Bing highlights
Bing gets HTML5 video homepage
Microsoft updates Bing Get Me There app
Today Microsoft is announcing that it has updated its Bing Get Me There app for Windows Phone for use within London. The app now pulls in transportation data from District Light Railway (DLR), London ... Read more »
Bing Maps to carry the Nokia brand
Pocket-lint, “the largest independent gadget news and reviews site in the UK”, scored an interview at CES with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, who revealed a bit of news about the the future branding for ... Read more »
Can a Google+ backlash help Bing?
There’s been a bit of a tempest in a teapot brewing this week as Google introduced what it’s calling “Search Plus Your World”. The feature, which in some respects is similar to the way ... Read more »
(Another) New Bing UI spotted: have you seen it?
Looks like the folks at Bing are back at it again, testing new versions of the UI, while not saying much about them or how (or even when) the changes will roll out more ... Read more »
“Cool stuff coming soon” to Bing?
While marketing tactics like the Bing Holiday Calendar are all well and good, we’re waiting for something a bit more substantial, and it looks like we might not have to wait long. According to ... Read more »
The Bing Magical Holiday Calendar
For the month of December Bing has created the Bing Magical Holiday Calendar, 31 days, 31 gifts! Starting off with: *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the 50 US (+D.C.) 18+. ... Read more »
Yandex replaces Bing as the default search engine for Windows Phones in Russia
According to a press release from Russia’s most popular search engine Yandex, their search product will be replacing Bing as the default search engine on Windows Phones sold in Russia. Below is an excerpt ... Read more »
Microsoft acquires VideoSurf, to integrate video content discovery into Xbox LIVE and Bing search
Microsoft today announced that it has acquired California-based company VideoSurf, which provides video discovery technology to customers and enables them to quickly and accurately find the video they want. Their technology is pretty unique ... Read more »
Bing Maps brings back 360º immersive panorama view, in addition to Street Slide
Back in May this year, we first noticed that Microsoft had replaced Bing Map’s Streetside panoramic view with Microsoft Research’s “Street Slide”, which lets users navigate street level imagery sideways rather than a full ... Read more »
