Gaming is one of the most popular searches on Bing here in the UK, so we thought we should do something about it! As of today, you can now access over 40 free casual games online, directly on the Bing UK search results pages. There’s something for everyone with one of our own personal favourites, Bejeweled 3, giving a more modern spin to proceedings alongside classics like Solitaire. We’re not going to list them all out here (or this...
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January is our top month for online travel searches here at Bing, so we thought that adding a new feature to help you work out where and when to go might help. When it comes to travel research, we know that trawling through pages of text can be boring, so we wanted to make it more of a visual experience. After all, from our own research, we found that many of you are keen to be inspired by the travel content you find online. The Places Ecard...
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You may remember us mentioning on the blog about ‘art critic’ Brian Badonde’s new series. Over the last four webisodes we’ve seen Brian discover the world of science and the Internet – all through his own unique interview style. Don’t fret if you’ve missed out on any of the episodes so far, as they can all be viewed at www.theartoftechnology.co.uk. Today sees the release of the fifth episode in the series...
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Comedy character Brian Badonde launches his new web-based series entitled ‘The Art of Technology.’ The series follows Badonde, Facejacker’s eccentric art critic, in his quest to learn more about how technology can enrich his already extravagant life with the help of Bing. The first of a series of web videos launches today exclusively on theartoftechnology.co.uk. Episode one features Badonde’s visit to the London...
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2010 has been the frenetic year of kiss ‘n tells with Tiger Woods, Wayne Rooney, John Terry and Ashley Cole all hitting the headlines, England’s shoddy performance in the World Cup, the X Factor’s Gamu-gate, the end of Big Brother and a royal wedding announcement. But, what does the nation consider to be the top ranking alternative moments that defined this momentous year? In an alternative look at 2010, Microsoft has analysed...
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Today Bing is announcing its innovative new Cricket Instant Answers feature, helping to keep fans up-to-date and in-the-know with the very latest cricketing scores and fixtures. With one simple search, users will be able to obtain player stats and all the latest Ashes information, straight from the Bing.com home page. Whether you’re a cricket expert or cricket novice, Cricket Instant Answers is easy-to-use and drastically reduces the amount...
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Following the success of our Bing Maps event in October, the Bing UK team is proud to announce our next installment. If you want to hear the latest from the Bing Maps User Community, the next event is being held on Wednesday 19th January at the British Computer Society.  The event will feature one main session updating everyone on the latest releases and there will be demos from members of the group. Johannes Kebeck from Microsoft will be...
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Bing UK has launched a new advertising campaign to run across a series of websites including Channel 4, MTV and IMDB. The ‘Bing is Beautiful’ campaign aims to reinforce Bing as a search engine that can help people make decisions in a visually rich and different way. The campaign will focus on promoting the travel, shopping and nights out features on Bing to capitalise on the main activities people will be thinking about at this time...
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In the first of a series of guest posts, Michael Gillett, Editor at My Microsoft life, shares his thoughts on Bing’s key features. His first post talks about Bing Visual Search. “I have been a Bing user since the search engine was rebranded and relaunched back in 2009 and I have grown to love some of the lesser known features that Bing offers. Visual Search is an excellent example of a feature no other search engine has. It allows sets...
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In our last post of the week we are focusing on Bing Maps. Bing Maps offers you a variety of tools to help you complete mapping tasks. You can view your map in a different styles including A=Z Barholomew, Ordnance Survey and Bird’s Eye view. You can also search for local businesses, hotels and underground stations.  You can get directions, drag and drop your planned routes, or find and book a restaurant. Here’s a rundown of Bing...
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