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Bing Maps Boosted By Nokia Features

Bing Maps Boosted By Nokia Features

Traffic information and geocoding algorithm arrives on improved Bing service.

News Software

The Microsoft-Nokia partnership is bearing more fruit, with news that Bing Maps will be using Nokia's cutting-edge software to improve its navigation service. The geocoding algorithms and traffic information feature used by Nokia...


Microsoft Removes Bing Maps Streetside In Germany

Microsoft Removes Bing Maps Streetside In Germany

All in the name of privacy

News Business & Government

Microsoft has had enough of the privacy complaints regarding pictures taken of German streets and consequently, has decided to temporarily pull off the street imagery feature from Bing Maps in Germany. Microsoft's Germany Bing...


Is So.cl too little, too late?

Is So.cl too little, too late?

So.cl is Microsoft's sorry attempt to go social.

In-Depth Mobile & Telco

Every so often, Microsoft releases an eye-roller that invites plenty of criticism. A lot of it has to do with the committee approach and the fear of failure among Microsoft middle managers. Also, there appears to be meddling by...


Bing Showcases Double Sidebar in New Look

Bing Showcases Double Sidebar in New Look

Snapshot and Social coming soon

News Software

It was expected that Bing would change its appearance and functionality in the upcoming weeks but new features have already begun to appear, for those living in the States (or at least fooling it into thinking you are). As it...


Bing Tidies Search Engine Results Page

Bing Tidies Search Engine Results Page

Is this the Anti-Google?

News Web

Just as Google made its search page even more cluttered with the arrival of even more ad slots, Microsoft's Bing swooped in with a new version of its SERP (search engine results page) which some have even called Zen. The main...


Microsoft May Trade Bing for Facebook Shares

Microsoft May Trade Bing for Facebook Shares

In a win-win deal

News Business & Government

Microsoft may be considering giving up its Bing search engine in favour of additional Facebook shares. It seems the company already has a report on the matter and researchers see it as a win-win situation. The story appeared on...


Use Bing Tool Bar to get Free Skype Credit

Use Bing Tool Bar to get Free Skype Credit

Only if you're in the US though

News Web

As if anyone is still using toolbars, Microsoft is hoping to attract more users to its Bing search engine by offering up free Skype credit for those that make the effort. You do need to register for Bing rewards however - no...


Bing Updating Video Section with Previews, FilmStrips, Trending

Bing Updating Video Section with Previews, FilmStrips, Trending

Microsoft revamping the video search experience

News Web

Continuing the David vs. Goliath struggle against Google, Microsoft is now updating its Bing Video service by introducing a plethora of new features. Posted on the Bing Search blog yesterday, the page is currently inaccessible so...


Microsoft Fires Two Bing Marketers After Internal Investigation

Microsoft Fires Two Bing Marketers After Internal Investigation

Bing and they're gone

News Web

Microsoft has sacked two of its marketing executives within the Bing division after the employees were allegedly involved in mismanaging corporate assets. "We can confirm that as the result of an investigation, Eric Hadley and...


Windows Phone Gets Bing Dictionary app For Chinese Users

Windows Phone Gets Bing Dictionary app For Chinese Users

Microsoft helps make sense of the world

News Mobile & Telco

Microsoft is targeting the Chinese audience once again with the new Bing Dictionary application for Windows Phone users, which comes set by default on the Chinese interface. Although ideal for English to Chinese use (or vice...


AM News: Under Water Google Street View, Bing Search Goes Personal, UK Gov Sets Up £180M Fund to Solve 4G TV Interference

AM News: Under Water Google Street View, Bing Search Goes Personal, UK Gov Sets Up £180M Fund to Solve 4G TV Interference

News Web

An underwater version of the popular Google Street View service will start providing Internet users an exclusive photographic tour of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia - whilst it's been reported that a similar experience will...


Microsoft Bing Search Results Personalised

Microsoft Bing Search Results Personalised

News Web

Software giant Microsoft is revamping the Bing search engine by introducing a handful of new features including the one that provides users more personalised search results. With this new offering, the Redmond based Windows maker...


Microsoft Launches Website Covering Trending Topics on Twitter and Facebook

Microsoft Launches Website Covering Trending Topics on Twitter and Facebook

News Web

Microsoft's newly launched website msnNow will bring users brief overviews on topics that are trending on social media platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook, Bing, in addition to BreakingNews.com According to Microsoft, the site's...


Over 11 Billion Web Searches in US during January made through Google: comScore

Over 11 Billion Web Searches in US during January made through Google: comScore

News Web

Latest search statistics reveal that Google has managed to strengthen its foothold in the search market even further during the first month of 2012. According to the market research outfit comScore's latest study, designed to...


Hotmail Ads To Become Hotmail Deals?

Hotmail Ads To Become Hotmail Deals?

News Web

Yesterday saw founding principal Greg Terlings of consulting and research firm Sterling Market Intelligence (SMI) state that Microsoft will soon be replacing conventional Hotmail ads with Hotmail deals, with the new ads to...

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