Starting today, we’re inviting people in the US to take a new holiday-themed Bing it On Challenge for a chance to win a ‘Microsoft Box of Awesome’ (Windows Phone 8, Xbox 360 with Kinect, Windows 8 device) or a chance at the grand prize:a $10,000 paid trip to any place in the U.S.
Test it out by searching for your favorite holiday activities such as “how to make homemade eggnog” or “ice skating rink&rdquo...
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We are pleased to announce the winners, pending official confirmation, of the three Bing Rewards sweepstakes that ended on January 31. Our latest monthly sweepstakes have now begun, plus we’re offering a brand new opportunity to win with Bing Rewards. Keep reading for details on the great prizes we’re offering and how to enter, but first congratulations to our latest winners!
Joe J. of Blasdell, New York was drawn as the grand prize...
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We are pleased to announce the winners (pending official confirmation) of the three Bing Rewards sweepstakes that ended on November 30th. Our December sweeps have begun in our brand new redemption center! Keep reading for details on the great prizes we’re offering and how to enter, but first congratulations to our latest winners.
Michael T. of San Diego, California was drawn as the grand prize winner of the College Survival Pack. This...
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With last week’s release of Xbox LIVE update including Bing on Xbox voice search, we invited Larry Hyrb (better known as Major Nelson) to join us for this week’s #BingIt conversation.
Larry’s renowned blog “Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson” provides an “inside” look at all things Xbox.
Join us on Wednesday, December 14th from 12-1pm PST, when Larry will be sharing his Xbox knowledge and will be on...
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On Tuesday, with the Holiday release of Xbox LIVE we introduced Bing on Xbox which lets you sort through all of your entertainment content – including movies, games, TV shows, apps and music – with just the sound of your voice. With the updates landing in people’s living rooms this week, Michelle Holtmann on the core search team came by to talk with us about what it was like working on the project.
Michelle is the...
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Imagine a world where hunting for the lost remote control or endlessly scrolling through a scheduling guide becomes a thing of the past.
Instead, what if the entertainment you wanted to have was simple, discoverable and exactly what you wanted at that particular moment? With the release of the new Xbox 360 experience the future of entertainment search is here. With Bing on Xbox you can sort through all of your...
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In June, we talked about how the future living room will do more than give you great entertainment; it will help you find what you’re looking for and help you decide what to enjoy. To that end, we previewed a new way for people to find movies, games, music and other entertainment: voice search with Bing on Xbox.
Today on the Microsoft Blog, Frank Shaw expands on this notion highlighting how products and services like Xbox, Kinect and Bing...
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The future living room does more than give you great entertainment; it helps you find what you’re looking for and helps you decide what to enjoy. It gives you simplicity, discovery and personal choice. Today at E3, we are excited to preview a new way for people to find movies, games, music and other entertainment: voice search with Bing on Xbox.
Today’s announcement opens up your living room entertainment in the same way search engines...
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