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The official blog of the Bing team at Microsoft

October, 2009

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  • Where Do The Zombies Gather on This All Hallows Eve

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    There is a crisp bite in the air, a light drizzle coming down and fog covering the ground on this All Hallows Eve , and we’re starting to get scared. With Halloween upon us we suspect you have begun to gather your fellow vampires, witches, goblins...
  • Bing for mobile now live at m.bing.com

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    Today we released an update to the Bing for mobile browser at m.bing.com. In addition to being a great resource for local searches, quick answers, and maps, we have some new features to tell you about: NFL feature – type a team or player and see...
  • Bing at TechFlash Seattle – Women in Tech

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    Last night at the TechFlash: Women In Tech event we were able to meet some great women in the tech industry. Bing was there in full effect giving away all sorts of Bing goods and chit chatting in the hallways. After a jammed packed social hour of eating...
  • Bing Goes the Students at Keith Valley Middle School

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    Every now and then you see something so awesome you have to share it. The blog almost writes itself. We just have to spell check it and post it. You may remember the Bing Jingle contest. You may even remember the winning entry and its impact on the Internet...
  • It’s a Full Moon for Bing Today

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    With New Moon coming out soon, Halloween around the corner and the release of the new Bing TV commercial it seems like everywhere you turn these days there are pale, strikingly good looking people with fangs...yes we are talking about vampires. Our Latest...
  • Bing Does Hollywood in 140 Characters.

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    San Francisco last week, LA next. Bing is headed to sunny So Cal for some flash & glam at Jeff Pulver’s 140 Characters Conference at the famed Kodak Theatre. This conference has its own twist on the regular business conference about twitter...
  • Stefan Who Stares at George Clooney and Free T-Shirt Friday

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    This week for Free T-Shirt Friday we are going all Hollywood on you. We have partnered with Gen Arts and have a set of tickets to give away to the movie screening of The Men Who Stare at Goats in San Francisco , New York , Chicago and Miami . We also...
  • The Savings on Bing cashback are “Endless”

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    Bing cashback is now offering cashback from another one of your favorite merchants: Endless.com . You can get 30% cashback for a limited time on everything on Endless using Bing cashback. Looking to buy some hot new boots for the winter or want a great...
  • Bring a little Bing to your Windows 7 desktop

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    Congratulations go out to the Windows 7 team on today’s launch – it’s a great product! And to show our support for Windows 7, I’m excited to announce our first ever downloadable wallpaper theme for Windows 7 – Bing’s...
  • Bing is Bringing Twitter Search to You

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    One of the most interesting things going on today on the Internet is the notion of the real time web. The idea of accessing data in real time has been an elusive goal in the world of search. Web indexes in search engines update at pretty amazing rates...
  • Bing is at Web 2.0 Summit

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    Bing is excited to be part of annual Web 2.0 Summit that kicked off today. This is the annual O'Reilly conference where visionaries and executives across key industries will present their unique perspective on the Web's future-in-flux and how the tools...
  • Friday’s With Stefan and Another Free T-Shirt Friday

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    It is that day again…yes… we love it…you love it…it is Free T-Shirt Friday! We have addressed some of this week’s hot topics ranging from Webmaster tools to 100 th Birthdays and given out the #FTF theme for this week...
  • Ghost? Bumble bee? No? Ok, This Year it is a Vampire!

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    Did you just get that Facebook invite to the company Halloween party or finally opened that evite in your email inbox inviting you to the Haunted House at your friends house. Must be time for costume shopping! Well no fear (ok…maybe some fear)...
  • Wishing Dr. Richard Bing a Happy 100th Birthday

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    Today we are celebrating the 100 th birthday of a very special man and it all started with a fax to Mich Mathews, our SVP of Marketing. I’ll admit it was a little strange – it came from a man named Dr. Richard Bing who said he was 99 years...
  • Free T-Shirt Friday Round Two Winners

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    It’s time to announce the Free T-Shirt Friday Winners from last week’s challenge. I was a little busy yesterday watching a rocket get launched into space so I’m writing this post from an airplane somewhere over Oregon. Will there be...
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