Introducing the Bing Maps Preview App for Windows 8.1
Today we announced the release of the Bing Maps Preview app built for Windows 8.1. As a first look at the next generation of the Bing Maps app, it offers a beautiful 3D experience designed for touch...
View ArticleLessons from Startups You Should Learn
During the past year, I’ve spent a lot of time with startups. It’s always an amazing view of the world, to see things through the eyes of a small company or individual who is so focused on their...
View ArticleBing App Updates for iOS and Android Arrive
We have been hard at work updating our apps for iOS and Android. Today we are proud to announce major redesigns of the iPad and Android Bing apps. In addition to a fresh new design, we decided to do...
View ArticleHow to Create a Speech-Powered Geocoding and Routing Experience in a Windows...
In a previous post, we saw how to incorporate speech into a JavaScript-based Windows Store app. In this post, we will speech-enable a XAML-based Windows Store app to provide a speech-driven geocoding...
View ArticleHour of Code: A Computer in Every Classroom
Today marks the start of Code.org's Computer Science Education Week, which this year is heavily centered around the Hour of Code, an initiative encouraging people to spend an hour to start learning the...
View ArticleThe New Photosynth
If a picture is worth a thousand words, we think some places are worth a thousand views.Whether it's the approach of Mount Everest, the Elgin Marbles or the exquisite detail of the forest floor, we've...
View ArticleThe New Photosynth
If a picture is worth a thousand words, we think some places are worth a thousand views.Whether it's the approach of Mount Everest, the Elgin Marbles or the exquisite detail of the forest floor, we've...
View ArticleRules
MICROSOFT “WIN SEATTLE SEAHAWKSGEAR” SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.COMMON TERMS USED IN THESE RULES:These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft “Win Seattle Seahawks...
View ArticleExpand Your Understanding with Bing
At Bing we are committed to giving you the most relevant search results possible. In addition we also strive to provide direct information about the entities that you search for, e.g., people, places,...
View ArticleOnline Success and Why Customers Come First
Let’s take it easy this week with a quick review of what’s important to focus on, and why it’s important to stay focused on impressing your customer. We’ll start out with a quick review of top things...
View ArticleThank You for a Great Year
As we wrap up the year, we wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to everyone who uses Bing. 2013 has been a great year and for us that’s all due to you. Over the past twelve months, we have...
View ArticleMICROSOFT “ASK A SEATTLE SEAHAWKS PLAYER” RULES
MICROSOFT “ASK A SEATTLE SEAHAWKS PLAYER” SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.COMMON TERMS USED IN THESE RULES:These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft “Ask a Seattle...
View ArticleTake Advice from the Seahawks in 2014
As we slip into the holiday season, Bing Jobs wants to help you think about your career presence in the New Year. What is your professional brand or image at work?Coming off an action packed NFL...
View ArticleWe’re Having a Bit of Fun for the Holidays
Holiday searching can wear you out. Sourcing mistletoe and the latest reindeer games can put even the jolliest of us into a Grinch-like funk. Take a break and hang with our clothes-horse snowman. He’ll...
View ArticleHow to Fine-tune Location Coordinates with the Custom Geocoding Refinement Tool
When presenting custom location data in Bing Maps applications, a frequent requirement is to geocode the addresses of your location data prior to presenting them on the map, ensuring that you have...
View ArticleStreamlined Sharing Arrives on OneNote and Bing Apps
A few weeks ago, the Office team released a brand new OneNote app available for free in the Windows Store. The app includes a host of updates that make it easier to capture and share notes. The Bing...
View ArticleA Breakout Year
2013 was the year that Bing broke out of the search box.Over the past year, we worked deeply with teams across Microsoft to bring the capabilities of Bing to a host of products. Across Xbox, Windows...
View ArticleBing in 2013: Entities, Apps and Maps
As we all know, the search industry was built on keywords, links and labels –nouns pointing to static pages. This approach is great for finding sites but doesn’t reflect the modern state of the...
View ArticleAsk a Seahawk Rules
MICROSOFT “ASK A SEATTLE SEAHAWKS PLAYER” SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.COMMON TERMS USED IN THESE RULES:These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft “Ask a Seattle...
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