As we wrap up the year, we wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to everyone who uses Bing. 2013 has been a great year and for us that’s all due to you. Over the past twelve months, we have shipped thousands of changes to the search experience which are directly based on how you use Bing. From minor updates like downloadable homepage images to major changes like powering Smart Search in Windows 8.1 and voice search in Xbox One...
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At Bing we are committed to giving you the most relevant search results possible. In addition we also strive to provide direct information about the entities that you search for, e.g., people, places, and things, based on our understanding of those entities and their relationships stored in Bing’s knowledge repository called Satori. You can read more about how all this information comes together in our earlier blog here. As we wrap up the...
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, we think some places are worth a thousand views. Whether it’s the approach of Mount Everest, the Elgin Marbles or the exquisite detail of the forest floor, we’ve all been to places that cry out to be explored. That’s why today we are pleased to release a preview of the new Photosynth, the next phase of our ground breaking experience that analyzes digital photographs to generate three...
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What did America search for in 2013? Based on the aggregation of millions of search queries, we are unveiling the top search trends of Americans in 2013. Here’s what we found: Most Searched Person of the Year Beyoncé continues her reign as the queen of pop— she’s the most-searched person on Bing in 2013! Beyoncé bumped Kim Kardashian off of the top spot this year, who came in as the second most searched person of...
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When we watched Star Trek decades ago, the idea of talking to a computer seemed like pure science fiction. Fast forward to the present and your voice has replaced the remote control for your living room with Xbox One, an all-in-one games and entertainment system with sophisticated voice navigation and natural language voice search powered by Bing and Kinect. In addition to combining games, music, movies, and live TV into one amazing device, every...
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A few weeks ago, we talked about the challenges facing veterans today and the work we are doing to to help veterans gain better access to the resources that they have earned through their service. Our Veterans Challenge hackathon challenged teams to find a way to support veterans who are transitioning back into civilian life by simplifying access to the 400,000 benefits, services, and organizations dedicated to serving them. Backed by...
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There has been a bunch of chatter over the past few days about search allowing you to directly take an action using an application based on your query. That’s great because a quarter of all apps are downloaded but never used again. The question we asked over a year ago is how we could use search and the sensors on your devices to figure out what application might be able to help you get something done, not just do more searches. For the past...
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At Bing, we believe that for every search there is somebody out there who can help. That’s why we have been teaming up with Twitter for a few years to surface public tweets from people who may have something to contribute to what you’re trying to get done with Bing. Whether it’s a politician, celebrity, thought leader or friend, our renewed partnership with Twitter ensures that you have near real-time access to what people are...
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A few weeks ago, the SkyDrive team announced  updates to the service that will allow you to take a picture of something with text (e.g. a sign, a menu, a business card), save it to SkyDrive and Bing’s optical character recognition (OCR) technology will extract the text. Today they announced that those pictures will be fully searchable with Bing Smart Search available in the upcoming release of Windows 8.1. What does that mean? Let...
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The ability to translate between languages defines us as humans. Today to support International Translation Day teams across Microsoft are showcasing how Bing Translator technologies are making it easier for people around the world to communicate, explore and discover. From the Bing Translator App for Windows and Windows Phone to the Translation Accelerator in Internet Explorer, the ability to translate exemplifies how Bing is serving as an...
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