When I’m asked how search needs to change, I often talk about how many new types of data and services need to be incorporated into the results to help you do something rather than just find something.  That means there could be thousands of new businesses created that Bing can tap into in much the same way we use Everyscape for our restaurant interior panoramas, or ParkingFinder.com to help you find the cheapest garage before a Lakers...
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  As the Windows Phone 7.5 update, code name “Mango,” rolls out to customers, we are excited to get our hands on what is an elegant, intuitive experience that places the user at the center of the experience. Not surprisingly, what excites us the most is what the team has done with Bing on the new Windows Phone experience. With that in mind, we wanted to highlight some of our favorite features: Beyond the Search Box Bing on...
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Ambiguity is a tough problem for a search engine. You generally search with a clear intent in mind but, without context, the phrase you enter may have a very different meaning to someone else. For example, if you were to type “CSI” odds are you’re interested in the TV show. But, if you live in Twin Falls, you may, instead, be looking for the College of Southern Idaho. When we think about ambiguity at Bing, understanding what your...
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Hey all NYC startups and entrepreneurs, I’m in the city that never sleeps this week working with your ilk (and desk surfing wherever people are kind enough to let me – especially the good folks at WeWorkLabs from where I’m currently writing). There are a couple of events I’d like to tell you about if you’re in an empire state of mind: Wed, Aug17: Entrepreneurs Roundtable #38: http://er38.eventbrite.com/ At the MS...
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At Bing, our mission is to help you make faster, more informed decisions. We designed a new way to experience search, focusing on great design, task completion, instant answers, and vertical categories like shopping and travel to help you make decisions faster. While we’ve made great strides in these areas, there is a huge opportunity for improvement. Today, search remains largely driven by facts and links – we think it’s time to...
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Sometimes shopping can be overwhelming.  With so many choices, at so many different price points, you continually have to refine your search to find something within your budget. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just type what you’re thinking into the search box? Say, “Air Jordans under $100” or “Hudson jeans under $200” and let Bing do the work. With improvements to natural language search arriving in...
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Tired of scrolling through pages of cable listings in search of your favorite television show? Wouldn’t it be great if you could do a quick web search and find when your favorite show will be on next? If you are one of those people who watch TV on an actual TV, we’re pulling in guide information to help you easily find what’s on in your area from your service provider, so you can make sure you are on the couch or setting your...
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As Satya outlined in his post, it’s an exciting time for Bing for Mobile. Last month, Windows Phone 7 hit store shelves showcasing an intuitive implementation of Bing, organizing search alongside the most common things that you do every day. The excitement continues today with the launch of updates to the Bing for Mobile iPhone and Android Apps. The updates streamline how you discover relevant local information, allowing you to do more...
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Whether it’s introducing completely new ways to browse pictures with things like “Infinite Scroll” or helping you filter images by color and composition, a more intuitive and visual image search experience has always been a big focus for us.   To that end, this week we’re excited to introduce improvements in how Bing presents and organizes your image results.   The first thing you will notice is our...
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If you’re searching for sports tickets, soon you will be able to compare tickets from over fifty leading tickets sites, check out the view from the seat and quickly find the best value in Bing. As Satya mentioned today, to help you make better ticket buying decisions we are incorporating FanSnap’s venue maps and comprehensive event catalogue into the Bing experience. View ticket results for more than 15 million tickets to 75,000...
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