Earlier this week, we started rolling out a new streamlined design for our social sidebar feature making it easier to find people who are relevant to your search based on what they’ve shared, blogged or tweeted about. In a glance you can now see what friends, experts and enthusiasts have shared on leading networks including Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Klout related to what you’re searching for. Today we are announcing browser...
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At Bing, we realize that sometimes the most useful information doesn’t come from ten blue links. By bringing together knowledge from social networks with traditional web results, Bing is the only engine that saves you time allowing you to make decisions with greater confidence based on the input of other people. Today we’re rolling out a new streamlined design for our social sidebar feature making it easier to find people who are...
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Much of the information we consume and search for relates to current events, and the most recent and accurate information often comes from news articles.  Behind every article is a journalist, writer or author who has worked hard to research and report on a story. These professionals are experts in their fields, sharing the latest news, developing events and information out with the greater world. Today we’re announcing the addition of...
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In May we introduced sidebar, bringing you relevant information from friends, experts and enthusiasts across social networks to help you find anything from technical tips and restaurant advice to the latest media buzz – right within Bing. Since then, we’ve added new partners and expanded our social data to include the top social networks on the web like Facebook, Twitter, foursquare and Quora – and we’re not done yet! Today...
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Search is amazing at amassing and presenting the right information from across the web to help you find what you’re looking for, learn new things and get stuff done. At Bing we think there’s a ton of value in not only surfacing the right information, but also surfacing the right people to help in your search. In the spring, we introduced a social sidebar that allows you to tap into friends, experts and enthusiasts helping you connect with relevant...
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Last month, we introduced the new Bing with a social sidebar that lets you ask friends for ideas and recommendations as you search.Now you can involve even more of your Facebook friends by typing their name and tagging them when sharing a search. This allows you to effortlessly tap into the collective wisdom of your social network, and get input from your friends who are in the know. Have a friend who’s a travel guru and can help...
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  The foundation of web search has been built on keywords, links and clicks pointing to pages. This approach is great for finding web sites but search is more than about simply finding pages. With the help of social networks, people are able to share nearly everything they do in digital form and offer their opinions on almost every conceivable topic. From real-time streams to social conversations, connections are created that present the...
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In 2009, we launched Bing with a simple proposition: people should expect more from a search engine. Our aim has always been to help you do more with search, and over the past three years we have made exciting strides to realize that vision. Today we are taking a big step forward as we begin rolling out what is the most significant update to Bing since we launched three years ago. Over the coming weeks, we will be introducing a brand new way to...
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Got Vista? Then check out these two Live Search gadgets for your Vista Sidebar and stop waiting for that browser to load! Today we’re announcing the launch of two new gadgets that bring some of the most popular Live Search services directly to your desktop:   Live Search Gadget – [Download]       This lightweight gadget uses a web service to fetch your search results and render them directly in the widget for the...
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