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The official blog of the Bing team at Microsoft

September, 2010

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  • More People Turning Online to Research

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    Today PewResearchCenter released a report that goes into depth on the rise in how we are researching products online . One of largest increases Pew found was how people are using the web to make their shopping and services decisions by comparing products...
  • Bing is Fashionable with Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen’s The Row

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    Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen have long been part of the style and fashion industry and on October 3 rd they will be unveiling their spring collection of The Row, their luxury apparel and accessories brand at Paris Fashion Week. And Bing will be there to...
  • Climbing to New Heights with Eric Larsen

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    It is hard to believe that Explorer Eric Larsen has begun the last leg of his Save the Poles expedition , which has taken him to Mt. Everest. Earlier this year Eric completed the first two legs of his journey to both the North and South Pole and now has...
  • Visual Search and TechCrunch Disrupt

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    Looking for information on startups at TechCrunch Disrupt so you can have your own angels dinner (oddly, no one accepted my invite to TGIFriday’s last night)? Look no further than the new Bing Visual Search gallery located here . Get the details...
  • Teach Here, Teach Now: Bing Presents a new Teacher Map app

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    In conjunction with the launch of the new U.S. teacher resource, http://teach.gov , the Bing team is excited to present our own Teach Here map app. Teach Here presents a veteran or potential teacher with a simple way to search for teacher prep programs...
  • Bing for Mobile iPhone App Update

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    We are excited to announce another exciting update to the Bing for Mobile iPhone and iPod Touch app. Below we have highlighted a few of the new features that will be available soon in the Bing for Mobile iPhone App in the App Store: Travel - We know consumers...
  • Ask Arne about Education

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    Arne Duncan, the U.S. secretary of education, fields your questions in an Oct. 1 webcast. Are crumbling schools putting our nation’s future at risk? Are our teachers prepared for the myriad challenges they meet in the classroom? Is frequent testing...
  • Bing for Mobile Blackberry App Update

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    We have recently updated the Bing for Mobile Blackberry app. You can now access Bing Maps by pressing the Bing Maps icon from your Blackberry device. We have also updated the home screen and added a launcher so you can access local, maps, directions and...
  • Earn rewards for searching and exploring with Bing!

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    When we launched Bing over a year ago, we set out to shake up the search market and try new and innovative approaches to improve the search experience. We’ve been pleased with the positive feedback we’ve heard from customers, and humbled to...
  • Twitter User Recommendations on Bing Social

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    As the internet continues to evolve, we find there are more new “signals” coming in to search that enable us to provide customers with more relevant, real time and connected results. Our work with Twitter and Facebook over the last year or...
  • Power to the Students

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    Bing is sponsoring a “kids owned and operated” event on September 18 th (Saturday) called TEDxRedmond chaired by the youngest TED speaker, 12-year old Adora Svitak . A free, inspirational event for kids by kids , this one-of-a-kind conference...
  • The Seattle Storm 2010 WNBA Champions

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    Earlier this year we announced our partnership with the Seattle Storm where we emphasized our commitment to the Seattle community and highlighted how women in sports can inspire and engage kids through watching players like Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson...
  • Our Commitment to Education

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    The idea of connecting people to information is something that the team here at Bing strongly believes in and something that we know teachers across the world do every day. Bing provides data and a service that empowers teachers with tools and students...
  • Bing Previews a More Beautiful Search Experience in IE9

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    We are very excited about the IE9 beta launch today in San Francisco. The team has put a lot of work into building a browser that helps to unlock the beauty of the web. Bing was one of several publishers to preview some new possibilities from the combination...
  • REDU: Every Kid Deserves a Great Education

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    As you might know, there is an increasingly critical national conversation developing around the state of education in the United States. This conversation is happening at all levels of American life, from the White House to the local school district...
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