Is Bing cranking up new social features?

Much has been made recently both about Google’s somewhat forced entry into social search as it tries to compete with Facebook, and with Bing’s much friendlier relationship with not only Facebook, but Twitter.  Last ... 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 »

Facebook launches Messenger for Windows

Facebook today launched its own stand-alone Windows 7 only client for Facebook chat, Facebook Messenger for Windows (download link). After a bit of a flurry where the link was leaked and posted, apparently first ... Read more »

So what IS the deal with the Windows Live Messenger “Microsoft Live” Facebook app?

Sometime in the past few weeks, Microsoft apparently changed the name of the Facebook app for Windows Live Messenger.  The app, used to connect Messenger and Facebook chat so you can chat with your ... Read more »

Skype now allows users to video call Facebook friends

Today Skype, Microsoft’s recent acquisition, has announced that users of its PC and Mac clients can now link their Facebook profile to their Skype account to allow users to video their Facebook friends. This ... Read more »

Official Facebook for Windows Phone app to be updated to “Mango” version next week

With Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” update, Microsoft baked the best of Facebook directly into the OS, bringing features like Facebook Chat and Check-ins in addition to the integrated contact list, social feeds, photo albums ... Read more »

Bing Translator now powers Facebook’s new inline translation service

Looks like Microsoft and Facebook’s relationship are getting closer and closer. Following reports that Facebook’s upcoming Timeline feature will be powered by Bing Maps, we learnt that Facebook is adding a new translation service ... Read more »

Facebook’s Timeline maps powered by Bing Maps

Today at Facebook’s F8 conference, Mark Zuckerberg is unveiling some major new changes to Facebook, including the introduction of Timeline, a new way to curate and share your life, via Facebook. One of the ... Read more »

Bing, Messenger among top ten Facebook apps by monthly active users

Inside Facebook is reporting today that although games have traditionally held the top spots on Facebook in terms of monthly active users, a new class of applications, those integrating Facebook and large tech and/or ... Read more »

Coming for Skype: “Great experiences” on Windows Phone, and a “boatload” of Facebook releases

In an interview with Forbes, Skype VP/GM of products and marketing Neil Stevens provided for the first time a bit more detail about how Skype will fit in with Microsoft once the 8.5 billion ... Read more »