Today, Microsoft is announcing a number of updates to the Power BI for Office 365 preview which provide customers with improved data search, including natural language querying, and 3D data mapping visualization. Microsoft is continually leveraging Bing’s expertise in big data, mapping and machine learning to make more intelligent online services, and these Power BI for Office 365 preview updates are a great example of how Bing has...
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At Bing, our central mission is to help you spend less time searching and more time getting things done. To that end, we are in a constant state of experimentation looking for new ways to close the gap between the search you enter and the task you’re trying to get done. Whether it’s researching a vacation destination or buying a new watch, our goal is to figure out what you’re trying to do and help you get it done. As we’ve...
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Bing is breaking out of the search box. This week we introduced a new, modern experience that reflects Bing’s increasingly important role as a service layer across Microsoft and beyond. With this redesign, people can now get things done faster, regardless of the device they are using. Continuing that trend, with the release of iOS 7 this week, you can now experience Bing search results in Siri . Bing search within Siri makes it easier than...
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Earlier this week, Bing gathered together a variety of taste makers and journalists at an intimate and interactive panel to discuss the convergence of design and technology. Moderated by Scott Erickson, senior director for Bing, we heard from panelists designer Jonathan Adler, HGTV personality David Bromstad, fashion designer Cesar Galindo, ELLE Décor senior editor Ingrid Abramovitch, and Bing’s Michael Kroll. Conversation was lively,...
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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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At Bing, we understand that search is more than simply finding information, it’s about taking action and gaining knowledge. Since Bing’s launch, we’ve talked about doing instead of searching, and how the web has changed from a collection of documents to a constantly growing digital version of life as we know it. At the same time, the devices and scenarios through which people experience the web are morphing at an accelerating...
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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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The NASCAR season is in full swing and the race for the championship is starting to heat up! To help provide an insider’s perspective on the championship battles, Bing has teamed up with NASCAR driver Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. for this week’s #BingIt chat to talk all things NASCAR. Wallace (@BubbaWallace) will be on hand to discuss his first year driving fulltime in one of NASCAR’s three national series and share...
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When we launched Bing over 5 years ago, we introduced the iconic Bing homepage image as a jumping off point for people to explore the world. By following a simple, consistent theme of one beautiful image per day to show a unique perspective on the world our homepage has become synonymous with great photography. In that spirit, today I’m excited to announce that we are teaming with 500px, a leading photo sharing platform for aspiring and...
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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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