TalkingTech
The view from the top of IT with TechWorld Editor Rohan Pearce
Bing better deliver a bang for Microsoft.
By Juan Carlos Perez | 17 June, 2009 03:55
Microsoft has picked Bing as the branding for its new search engine, putting to rest months of speculation of what the next iteration of Live Search would be called.
By Elizabeth Montalbano | 29 May, 2009 02:23
Microsoft's latest vehicle for achieving the elusive goal of Web dominance is Bing. Previously known as Kumo while in development, Bing replaces Microsoft's Live Search brand and carries forward the company's strategy for taking on Google and Yahoo. Besides introducing a new look to Microsoft's search interface, Bing adds a spruced-up navigation for search results, including a new left-hand navigation bar, a hover feature that lets users preview Web pages before visiting them, and a categorized search feature that groups search results by topic category.
By Tom Spring | 29 May, 2009 02:49
The new search engine Microsoft is expected to launch this week boasts features to improve the relevance of search query results, partly by letting users set custom profile information the engine uses to tailor results, said sources familiar with the company's plans.
By Elizabeth Montalbano | 27 May, 2009 08:19
Microsoft has added a feature to Live Search designed to give users up-to-the-minute information linked to a particular search query to help make searches more interactive for users.
By Elizabeth Montalbano | 31 March, 2009 07:03
At last, Bing has arrived. I tested a preview release of Microsoft's new search/decision engine, previously called Kumo, to see how well it compares. Here's a breakdown of its new features and how well they perform.
By Tom Spring | 29 May, 2009 02:48
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