A year from now, if you hear someone say that — and actually understand what it means — Bill Gates will be a happy billionaire.That is because it will be a sign that Microsoft is finally making progress in its quest to challenge Google in the Internet search business.Bing, the name Microsoft gave to the new search service it unveiled Thursday, is its answer to Google — a noun that once meant little but has become part of the language as a verb that is a synonym for executing a Web search. After months of, uh, searching, Microsoft settled on Bing to replace the all-too-forgettable Live Search, which itself replaced MSN Search.
http://nytimes.com/2009/05/29/technology/internet/29bing.htmlAlso see:Bloodied by Google, Microsoft Tries Again on Search
Microsoft has been bloodied and repeatedly humbled in its battle with Google in online search.That explains why Steven A. Ballmer, the typically bullish and boisterous chief executive of Microsoft, is speaking cautiously about his company’s latest volley against Google, a new version of its search engine that Mr. Ballmer demonstrated publicly for the first time at a technology conference on Thursday.
http://nytimes.com/2009/05/29/technology/companies/29soft.htmlQ & A: Microsoft’s Ballmer Discusses New Search Service
This interview of Microsoft’s chief executive, Steven A. Ballmer, was conducted and condensed by Miguel Helft.
http://nytimes.com/2009/05/29/technology/companies/29ballmer.htmlMicrosoft gets into search – with a Bing
Described as a “decision engine”, Bing is the latest attempt by the Seattle software giant to gain popularity in the search market and wrestle some momentum back from its Californian adversary.While the site, Bing.com, is not live yet, it is expected to begin rolling out today, and will be available around the world by next week.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/28/microsoft-search-bing-googleMicrosoft Bing – the successful search to challenge Google?
The software giant Microsoft has announced that it is relaunching its internet search engine with a new name and a new look, in a bid to take on Google.The new Microsoft search engine, called Bing, goes live in stages between Friday and June 3. It will, Microsoft claims, offer users a more refined search experience capable of satisfying queries more quickly than any rival search engine.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6380613.eceSearch war is on: Microsoft’s Bing fires salvo at Google
After weeks of speculation and pre-release ballyhoo by bloggers and online commentators, Microsoft Corp. this morning took the wraps off its new search site, Bing.Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made the announcement at the All Things Digital Conference in Carlsbad, California. The long-awaited upgrade to the company’s less than beloved Live Search service, Bing, formerly known as Kumo, comes with a phalanx of related services, like Bing Travel, Bing Cashback and Bing Maps for Enterprise.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133624Microsoft Bing: Much better than expected
Microsoft on Thursday took the wraps off Bing, the rebranded and rebuilt search engine formerly code-named Kumo, designed to replace Live Search. It’s a solid improvement over the previous search product, and it beats Google in important areas. It will help Microsoft gain share in the search business. It’s surprisingly competitive with Google.Bing isn’t available to the public yet, but you won’t have to wait long. Starting on June 1, some users will get Bing search results from Live Search. On June 3, we’re told, Bing will be Microsoft’s new default search. We got early access to the service. Here’s how it looks.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10251432-2.htmlAnalysts: Microsoft Bing a good start, but no game changer
Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing, will help the company gain some search share against Google and has features that users will find helpful, but it is in no way a quick fix for the company’s poor position in the search market, analysts said.As expected, on Thursday Microsoft revealed a rebranded and expanded search engine, which it’s promoting as a “decision engine” aimed at helping people better organize search information and find what they’re looking for more quickly. The news came after months of speculation about what Microsoft would call its next iteration of Live Search and what new features it would have.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133640Bing it on: Microsoft overhauls search
Microsoft has unveiled a new web search engine, Bing, designed to intuitively understand what people are seeking on the internet and challenge online king Google.The US software colossus described Bing as a “Decision Engine” and said it will be deployed worldwide at Bing.com.au by Wednesday.
www.theage.com.au/news/technology/web/bing-it-on-microsoft-overhauls-search/2009/05/29/1243456718377.html
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