Bing Blogs - 151

The Bing Maps REST Services has added a transit travel mode so you can get transit routes and even display a transit route on a static map in your application.  All you need to know is  where you want to go and what time of day and then the REST Services will return a transit route based on your request. 
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Each of us had a teacher who challenged us to be who we are today.  They pushed us a little harder.  They inspired us to do more.  They believed in our ability to succeed.  To celebrate great teachers and to encourage people to get involved in a teaching across the world, Bing’s REDU initiative has partnered with the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Foundation to help sponsor eight teachers for a full school year through...
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This week the Bing National Tailgating Championship brought the sun to Seattle. Judges including local rap pioneer Sir Mix-A-Lot, sampled burgers, puzzled the tailgaters and reveled in the rare northwestern sun. Team “Hawk One” took captured the regional title and will go on to compete in the National Tailgating Championship Finals in Dallas/Fort Worth next month.

Over the past year, we’ve been working with a number of companies to sponsor mobile apps. As we continue to roll out advancements to Bing for mobile , we’re pleased to bring you 3 new apps available today, for free: Snowboard Hero by Bing (iOS) Powerboat Challenge by Bing (iOS) Holidays 100 by Bing (Android) Snowboard Hero by Bing (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) Strap on your board!  With Snowboard hero you are competing against...
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Last week we told you about the natural language capabilities that make it faster to find and book flights in Bing. Today we are releasing features that make it easier to research and plan trips to over 3000 cities across the world. The new feature assembles all of the relevant information about a destination on one page so you can research a city before you go.   The top things you need to plan your trip – including flight...
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Real-time bus schedules takes the uncertainty out of riding the bus. Try Bing Maps for your transit route planning!
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Last week, we asked you to tweet your favorite Bing features for chance to get your hands on a new Windows Phone 7.   Thank you to everyone who took part.   It was great to hear what you love about Bing.  Some of our favorites included: @Bing I absolutely love the travel section of Bing! I can figure out different flight costs and times that it’s the cheapest #windowsphone @Bing I love the new Bing Holiday...
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Ever wanted to create your own island?  Now you can. We are excited to announce that the smash casual game Happy Island is now available on Bing Games. The object of the game is to create a booming tourist economy on your very own tropical island.  If you want to play with friends, you can connect the game directly to your Facebook page.  What’s more, you can play mini-games that use Bing to help you make decisions, solve...
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Bing and Microsoft Research are enlisting the help of researchers and students from around the world to take part in the Speller Challenge. We are all familiar with the experience of search engines providing results based on a common misspelling or typo: This technique, called Spelling alteration, is the predominant way for search engines to translate typing errors, alternative spellings, and synonyms with the goal of providing the best results...
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Some things just naturally go together: Fred and Ginger; Bogart and Bacall; peanut butter and jelly. Today, I’m incredibly pleased to announce another natural partnership: Bing and National Geographic. Several times each month we’ll feature some of the stunning photos from National Geographic photographers on www.bing.com. Be sure to look for the link to the story where the image originally appeared so that you can see even more of...
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