Bing Blog - CA - Page 7

Stepping Out of the Search Box

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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Photos on SkyDrive get smarter with Bing-powered OCR (optical character recognition)

We're continually working to make SkyDrive the best way to always have your files with you, and one of the key areas we're focused on is photos: relative to other file types, they take up the largest amount of space and people interact with them the most. We recently released a number of features that enhance the SkyDrive photo experience; from better visual design to easier searching and sharing across your devices. We've also...
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Bing Apps Arrive on Windows Phone

Back in October we launched a collection of Bing Apps for Windows 8 including News, Finance, Weather, Sports, 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 users around the world*.   Let's take a look at what's included. Bing News;...
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Bing at Build 2013: Weaving an Intelligent Fabric

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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New Bing Apps Arrive with Windows 8.1

Back in October we launched six Bing Apps for Windows 8 including News, Finance, Weather, Sports, Maps and Travel to help you explore your world with a set of immersive vertical experiences. The apps were designed from the ground up to embrace speed and touch providing you with a fast, fluid and consistent way to delve into your interests and get things done. With the release of Windows 8.1 Preview, we are introducing two new Bing Apps for Windows...
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More Features Arrive on Bing Desktop

Bing Desktopbrings 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...
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Bing and Paramount Pictures Bring Star Trek Flair to a Phone or Computer Near You

In anticipation of the upcoming release of Star Trek Into Darkness we have teamed with Paramount Pictures to help you get it in the Starfleet Spirit. On May 16th, the next installment of Star Trek hits theaters and we’ve been hard at work on a set of fun Bing features to celebrate your inner-Trekker. Speak Klingon/ : Just in time for your next dinner party or interplanetary skirmish, we’re releasing Klingon to Bing Translator. Now...
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Windows 8 App Refresh

In October we launched six Bing Apps for Windows 8 including News, Finance, Weather, Sports, Maps and Travel to help you explore your world with a set of immersive vertical experiences. The apps were designed from the ground up to embrace speed and touch providing you with a fast, fluid and consistent way to delve into your interests and get things done. Today we are beginning to roll out a significant set of updates across these apps. They are...
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Bing.ca Releases 2012 Search Results: Honey Boo Boo Tells Justin Bieber to “Call Her Maybe”

According to Bing.ca searches, 2012 was a year of celebrity fascination, baby fever and heartbreak. Last year Canadians were “Keeping up with the Kardashians,” putting Kim Kardashian one up on homegrown sensation Justin Bieber. In 2012 Bieber came out on top, securing the most-searched celebrity spot. From the celebrity grind, to scandals and one hit wonders, Bing captured 2012 through the searches that mark the year’s most...
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Hello Canada

My name is Andrew and I’m your Bing Evangelist for Canada. It’s probably one of the most unique jobs I’ve had in my career. My role is to show you all the cool stuff that is happening with Bing in a fun and engaging way. We are in the middle of an exciting time here at Microsoft. We have so much going on, including Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and the Surface, its hard keeping up. Along with these launches we have major updates and...
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