Yahoo just can’t catch a break. ComScore’s new U.S. search market share numbers for June will show that the company’s piece of the market has shrunk to what one analyst calls an… Read More
Microsoft Bing’s prediction technology was perfect in the World Cup knockout stage — depending on how you look at it. Bing was 15 for 15 in picking the winners of… Read More
Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine continued its incredible performance in the World Cup, correctly picking Argentina to win over Netherlands in today’s rather boring semifinal matchup. That brings Bing’s streak to 14 —… Read More
Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine was not impressive in the World Cup group stage, correctly picking 60 percent of the winning teams that advanced. But its performance in the knockout round has been perfect… Read More
Microsoft’s prediction technology has been perfect thus far in the World Cup knockout round, correctly picking Holland, Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia, and most recently France, as winners. But Americans will… Read More
Three years ago, Microsoft was at odds with Twitter in regard to including tweets in Bing search results. Now, though, it seems those issues have officially gone away. Bing is now featuring Twitter hashtags and… Read More
It’s harder to forecast World Cup matches than reality TV contests, it turns out. Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine, which was dead-on its past predictions for The Voice and Dancing with the Stars, is emerging… Read More
Microsoft’s Bing Pulse real-time audience survey tool is expanding to in-person live events with the help of Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton. The Clinton Global Initiative America conference, taking place… Read More
Providing links to content from German publishers could become costly for Microsoft, Google and Yahoo. VG Media, a collection agency for rights holders, has filed a civil suit against Google,… Read More
Microsoft’s Bing search engine, after using data to successfully forecast the results of American Idol, Dancing with the Stars and The Voice, will now test its predictive abilities on a contest with an even more passionate fan… Read More
Apple is further distancing itself from Google and expanding its relationship with Microsoft Bing in the next version of Mac OS X, Yosemite, unveiled earlier today and scheduled for broad… Read More
Bill Gates may have voiced support for selling off Microsoft’s Xbox business, but the Redmond giant is making sure customers understand its commitment to the gaming platform. When asked in an… Read More
Microsoft has rolled out a custom Bing search engine for schools, allowing administrators to enable an ad-free version of Bing with privacy controls and filters that block adult content. Microsoft first debuted this program… Read More
Can a search engine tell you the outcome of your favorite TV competition before it even happens? Microsoft believes it can. The company this morning is launching a new feature for its… Read More
They’re not calling it “Bing Now,” but a new service just announced by Microsoft will feel very familiar to some Google users. “Starting today, we are unveiling a set of personalized cards… Read More
One of the most popular features of the old Farecast travel search engine has taken its last voyage. MIcrosoft, which paid $115 million for the Seattle-based company six years ago… Read More
Microsoft executive Julie Larson-Green’s shift to the company’s Applications & Services Group is part of a broader series of leadership changes announced this week for the division that includes Microsoft… Read More
iPhone users looking for a popular news story have a new option to find what they’re looking for: shake their phone. Microsoft updated its Bing app for iPhone today, and… Read More
Microsoft announced today that Bing is now capable of currency conversions with Bitcoin. To figure out how much a Bitcoin is worth in a particular currency or how much of… Read More
Bing already has Windows Phone apps for topics like News, Sports, Finance and Weather. Now, the search engine has added a travel app to the mix. Already available for Windows… Read More
While CEO Marissa Mayer has been critical of Yahoo’s deal with Microsoft, it seems like the partnership may be more beneficial to the company than originally revealed. Bloomberg reported today… Read More
Move over, Kim Kardashian — your time as the queen of Bing is over. That title now belongs to Queen Bey, a.k.a. Beyonce Knowles. On Sunday, Bing released its top searches… Read More
The days of watching music videos through the tube on MTV are long gone. Now, most of those clips are uploaded online, and Bing wants to make it easier for… Read More
If you’re looking to procrastinate at work for 15 minutes right about now, I’ve got a really good solution: Google.com or Bing.com. In celebration of Halloween, the search engines have… Read More
Much has been made about Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s apparent discontent with the company’s search advertising partnership with Microsoft, and the potential for Yahoo to try to exit the partnership… Read More
Microsoft Bing is piloting a new form of search advertising in Windows 8.1 — allowing advertisers to promote themselves with bold photography, custom links and other visual elements when users… Read More
Windows developers have a new tool up their sleeves for letting users talk to their apps. First spotted by Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft has started allowing Windows developers to build… Read More
The search partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo is getting even frostier: Newly released court records show that Yahoo is questioning Microsoft’s long-term commitment to the deal as Steve Ballmer prepares to… Read More
Microsoft Bing is launching a test program in Seattle this week that aims to overcome one of the challenges of daily deals programs — eliminating the requirement to show a… Read More
A law professor is giving Microsoft a statistical smackdown over its “Bing it On” search challenge, but the company isn’t going down without a fight. Ian Ayers of Yale Law… Read More