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Search Blog — Nov 2010

Nov

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Discover the perfect Windows Phone 7 app...

We have teamed with Windows Phone to help you find the perfect app. Announcing the Bing Visual Search Gallery for Windows Phone 7 apps. If you’re in the US or UK, you can now use Bing Visual Search Gallery (VSG) to quickly and easily narrow the library of Windows Phone 7 apps down to the precise one you’re looking for . Whether you’re looking to sort by category- say games, music or productivity- or by price, rating, top downloads or the ever popular “free”, we’ve got you covered. On the left rail, we provide easy to use filters that allow you to focus your search and find what you’re looking for in a matter of clicks. If you want to check to see if a popular app is available, just type the name into the search bar. What do you do once you’ve discovered a great app? Just click the link to the app and Bing will display the details page with a direct link to Zune Marketplace, where you can download the app to your PC and wirelessly sync to your phone via Zune. If you’re interested in discovering which Windows Phone is right for you can also check out the Windows Phone 7 VSG here . ... Read More We have teamed with Windows Phone to help you find the perfect app. Announcing the Bing Visual Search Gallery for Windows Phone 7 apps. If you’re in the US or UK, you can now use Bing Visual Search Gallery (VSG) to quickly and easily narrow the library of Windows Phone 7 apps down to the precise one you’re looking for . Whether you’re looking to sort by category- say games, music or productivity- or by price, rating, top downloads or the ever popular “free”, we’ve got you covered. On the left rail, we provide easy to use filters that allow... Read More
Nov

16

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Guest Post: Bing National Tailgating Championship...

Last weekend the regionals of the Bing National Tailgate Championship moved to Denver's Mile High, where team Bronco Bus won the battle for tailgate supremacy. Chase Boswell, owner of the vehicle that gave the team its name, said the team has spent countless weekends upgrading the bus which has become a parking lot fixture in Denver. The Bronco Bus will be hitting the road to compete in the finals in Dallas/Fort Worth on February, 3 rd Next Sunday, the next event will roll onto New Meadowlands Stadium. Over the next few months we will be holding regional events at the following stadiums. If you’re in the area, come check out the competition and meet the Bing Team who will show you how Bing can help you make the most of your game day decisions. New York/New Jersey’s New Meadowlands Stadium – November 21st at 10:30 am University of Phoenix Stadium – December 5th at 11:30 am New Orleans’ Louisiana Superdome – December 12th at 12:30 pm Seattle’s Qwest Field – December 19th at 10:30 am Dallas/Fort Worth’s Sundance Square (Finals) – February 3rd Joe Cahn joins us again this week with a recap of the action... Read More Last weekend the regionals of the Bing National Tailgate Championship moved to Denver's Mile High, where team Bronco Bus won the battle for tailgate supremacy. Chase Boswell, owner of the vehicle that gave the team its name, said the team has spent countless weekends upgrading the bus which has become a parking lot fixture in Denver. The Bronco Bus will be hitting the road to compete in the finals in Dallas/Fort Worth on February, 3 rd Next Sunday, the next event will roll onto New Meadowlands Stadium. Over the next few months we will be holding regional events at the following stadiums.... Read More
Nov

16

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Artists unite for education reform at REDU...

As we highlighted last week, REDU HOMEROOM, a two-week fundraising exhibition featuring original art by five renowned artists is up and running in New York. The featured artists: Scott Campbell, Neck Face, José Parla, Lucien Marc-Smith, and Luis Gispert are drawing from their personal experiences to produce works that inspire dialogue and action around education reform. . In Jeff Staple’s words, the message of the exhibit is, “you can become whoever you want if you work hard and have teachers that care about your progress.” 100% of the proceeds from the exhibition go to Donors Choose – an innovative cause that is driving change for schools For those of you who couldn’t make the event, we are currently running a give-away on Twitter where you can win artwork produced by the designers. To learn more and win, click here. Or if you are interested in purchasing any of the artworks or merchandise with proceeds going towards education projects, please click here . - REDU Post of interest: Q&A with Jeff Staple: REDU HOMEROOM kicks off in New York Read More As we highlighted last week, REDU HOMEROOM, a two-week fundraising exhibition featuring original art by five renowned artists is up and running in New York. The featured artists: Scott Campbell, Neck Face, José Parla, Lucien Marc-Smith, and Luis Gispert are drawing from their personal experiences to produce works that inspire dialogue and action around education reform. . In Jeff Staple’s words, the message of the exhibit is, “you can become whoever you want if you work hard and have teachers that care about your progress.” 100% of the proceeds from the... Read More
Nov

16

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Dr Bing: A life remembered

It is with great sadness that I write this post. Last week, at the age of 101, Dr. Richard Bing passed away. Our thoughts go out to his loved ones as well as the countless others that his life touched. His legacy is an inspiration to all of us here at Bing; in particular those of us who were lucky enough to meet him in person. With the permission of his family, we have included his full obituary below. Sean Carver – Bing Richard J. Bing, MD Richard J. Bing, who worked with the aviator Charles Lindbergh and the Nobel Laureate Alexis Carrel at the Rockefeller Institute on an early version of the artificial heart and the perfusion of human organs, and whose musical compositions led to a friendship with the composer Carl Orff, died Monday, November 10, 2010. He had celebrated his 101st birthday only three weeks earlier with a performance at his home in La Canada, California of a Haydn Quartet by members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, who had played there on the occasion for many years. He had earlier composed music for the quartet. Dr. Bing left his research laboratory at the age of 98, having published the last ones of his more than 500 journal articles... Read More It is with great sadness that I write this post. Last week, at the age of 101, Dr. Richard Bing passed away. Our thoughts go out to his loved ones as well as the countless others that his life touched. His legacy is an inspiration to all of us here at Bing; in particular those of us who were lucky enough to meet him in person. With the permission of his family, we have included his full obituary below. Sean Carver – Bing Richard J. Bing, MD Richard J. Bing, who worked with the aviator Charles Lindbergh and the Nobel Laureate Alexis Carrel at the Rockefeller Institute on... Read More
Nov

15

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Play “Decode Jay-Z by Bing” for a chance...

Jay-Z and Bing are proud to announce the addition of a final prize to the 'Decode Jay-Z by Bing’ experience: The Jay-Z Lifetime Pass . To anyone who locates all of the pages online, we are adding the chance to win free access for you and a friend to every single Jay-Z show anywhere in the world for the rest of your life. In order to be entered, you must first prove your dedication by cracking all of the clues and using Bing Maps to locate all of the pages. With 'Decode Jay-Z', Jay-Z and Bing have taken an unprecedented approach to publishing by literally releasing Jay's book Decoded a page at a time weeks before it hits the shelves. From the projects where he grew up to the clubs where he found inspiration, each and every page has been carefully placed in a physical location directly related to its specific content. In order to find these pages, fans use Bing Maps to uncover their exact placements after being led to the locations via intriguing clues about Jay's life and lyrics. Answering all 400 clues is a triumph. That's why players that crack every clue and locate all the pages online will be entered to win the truly extraordinary Jay-Z Lifetime Pass. ... Read More Jay-Z and Bing are proud to announce the addition of a final prize to the 'Decode Jay-Z by Bing’ experience: The Jay-Z Lifetime Pass . To anyone who locates all of the pages online, we are adding the chance to win free access for you and a friend to every single Jay-Z show anywhere in the world for the rest of your life. In order to be entered, you must first prove your dedication by cracking all of the clues and using Bing Maps to locate all of the pages. With 'Decode Jay-Z', Jay-Z and Bing have taken an unprecedented approach to publishing by literally releasing Jay's book... Read More
Nov

12

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Thank you, Houston. Hello, Denver: The...

Our search to find the nation’s best tailgating team kicked off in Houston last Sunday. It was a parking lot battle of bean bags, brisket and bull-horns. Houston’s own Bull’s Eye Tailgaters beat out the competition proving their mettle across four key categories: cooking, sports trivia, parking lot athletics and team spirit to take the prize. They will go on to compete in the Bing National Tailgate Championship outside Dallas/Fort Worth on February, 3 rd . The search continues. Over the next few months we will be holding regional events at the following stadiums. If you’re in the area, come check us out! Denver’s Invesco Mile High Stadium – November 14th at 11:30 am New York/New Jersey’s New Meadowlands Stadium – November 21st at 10:30 am University of Phoenix Stadium – December 5th at 11:30 am New Orleans’ Louisiana Superdome – December 12th at 12:30 pm Seattle’s Qwest Field – December 19th at 10:30 am Dallas/Fort Worth’s Sundance Square (Finals) – February 3rd And if you can’t make it to the parking lot, check out www.bingfootball.com to discover how... Read More Our search to find the nation’s best tailgating team kicked off in Houston last Sunday. It was a parking lot battle of bean bags, brisket and bull-horns. Houston’s own Bull’s Eye Tailgaters beat out the competition proving their mettle across four key categories: cooking, sports trivia, parking lot athletics and team spirit to take the prize. They will go on to compete in the Bing National Tailgate Championship outside Dallas/Fort Worth on February, 3 rd . The search continues. Over the next few months we will be holding regional events at the following stadiums. If you’re... Read More
Nov

11

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Bing for Mobile now available on all major...

It’s been an exciting week for us here at Bing. On Monday, Windows Phone 7 hit US store shelves giving people access to Bing for Mobile out of the box. And for you Verizon Wireless customers, with the release of the Samsung Continuum and the Motorola Citrus, we are happy to announce the Bing for Mobile Android App will come preinstalled. Since the launch of the Bing for Mobile Android App in the Verizon Wireless Android Market, many of you asked when the Bing App will be available from your own operators. We are pleased to announce that we have just released the Bing App to all major U.S. mobile operators through Android Markets. As we highlighted in August , Android users can find the Bing image of the day with clickable hotspots, image search, news, local business listings and reviews, instant answers for movies, flights movies, and more. Just search the Market for “Bing”, download, and you have access to Bing Maps, Bing Widget and the Bing app directly from your Android device. - Andy Chu, Bing for Mobile Other posts of interest: · Bing for Mobile comes to your Verizon Android · iPhone App Mania with Bing ·... Read More It’s been an exciting week for us here at Bing. On Monday, Windows Phone 7 hit US store shelves giving people access to Bing for Mobile out of the box. And for you Verizon Wireless customers, with the release of the Samsung Continuum and the Motorola Citrus, we are happy to announce the Bing for Mobile Android App will come preinstalled. Since the launch of the Bing for Mobile Android App in the Verizon Wireless Android Market, many of you asked when the Bing App will be available from your own operators. We are pleased to announce that we have just released the Bing App... Read More
Nov

10

20 10

Explore the Bing homepage

Bing always strives to bring you more, and our homepage is no exception. We offer a new image every day to help you explore the world around you. The homepage loads in stages so that the image never gets in the way of your ability to search. Ever wanted to know more about the pictures? If you have a little time to spend and want to explore the day’s image, point your mouse around it until you find a hotspot: Hidden in the image, hotspots are intended to intrigue and inform you. If you look, you’ll find four of them every day. Each gives you a chance to find out more about the subject of the image. Want just the facts? If you just want to know where the picture was taken, point to the copyright symbol to see a brief caption about the image, as well as the photographer’s name and agency. Did you miss one? If you missed a day or just want to see it again, click the arrows at the bottom right of the screen to scroll through the past seven days of homepages. You can interact with each page just as you could when it originally appeared. And to go back even farther, check out the Bing homepage Visual Search gallery . Make Bing your default homepage... Read More Bing always strives to bring you more, and our homepage is no exception. We offer a new image every day to help you explore the world around you. The homepage loads in stages so that the image never gets in the way of your ability to search. Ever wanted to know more about the pictures? If you have a little time to spend and want to explore the day’s image, point your mouse around it until you find a hotspot: Hidden in the image, hotspots are intended to intrigue and inform you. If you look, you’ll find four of them every day. Each gives you a chance to find out more about... Read More
Nov

09

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Q&A with Jeff Staple: REDU HOMEROOM...

Starting today in New York City, REDU will be teaming with renowned designer and fashion pioneer Jeff Staple to raise awareness and inspire dialogue around education reform with HOMEROOM . A fundraising art exhibition, HOMEROOM provides a forum for people to join with the creative community to discuss ways to fix the challenges facing the American public education system today. The event kicks off with an opening party tonight, November 9 th at 6 pm and continues through November 23 rd with a series of workshops at Jeff Staple’s REED SPACE gallery. For more information on how to take part please visit: http://www.letsredu.com/2010/10/redu-homeroom-2 The works of art shown at Homeroom will be for sale, including prints, posters, t-shirts and other accessories. Most importantly, 100% of profits will go directly to public school projects at DonorsChoose.org . Artists Scott Campbell , Luis Gispert , José Parla , Neck Face , and Lucien Marc-Smith will be displaying original art at REED SPACE as part of a group show, with the gallery’s walls transformed by interior designer Rafael De Cárdenas . All of the designers will be offering limited edition... Read More Starting today in New York City, REDU will be teaming with renowned designer and fashion pioneer Jeff Staple to raise awareness and inspire dialogue around education reform with HOMEROOM . A fundraising art exhibition, HOMEROOM provides a forum for people to join with the creative community to discuss ways to fix the challenges facing the American public education system today. The event kicks off with an opening party tonight, November 9 th at 6 pm and continues through November 23 rd with a series of workshops at Jeff Staple’s REED SPACE gallery. For more information on how to... Read More
Nov

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One of many reasons to get your hands on...

Windows Phone 7 is now available in the US. Our congratulations go out to the team for delivering an elegant and intuitive device. Not surprisingly, we’re excited by what the team has done with Bing on Windows Phone 7. Here are a series of screen grabs that give you a sense of Bing on Windows Phone 7. First, the team delivered amazing fidelity with the Bing Homepage. Get your daily dose of Bing beauty on-the-go. With some common tasks like weather, Windows Phone 7 provides a slick view of weather data from Bing. Notice the beautiful fonts. The Windows Phone team included access to some very useful task features including instant access to flight status. Mapping is tightly integrated, including elegant navigation for driving and walking. Windows Phone 7 has a great experience for finding local listings like restaurants and attractions. And the team did a beautiful job bringing reviews into the business details. As you can see, there is ton to want with the Windows Phone. It’s great to experience Bing on Windows Phone 7- and hopefully it’s one of many reasons for you to go out and get one today. - The Bing Team Read More Windows Phone 7 is now available in the US. Our congratulations go out to the team for delivering an elegant and intuitive device. Not surprisingly, we’re excited by what the team has done with Bing on Windows Phone 7. Here are a series of screen grabs that give you a sense of Bing on Windows Phone 7. First, the team delivered amazing fidelity with the Bing Homepage. Get your daily dose of Bing beauty on-the-go. With some common tasks like weather, Windows Phone 7 provides a slick view of weather data from Bing. Notice the beautiful fonts. The Windows Phone team included... Read More