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Search Blog — Jul 2010

  • Jul
    07
    20 10

    LeBron James Making a Decision with Bing

    We are sure by now you have heard, seen or read that NBA player LeBron James will be making a decision as to which NBA team he will choose to play for next season. LeBron will be making his decision on a special program, “The Decision,” which airs live this Thursday, July 8, at 9 pm ET on ESPN. We are excited to be a part of LeBron’s important day and to be the official decision engine of the site LebronJames.com and one of the presenting sponsors of “The Decision” program. Microsoft has a long-standing relationship with LeBron, including the launch of a website in 2007 – LeBron.msn.com, which was an inspirational, storybook-style Web site for kids and teens, that allowed people to explore his road to athletic achievement, his dedication to basketball and academics, his devotion to his team, friends and family, and his role as a community activist and people’s champion. The site won a Webby, the Internet's version of an Oscar, for "Best Visual Design" in 2007. Bing offers many features for sports fans, including instant answers for NBA athletes, like LeBron , as well as late-breaking news , video , social search results and more. Bing... Read More We are sure by now you have heard, seen or read that NBA player LeBron James will be making a decision as to which NBA team he will choose to play for next season. LeBron will be making his decision on a special program, “The Decision,” which airs live this Thursday, July 8, at 9 pm ET on ESPN. We are excited to be a part of LeBron’s important day and to be the official decision engine of the site LebronJames.com and one of the presenting sponsors of “The Decision” program. Microsoft has a long-standing relationship with LeBron, including the launch of a website... Read More
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  • Jul
    05
    20 10

    Summer of Music Brought to you by Bing

    Coming off the heels of the launch of the new Bing Entertainment feature, we're excited to kick off a music-themed summer with an East and West coast concert series, chances to win tickets to private shows and a Lady Gaga fan search contest! First let's talk Gaga. In honor of the 40th Anniversary of America's Top 40', we're teaming up with Stubhub and Ryan Seacrest to launch the Lady Gaga Superfan Search. To enter, upload your best Lady Gaga Superfan photo showing your most fierce Lady Gaga fashion. The winner will receive the ultimate Lady Gaga prize package – round-trip travel and tickets to one of her shows either in Miami, New York, Las Vegas, or Lollapallooza in Chicago. Go to Bing.com/gaga to learn more details and get inspiration from Bing Visual Search and Bing Video; sample Lady Gaga music; read the latest news on Bing Music; and check out what the social sphere is saying about Lady Gaga. The lucky Lady Gaga Superfan will be chosen on July 23, , 2010 so make sure to enter soon. We will also be building a Bing Visual Search gallery of the entrants, so even if you don’t win the grand prize, you’ll still have the chance to show off your Lady Gaga finery... Read More Coming off the heels of the launch of the new Bing Entertainment feature, we're excited to kick off a music-themed summer with an East and West coast concert series, chances to win tickets to private shows and a Lady Gaga fan search contest! First let's talk Gaga. In honor of the 40th Anniversary of America's Top 40', we're teaming up with Stubhub and Ryan Seacrest to launch the Lady Gaga Superfan Search. To enter, upload your best Lady Gaga Superfan photo showing your most fierce Lady Gaga fashion. The winner will receive the ultimate Lady Gaga prize package – round-trip travel and tickets... Read More
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  • Jul
    02
    20 10

    Bing Helping You Plan a Holiday BBQ

    It’s t-minus 2 days until the Holiday and I’m sure many of you are planning to attend a BBQ or host your own. Whether you’re the host or the guest, your “to-do” list is probably continuing to grow. Good news! There are many ways that Bing can help you plan for this year’s holiday festivities. First, will you be inside or out? Check out the weather forecast for your area just by typing the word “weather” into the search box. That’s right, no city name or zip code required, just “weather” and you’ll see an inline instant answer of the local forecast to help you prepare and plan the right attire. Next, what to make? You can find the latest recipes using Bing to search for all of the Fourth of July favorites. And if you are looking for Fourth of July weekend events in your area just search for events in your area and click on the events tab. For more tips on how to decorate and use Bing to plan for this BBQ season check out our Lifestyle and entertainment expert Kelley Moore’s blog on how to take your summer BBQ from drab to fab. Kristin Meldahl – Bing Other posts of interest: Team Jacob... Read More It’s t-minus 2 days until the Holiday and I’m sure many of you are planning to attend a BBQ or host your own. Whether you’re the host or the guest, your “to-do” list is probably continuing to grow. Good news! There are many ways that Bing can help you plan for this year’s holiday festivities. First, will you be inside or out? Check out the weather forecast for your area just by typing the word “weather” into the search box. That’s right, no city name or zip code required, just “weather” and you’ll see an inline instant answer... Read More
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  • Jul
    01
    20 10

    Experience the music with Bing

    As we mentioned last week you are now able to discover, experience and buy music right within Bing Entertainment . You can find the latest songs as well as sample the songs right there inline with the Zune Player. We have even taken it a step further letting you purchase those songs right from the results page through Amazon.com, iTunes or Zune. Zune is also now allowing you to buy these songs with cash in addition to points. Have you noticed the link that takes you directly to the lyrics of the songs? More than 70 percent of people look for music lyrics online; I know I can recall a time or two where this would have come in handy in the past. Now if you are a huge fan and want to listen to the music in person we provide an events tab, which lists out the upcoming concert and event info (looks like the Cleveland concert is already SOLD OUT) and there are also tabs that will take you to the latest news, videos, and images of your favorite artist. Looking for, listening to, and purchasing music online is something that I do often and now having it all within Bing has made it that much easier to really experience music with Bing. Chris Rayner – Bing Entertainment... Read More As we mentioned last week you are now able to discover, experience and buy music right within Bing Entertainment . You can find the latest songs as well as sample the songs right there inline with the Zune Player. We have even taken it a step further letting you purchase those songs right from the results page through Amazon.com, iTunes or Zune. Zune is also now allowing you to buy these songs with cash in addition to points. Have you noticed the link that takes you directly to the lyrics of the songs? More than 70 percent of people look for music lyrics online; I know I can recall a time... Read More
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