Yes, really! My name is Carri and I am the Director of Sourcing Operations within the Data Center Services team here at Microsoft. I have been in the Seattle area for 15 years, working organizations with hard-core manufacturing and supply chain focus. When you think of supply chain, companies such as Starbucks, Amazon, Boeing, PACCAR, etc. all come to mind, but not usually Microsoft.
Wow! I was surprised when I...
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While giving thanks to teachers should hardly be limited to a specific time of year, this month in the U.S. people everywhere are dedicated to honoring the teachers that gave us so much. At Microsoft, we’re giving thanks to teachers by sharing stories of those educators that had the biggest significance in our life. We’ve captured these moments on video, which you can view on the #ThanksTeach page for Partners in Learning on Facebook...
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Since we launched Bing, we’ve tried to make it as easy as possible for people to use the service from any device, anytime, so that they are never without access to Bing’s great decision tools. Today we joined with Research In Motion (RIM) in announcing some exciting news for our joint customers.
This morning at RIM’s annual Blackberry World, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced on stage a new alliance between Microsoft and RIM...
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In celebration of the Royal Wedding, we have assembled a Photosynth capturing the couple’s first kiss in its full panoramic splendor.
People are sharing their synths online including this marvelous set published to the Wales Online site. This synth explore Westminster Abbey from multiple perspectives, zoom in on the Royal Family and see the minute details of this historic occasion.
Please join us in...
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To help you make more informed shopping decisions, we are unveiling a brand new experience in Bing shopping.
First off, the new homepage brings together popular items and content so you can spend less time searching and more time shopping.
Popular articles and categories are arranged next to top searches, popular products, and leading brands so you can research and browse items before making a decision. We also added the ability to connect...
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Hi, my name is Dave. I am based out of our Mountain View location and am a Group Manager in the Global Networking Services Implementation team within the Global Foundations Services organization.
Our team builds network infrastructure to ensure that BOS enterprise customers have the required capacity and bandwidth requirements to support new growth. The teams maintain responsibility for deploying to GNS architectural standards...
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We recently teamed with Xtranormal to give people a shot at fame and fortune. Aspiring film makers were invited to visit: http://www.xtranormal.com/bing/ and create a 2 minute (or under) video highlighting the theme “decisions” across three genres: horror, action and romance. Our goal at Bing is to help you make informed decisions and this contest highlighted a whole new look at decisions.
Last night at the Tribeca Film Festival in New...
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Congratulations to the winners of the Angry Birds Sweepstakes! On April 6th, we offered @bing followers a chance to win an Angry Birds plush toy. To enter, they needed to tweet an answer to any of the four trivia questions related to our Angry Birds video series. In the videos, the evil green pigs use Bing for Mobile to help them plot to steal the eggs, while the Angry Birds use the features to trick the pigs and get their eggs back. The trivia...
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Since launching Bing Rewards in September, the Bing Bar has been the main way for members to learn about new offers to earn credits, track their credit balance and redeem their credits for Rewards. We’ve received lots of feedback about the Bing Rewards experience and how to continue to improve it. One of the most frequent suggestions has been to make it available to more users on other browsers and platforms.
Building on that input...
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Bing Travel has some very fascinating new features that allow the avid traveler to find deals and actual prices quickly! Here are a few ways Bing can help you plan your next vacation or getaway!
Research (Instant Price Quotes)
Finding airfare is as easy as typing it into Bing.com’s search box. No need to hit enter and scan the SERP to find your prices or start drilling into travel sites.
Weather
What are you...
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