Bing Blogs - 164

If you are using the web-client of Hotmail or Office Live you may already have discovered it: Hotmail integrates now with Bing Maps. When you create a new email, you can now insert various types of content from Bing, including Bing Maps: 
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Earlier this year we launched A New Entertainment Experience for Bing, and part of those new features was a new way to really Experience the music with Bing. We have found that Bing shares a passion and enthusiasm for music with music fans everywhere and today we are excited to be partnering with Alpha Broadcasting in Portland, OR, on their new live performance venue called The Bing Lounge. The Bing Lounge will bring Rose City residents a line-up...
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In our last update we shared that we had begun testing Bing results in Yahoo! search as we move forward with our transition. Today I am happy to share that Bing is powering Yahoo!’s search results in the US and Canada (English only for now, the other languages will come in the weeks and months ahead). So what’s next?  We continue to work hard on the migration to adCenter, and are optimistic about completing this phase later this...
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Are you a fan of instant answers on Bing? Well in case you didn’t know, you can even get instant answers on your phone.  Instant answers show up at the top of your search results, offering the most relevant information to help you find what you are searching for without having to click on multiple links.  This is especially great if you are looking for movie show times, flight status, weather, stock quotes or local listings.  ...
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When you’re out and about and need to find somewhere to go, you probably want to search around where you are right now. The Local section on m.bing.com does just that.  Using the GPS on your phone (or nearby cell towers), Bing shows you a list of suggestions based their popularity, your location, and the time of day. You can choose the radius for your search, narrowing to .5 miles for congested areas.  Searching in the morning...
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Since the launch of the Bing for Mobile iPhone app, we’ve heard some great feedback and are excited that Bing is showing up more and more as the search option for those using Safari on iOS4. We’re happy you are giving Bing a try and are enjoying some of the features like social, shopping, and the fresh homepage image every day. Over the past few months the Bing team has been partnering with a number of companies on various apps for...
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Do you ever find yourself standing in front of the movie theater trying to figure out what movie to go to? Or how about you are in the car with friends looking for a place to eat.  Wouldn’t it be helpful to hear what your friends are saying about a movie, restaurants or a product while you are on the go?  As highlighted in the Bing For iPhone Update blog post there is a feature called Social search, where you can search through...
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Have your kids ever asked you a question for a school paper or homework that you wish you knew?  Have you given an answer that you “think” you remember from your days in school, knowing that the information you were about to give might be very outdated? Now, with the latest release of new Bing answers through our collaboration with Wolfram|Alpha, you can get access to more types of answers quickly and confidently. For example...
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Today Starwood Hotels and Resorts unveiled a new integrated online experience for Sheraton guests featuring Bing. The new “Sheraton Guest Portal powered by Bing” will help you navigate your stay, get hotel information and discover information about the local area. This new system will be featured worldwide in the “Link@SheratonSM experienced with Microsoft®” in addition to in-room web access. As part of the new online...
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I started working at Microsoft in May 2010 and these past few months have already been a very rewarding experience. As part of the Bing design team I have been involved in a wide variety of projects for the web, mobile phones and other devices such as xBox and the iPad. I get to use my design skills to solve interesting challenges that will improve the search experience for millions of users. Another great thing about working at Microsoft is...
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