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Ask "Jeeves" and You Shall Receive

After a year long behind-the-scenes makeover, Ask Jeeves has launched a new version of their search engine in a bid to catch rival Google in the functionality stakes. 

The new "Jeeves" boasts some impressive new features, including: 

• Cleaner Design: The cleaner site design is brighter, easier to use and provides helpful suggestions and options. 

• Faster Load Time: Ask Jeeves now loads 50 percent faster than before, meaning people can get to their information much more quickly.

• Intuitive Picture and News Search: You can now search for pictures and news directly from the homepage. Just specify that you are looking for an "image", "picture", "photos" or "news". 

• >> Smart Answers: Sometimes you just need the facts. If you search for state capitals or holidays Jeeves will now bring you back a direct answer. 

• Spell Check: Ask Jeeves will check your spelling and even correct it for you. 

• Related Searches: Ask Jeeves offers smart choices with related searches that allow you to refine your search or explore further.

• Smart Widgets: These tools allow you to find information such as driving directions, language translation, acronyms/abbreviations and more directly from the results page. 

• Toolbar: You can now access Ask.com from anywhere on the Web. Download the Ask Jeeves toolbar and maps, dictionaries, stock quotes, weather and search are all just one click away.