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For better or worse? Bing and Nokia marry their mobile maps

As more people turn to mobile devices to find out where they are going, Microsoft and Nokia are spending precious… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Google glasses, Office on iPad, and a big picture of the mobile world

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, on the eve of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we… Read More

Microsoft decides to ‘part ways’ with Bing GM, who joins Google’s YouTube

Danielle Tiedt, who was the general manager of marketing for Microsoft’s Bing search engine, is joining YouTube to lead consumer… Read More

Microsoft Bing deepens Facebook integration with ‘Linked Pages’ feature

Microsoft’s Bing search engine today launched a new feature called “Linked Pages” that gives people more control over which websites… Read More

On an upswing, Microsoft Bing tries to inspire more usage with new ad campaign

Microsoft Bing recently became the No. 2 search engine in the U.S., surpassing the company’s partner Yahoo with 15 percent… Read More

Microsoft beats estimates even as Windows profits fall 11%

Microsoft’s quarterly profits topped Wall Street’s expectations, thanks in part to growth in the company’s server and business software divisions,… Read More

Google runs into backlash over latest search changes

Google made some substantial changes to its search engine this week, part of an initiative that it calls “Search Plus… Read More

Microsoft Bing makes headway in 2011, almost matching Yahoo in market share

Microsoft’s Bing search engine is still No. 3 in the U.S. search market, but not by much. The Redmond company… Read More

Tango Card rings up $1 million, partners with Bing

Tango Card, the Seattle gift card operator, has raised an additional $1 million in equity and debt financing led by… Read More

Inside the ‘BingBox’ team: Microsoft looks to its console to change the game vs. Google

Michelle Holtmann has been at Microsoft for almost 12 years, which means she understands the natural conflicts that can happen… Read More

Ready to talk to your TV? Microsoft’s Xbox Live revamp bets big on voice navigation

Six years after the original Xbox 360’s debut, Microsoft this week is overhauling its video-game console, again, with a big… Read More

Reports: Microsoft involved in bid for Yahoo stake

Microsoft is aiming to own a minority stake in Yahoo as part of a bid led by private equity firm… Read More

‘Hello, computer!’ UW prof and students search outside the box

Like Scotty in Star Trek, the day is coming soon when we’ll talk with our computers instead of just typing… Read More

Microsoft gobbles up VideoSurf, a video search startup backed by Al Gore

Microsoft has been pretty quiet on the acquisition front in recent months, ever since shelling out $8.5 billion for Skype.… Read More

Bing regains a little ground in search war with Google

Google still remains the undisputed leader in Internet search, commanding some 65 percent of all search queries in the U.S.… Read More

Google+ opens to businesses, with link to Google search

Google today announced the long-awaited debut of pages for businesses on Google+, looking to boost the functionality of its fledgling… Read More

Who did it better? Microsoft Bing vs. Google on Halloween

The two major search engines, Google and Microsoft Bing (does Yahoo count anymore?) outdid themselves on Halloween this year. Google’s… Read More

Microsoft idea: Search the Internet like a celebrity

How would Megan Fox search? Microsoft is seeking a patent on the concept of applying a “persona” to Internet search… Read More

Google holds steady with 65 percent of U.S. search queries

Google continues to hold a dominant lead in the Internet search business, with two reports out this week highlighting the… Read More

Microsoft Research overhauls Bing search backend with ‘Tiger’ project

Can Microsoft Tiger take a bite out of Google? The Redmond company tonight released the first details of a collaboration… Read More

Excerpt: Google to cite Bing’s growth in antitrust defense

It will be a very interesting day for the technology industry in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee… Read More

Microsoft Bing to tweak results based on user search history

Microsoft Bing says it’s about to start rolling out a new feature called Adaptive Search that will take users’ search… Read More

Bing continues to chip away at Google’s dominance in search

Google is still the dominant player when it comes to Internet search queries, but Microsoft’s Bing continues to gain share… Read More

Google gobbles up Zagat

Google’s hunger for acquisitions continues, with news today that the search giant has gobbled up 32-year-old restaurant review company Zagat… Read More

Microsoft app coordinates meetups on a map — stepping on Glympse’s toes?

[Updated below with comments from Glympse and Microsoft] A new Windows Phone app released by Microsoft Bing this week —… Read More

Point Inside pinpoints new cash, helps shoppers navigate malls and grocery stores

Point Inside, which has developed mobile technologies that help people find their way through supermarkets, shopping malls, airports and theme… Read More

Google overhauls search results with giant swaths of sitelinks

Google is making a major change to its search results pages, giving a huge amount of real estate to the… Read More

Netflix for Kids, LinkedIn apps, and other new stuff to try

Interesting new releases and downloads catching our attention today … Netflix rolled out a new section of its website called… Read More

Bing brings mall maps to mobile: No more getting lost in the market (or J Crew)

A new mobile browsing option from Bing is going to make it a bit easier to find your way to… Read More

If Microsoft Bing is Muhammad Ali, this is its best punch

An extensive look at Microsoft Bing’s attempt to challenge Google, published by the New York Times today, will get lots… Read More