Ask.com Rolls Out Emoticon Search

Posted on September 5, 2006

Ask.com has announced that they will now return an explanation for emotion searches like :) and :D. They will also help readers searching for Internet acronyms like LOL and ROFL. This is an important service for all those confused about emoticons.

The company says, "We now offer a growing list of emoticons (aka smileys) that can be found by simply typing the smiley into the search box. Look for the definition in a Smart Answer box at the top of web results page."

Here are some examples. We sure hope our web savvy readers already know the meanings of these examples.


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