Bing, the search engine from Microsoft is set to celebrate its first birthday this week, but there might not be as many people coming to the party as expected. After being re-branded from Live Search 12 months ago, Bing saw … Continue reading
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Bing bound for Motorola Android phones
Motorola has reached a deal with Microsoft that will make Bing search and mapping services available on its Google Android-packing phones. Motorola said the partnership with Microsoft means that a Bing bookmark and search widget will be loaded on new … Continue reading
Bing sponsors UK episodes of The Simpsons
Microsoft’s search engine Bing is now appearing as part of airings of ‘The Simpsons’ on Channel 4. The three-month deal to air the clips at the start and end of the show, and before and after its commercial break is … Continue reading
Bing nibbles away at Google's market share
Microsoft's search engine Bing managed to increase its share of the American search market by 4 per cent in February, according to new figures. Data released by Experian Hitwise showed Bing climbing 4 per cent in the four weeks ending … Continue reading
Microsoft enlists help of Homer to win market share
Microsoft is to sponsor the Simpson’s cartoon series as part of an attempt to push its Bing search engine in the UK. The Bing adverts will appear for the first time on Thursday night at 6pm, which will mark the … Continue reading
First sightings of new MSN homepage
A number of new features have made their bow on the revamped MSN homepage, which made its first official appearance today. Five months after the first sneak previews appeared, the new look previewed boasts a much more stripped-back appearance, with … Continue reading
Microsoft advertising head departs before Bing campaign
Mike Fischer, the chief marketing officer for Microsoft’s consumer and online division, has left the company according to a report by Marketing Magazine. The news of his departure comes just hours before Microsoft launches a multi-million pound campaign to promote … Continue reading
Microsoft attempts to win hearts and minds of Google users with Bing TV campaign
A multi-million pound television advertising campaign is about to be launched by Microsoft in order to promote its Bing search engine. The adverts, which will be screened from Wednesday, come with the strapline “Bing and decide”. Microsoft believes some people … Continue reading
EU and US regulators wave through Microsoft/Yahoo! deal
Microsoft and Yahoo! have received approval from both the US Department of Justice and the European Commission for their search deal announced last summer, Search Engine Watch has reported. Yahoo! will begin to rebrand its search facility under the … Continue reading
Bing can turn a profit says Microsoft executive
Bing, the search engine launched by Microsoft last June, is capable of making a profit, according to a top Microsoft Executive. Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of Microsoft’s online audience business, said finalising the deal with Yahoo and increasing its … Continue reading
