Windows Live SMS alerts feature to be discontinued May 31

Windows Live SMS alerts feature to be discontinued May 31

Windows Live has had its SMS alerts feature since the early days, when Microsoft rebranded MSN Alerts service to Windows Live in 2006. The service allowed you to subscribe to particular contents from various ... Read more »
Bing 411 to be discontinued on June 1st

Bing 411 to be discontinued on June 1st

For those in the United States, Microsoft operates a toll-free number called Bing 411 (1-800-BING-411 or 1-800-CALL-411), which allows users to conduct voice search using Tellme technologies. The service allow users to conduct local ... Read more »
Xbox Live mobile gaming: coming to Android and iOS soon?

Xbox Live mobile gaming: coming to Android and iOS soon?

In early December, Microsoft released an Xbox Live app for iOS, along with an Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone, and now, according to a recent job posting on Microsoft Careers, they’re planning on ... Read more »
OneNote for iPad coming to App Store soon

OneNote for iPad coming to App Store soon

Today OneNote for iPhone app gets an update, as usual, with some performance and reliability improvements. But interestingly, the update hints that an OneNote for iPad app is finally coming to iTunes App Store. ... Read more »
Bing announces new “hybrid” mobile apps

Bing announces new “hybrid” mobile apps

Bing just announced what its calling the “next step in the evolution of Bing for Mobile”, combining HTML5 and the mobile web browsing experience and the unique capabilities of app experiences that are now ... Read more »
Touch-friendly version of Windows Live Messenger for mobile browser now available

Touch-friendly version of Windows Live Messenger for mobile browser now available

If you ever tried access Live.com using your mobile browser, you’d notice that most Windows Live web services have a corresponding mobile version that is optimised for touch screens and smaller screen sizes. To ... Read more »
Katy Perry Revenge 2 by Bing!

Katy Perry Revenge 2 by Bing!

Remember that Katy Perry iPhone app sponsored by Bing? Yes, that’s the one, Katy Perry Revenge! If you liked that one, and can’t get enough of Katy Perry, then I have got some news ... Read more »
Bing partners with DealMap to bring Groupon, LivingSocial, more deals to Bing and m.bing.com

Bing partners with DealMap to bring Groupon, LivingSocial, more deals to Bing and m.bing.com

Bing is announcing today a partnership with Dealmap to bring offers from the leading online coupon providers (Groupon, LivingSocial, Restaurant.com to name a few) directly into Bing via desktop search or m.bing.com via HTML5 ... Read more »
Toyota Entune – Bing and more in your car

Toyota Entune – Bing and more in your car

Toyota today introduced Entune from CES in Las Vegas, its new built-in hardware / mobile phone application pair that brings Bing, Pandora, Open Table and more to your car’s dashboard. Basically, you’ll be able ... Read more »
Katy Perry iPhone App sponsored by Bing

Katy Perry iPhone App sponsored by Bing

Did you know Bing sponsors mobile apps (for iPhone)? Well, they do! And now, for a limited amount of time you can download “Katy Perry Revenge by Bing,” an all-new game featuring Katy Perry’s ... Read more »