If you’re anything like us, the warmer weather has you dusting off the patio furniture, cracking open the windows and dreaming of long, carefree summer nights. But before we can fully enjoy all that spring and summer have to offer, it’s time to get organized! To help you kick start your spring cleaning activities, we’ve brought in the experts on creating an organized, beautiful and happy home – John and Sherry of...
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We recently rolled out (and are still rolling out) a number of improvements to Bing Video.  Available in all countries that currently support Bing Video, these updates make it easier to scan, explore and discover videos. Let’s check out what’s new: Larger, More Informative Previews in the Results Page (see it here) One of the first things you will notice is the new video strip in the results page.  The update also introduces...
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  Spring is officially here!  To kick it off right, we’re partnering with Havaianas.  To get you in the spirit, we are giving away a pair of Havaianas® Espadrille shoes to three of our lucky Twitter followers. Today, those of you who retweet certain tweets from the @Bing handle will be entered into the sweepstakes (one entry per handle). We will randomly select three lucky winners from the followers who retweet the...
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Bing and Skype are coming together to help users do more online. Skype has recently begun offering an easy way to download the Bing Bar, providing users with a fast way to search and easy access to Facebook, email, breaking news, weather, Bing Rewards, and more — no matter where you are on the web. New users are being offered the Bing Bar at installation, and existing Skype users may also be offered it. The Bing Bar is also available to...
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  We’ve shared some amazing examples of people doing incredible things and today, we want to shine a light on an important issue that has likely touched you, or your loved ones. Bullying affects millions of kids every day – with over 13 million kids in the US being bullied this year, and over 3 million students missing school each month because they feel unsafe at school. To help combat bullying, The Weinstein Company is...
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Everyone has experienced trying to follow a link that didn’t work. The link may have led to a page that is no longer available, or to a parked domain page. It can also be frustrating to find a search result page that has a missing or garbled description of where the link may take you. Considering the enormity of the web and the complexity of linking web documents , a key challenge for web search quality is the search engine’s...
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  Summer is just around the corner, and whether you’re looking forward to a break from school, an epic backpacking trip, or even just a week away from the daily grind, it’s time to start thinking about your next great adventure. Be it around the corner or around the world, Stephanie Yoder of Twenty-Something Travel and Mike Tieso of Art of Backpacking are experts on planning trips of a lifetime. Since leaving her job in September...
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  We’ve just rolled out some exciting new updates to www.bing.com/maps that make it easier for you to find information on the map, explore the layouts of over 850 venues, as well as get to where you’re going with public transit (or transport). Read on to learn more! Pushpin and Popup refresh The pushpin. It’s the most common element overlaid on a map. And today, it’s getting an update. In making these changes, to both...
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  Attention, music fans! Singing sensation and American Idol alumni Adam Lambert, will be giving a live performance at the Bing Lounge in Portland, Oregon on March 25th. To share the love, we’ll be giving exclusive meet and greet access to one lucky Twitter follower and  guest at the show. We hope that’s music to your ears. Today we ask that you retweet specific tweets from the @Bing handle to be entered into the...
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  We are pleased to announce the winners, pending official confirmation, of the three Bing Rewards sweepstakes that ended on February 29. Two new sweeps have begun and end on April 2. Keep reading for details on the great prizes we’re offering and how to enter, but first congratulations to our latest winners! Jason J. of Fontana, California was drawn as the grand prize winner of the Home Entertainment System + Xbox. Enjoy the 50”...
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