Series in 1908?" and it texts you back an SMS answer. (Chicago Cubs). Like many q&a sites, such as Yahoo Answers, Ask Metafilter, Fluther, etc., that rely on the online community for answers, AskMeNow differentiates itself by using algorithms to provide answers to mobile users.
Besides providing answers to your most pressing questions, you can also download AskMeNow's web based mobile app directly onto your mobile device. From there you can access information such as the following:
- AskTheOperator - 411 Search
- Directions & Maps
- Reuters News Feeds
- Stock Quotes
- Local Weather Forecasts
- Horoscopes
- Movie Times
- Flight Information
- Hotel Availabilities
While there is no charge from AskMeNow, standard messaging and data fees do apply from the various carriers. AskMeNow is headquartered in Irvine, CA.
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brian said 2:25AM on 1-18-2008
AQA is also a service which people can use:
http://www.issuebits.com/
Just text your question to 63336 for £1 (In Ireland text 57275 for €2
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