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Bing Integrates TripAdvisor Tools, Content Into Search Results

Published on 2013/11/21 By admin

Travel site TripAdvisor made two Microsoft-related announcements today. The company announced a Windows 8.1 app.

Bing’s Travel Search & Kayak Favoritism Angers No One, While Google’s Gets Headline Attention From WSJ

Published on 2011/12/27 By admin

Bing’s not-so-newest push into online travel hasn’t begun to roil the industry, the latest example of where if Bing does something, no one cares, but if Google does it, it’s time for a Wall Street Journal story examining the potential evilness of the move. In case you missed it,..

Bing’s New Airport Maps Aim To Make Air Travel Easier

Published on 2011/09/29 By admin

Finally, some good news for air travelers: Flying gets a little bit easier with Bing’s launch of detailed U.S. airport maps. Much like the previously announced shopping mall maps, Bing’s airport maps take searchers inside the airport to see things like gate locations, stores and…

Bing Ups Ante In Social Search, Adds More Facebook “Likes” To Search Results

Published on 2011/05/16 By admin

Bing is taking the next step in its self-conscious evolution from “search engine” to “decision engine.” Perhaps we could equally use the term “conversation engine,” as Bing begins to emphasize social content and even tries to enable connections between people through the deeper… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article

Bing Travel & Kayak Announce Partnership

Published on 2011/03/04 By admin

In a post on the Bing blog made earlier today, Bing Travel and Kayak have joined forces, as the two travel search engines announced a formal partnership to provide searchers with more comprehensive results. In the next few weeks (no specific timeline has been shared yet), Kayak will begin serving…

Bing Travel Now Offers Destination Comparison Tool

Published on 2011/01/28 By admin

Some day, the McGee family is going to pack our bags and hightail it to Hawaii. We’ve never been there and would love to spend a week or two on the beaches, in the mountains, and enjoying the weather

Bing Travel Adds Attraction Answers, Gives Destination One-Boxes

Published on 2010/12/16 By admin

Following yesterday’s massive rollout of several Bing search enhancements, one of their new content features, Attraction Answers, is fully functional today. Intended to complement over 3,000 new destination guides for cities around the world, Attraction Answers also offers more details on…

Bing Travel Adds Attraction Answers, Gives Destination One-Boxes

Published on 2010/12/16 By admin

Following yesterday’s massive rollout of several Bing search enhancements, one of their new content features, Attraction Answers, is fully functional today. Intended to complement over 3,000 new destination guides for cities around the world, Attraction Answers also offers more details on…

Bing Releases Huge Set of Upgrades: Maps, Local, Mobile, Travel, Image Search

Published on 2010/12/15 By admin

At the Bing Search event in San Francisco today, Microsoft unveiled a dizzying array of nearly across-the-board updates and improvements for Bing online and mobile apps. Some are minor and some are more significant.

Bing iPhone App Adds Flight Price Predictions & Better Maps

Published on 2010/09/27 By admin

Bing announced they have released a new version of their iPhone app that has better travel and mapping features. The travel feature now takes advantage of their Farecast acquisition, where you can now get Bing flight price predictions on your iPhone. The price predictions let you know if you should buy or wait *** Read the full post by clicking on the headline above ***