Since the beginning of Bing, we’ve set out to do search differently. We felt that indexing information was important but we know magic doesn’t come from just giving a list of a zillion links. Magic comes from people being able to do things with the information they find and from empowering people to do what they need. Providing clarity and context for what matters. From searching for that perfect answer or mapping the quickest route to...
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Back in October we launched a collection of Bing Apps for Windows 8 including News, Finance, Weather, Sports, Travel, and Maps. The apps provide you with gorgeous, comprehensive and customizable experiences powered by Bing that showcase world class content from leading outlets. Today we are bringing many of those experiences to Windows Phone 8 users around the world*.
Let’s take a look at what’s included.
Bing News –Want to...
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With the explosion of always-connected devices – from smartphones, tablets and “phablets” to internet connected TVs and wearables, the daily use of technology in our lives is becoming more central. People are using multiple devices and a galaxy of specialized applications over the course of a day to do things previously constrained to the offline world. From getting real-time directions to booking a table for dinner, people...
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Bing Desktop brings together the beauty of Bing’s daily homepage images with quick and convenient ways to search from your desktop. Over 10 million people have installed Bing Desktop worldwide, and based on your feedback, we’re constantly looking for ways to make the experience more useful and convenient.
Today we are releasing a new version of Bing Desktop* that includes:
Inline Search: Now you can search directly from a webpage...
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At WWDC Apple announced iOS 7, which brings Bing web search integration to Siri, Apple’s breakthrough personal assistant, for the first time.
Starting this Spring with iOS 7, Bing will power Siri’s new integrated web search. When users ask Siri a question either the specific answer or web search links will now be delivered automatically so users can find information even faster.
Bing was designed from the outset to be...
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We’re back with an app that will be your go-to app when plotting your day The Maps app powered by Bing Maps. The Maps app makes it easy to find the places you’re looking for and helps you get there faster. Quickly pinpoint locations, get directions, see traffic conditions and more— all designed to be easily navigable with touch. The first thing you’ll notice when you fire up the Maps app on Windows 8 is that your location...
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Earlier this month we kicked off our series of posts highlighting new ways you can search on Windows 8. Today we’re back with an app that is sure to become an indispensable part of your day: The Weather App powered by Bing. With Windows 8, you are a tap away from knowing if you need to pack an umbrella or can leave it home. The Weather app offers a beautiful preview of current weather conditions, helping you prepare for the latest conditions...
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Last week, we kicked off a series of posts that will showcase 8 ways to search on Windows 8. Today we are following up with our second post that will cover our favorite app (you guessed it) Bing.
First off, we completely reimagined search for Windows 8 so searching with the Bing app is fast and fluid, whether you use a touch device to tap and swipe or type and click with a keyboard and mouse. The first thing you’ll notice is that...
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Windows 8 is here and we couldn’t be more excited.
In fact we’re so excited, we’re kicking off a series in which we’ll showcase new ways to use Bing on Windows 8. Check back here over the next few weeks, to see how we’ve reimagined search to be fast, fluid and built for touch.
To “start” things off, check out how search is baked right into Windows 8. From the start screen simply start typing to quickly...
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The London Games are here and Bing Australia will commemorate the world’s biggest sporting event with a different homepage image on each day of the Games.
Keep an eye out for a couple of Australia’s leading gold medal hopes featuring on the Bing Australia homepage too.
As well as the daily imagery, Bing has also rolled out a host of answers which appear at the top of your search page.
Among those featured are:
Medal tallies (by...
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