Bing

Microsoft Bing (before called Windows Live Search and MSN Search) is a search engine. Microsoft calls it a "decision engine",[2] meaning that Bing tries to interpret search queries and give people better search results compared to a typical search engine, helping the user make better decisions. Bing concentrates on four major areas: shopping, travel, local and health. A preview version was made available for everyone to use on June 1, 2009, and the website was fully launched on June 3, 2009.[3] The website quickly became popular after a few weeks.[4]

Microsoft Bing
Bing logo as of October 2020
Type of site
Search Engine
Available in40 languages
OwnerMicrosoft
Created byMicrosoft
RevenueBing Ads
URLwww.bing.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional (Microsoft account)
LaunchedJune 3, 2009 (2009-06-03)
Current statusActive
Written inASP.NET[1]

On July 29, 2009, Microsoft and Yahoo! announced that Bing would power Yahoo! Search.[5] All Yahoo! Search global customers and partners will be shifted to Bing by early 2012.[6]

In October 2011, Microsoft announced "Tiger", a new internal search computer program for Bing. When it was finished, Bing delivered faster and more relevant search results for users. It has been incorporated into Bing since August 2011.[7]

Features

Bing includes the listing of search suggestions as queries are entered. It lists related searches (called "Explore pane") based on[8] semantic technology from Powerset that Microsoft purchased in 2008.[9]

Every day, Bing.com displays a different picture that users can click on parts of to learn more about.[10] These pictures can be about different places around the world, or nature, or even sometimes things in outer space.

Media features

  • Video thumbnail Preview where, by hovering over a video thumbnail, the video automatically starts playing
  • Image search with continuous scrolling images results page that has adjustable settings for size, layout, color, style and people.[11]
  • Video search with adjustable setting for length, screen size, resolution and source

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