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Bing Overtakes Yahoo At Last But Still Trails Google
Microsoft Bing has overtaken Yahoo to snatch second place in the search market behind Google
Bing Gains As Google And Yahoo Dip
Microsoft's Bing search engine continues to slowly build up market share against Google and Yahoo
Bing Market Share Closes In On Yahoo
Google's search market share remains at about 65 percent, while Bing is on track to overtake Yahoo
Microsoft Could Make New Bid For Yahoo
Despite a lucky escape in 2008, Microsoft is reportedly leading a bid to buy its partner Yahoo
Ballmer Opens Up About Bing And Windows Phone
Steve Ballmer opens up about two of Microsoft's major challenges, namely Windows Phone and Bing
Microsoft Looks To Air Travel With Bing Airport Maps
Microsoft has upgraded its Bing Maps feature to include detailed airport maps for air travellers
Microsoft Aggregates Discounts With Bing Deals
Microsoft's Bing Deals is designed to make it easier for users to sift through all the discounts that are out there
Google Search Share Falls As Yahoo, Bing Grows
Google's search share has fallen below 65 percent, on the back of increases from Yahoo and Bing
Twitter And Microsoft Renew Bing Tweet Deal
Microsoft and Twitter have renewed their real-time search partnership to integrate tweets in Bing
Microsoft Rolls Out Bing Streetside In London
Microsoft is hoping to challenge Google Street View's dominance in visual mapping with its Streetside feature
Microsoft Touts Bing ‘We’re In’ App For Win Phone 7
Microsoft has launched the Bing 'We're In' app so Windows Phone 7 users can find their friends
Bing Rallies To Second In Search But Facebook Suffers
Experian Hitwise's latest figures show traffic gains for Bing searches but more losses for Facebook
Yahoo European Search Results Moving To Bing
Yahoo, transferring its European organic search results to Microsoft Bing, warns firms to check keywords
Search Rankings See Little Movement, ComScore Says
There is little change among the search engine share rankings in June, comScore has found
Facebook’s Web Presence Creeps Up On Google
Google still rules the search market in the UK, but Facebook's popularity is starting to impact on web traffic
Microsoft Baidu Deal Triggers Censorship Concerns
Microsoft's deal to allow Chinese search engine Baidu to utilise Bing is raising censorship concerns
Microsoft Partners With Baidu For China Search
In the latest Chinese setback for Google comes the news that Bing will power English Baidu search results
Bing To Reap Benefit From Google Antitrust Probe
Analysts believe that Microsoft's Bing search engine stands to benefit from the US federal Google probe
A Billion Visitors A Month Call On Google
Google is facing stiff competition from Facebook online, despite topping the billion unique visitor mark in May
Facebook Sees Regional Dips But Overall Growth
Facebook lost users in the US and Canada in May but its worldwide tally continues to climb towards 700 million
Search Rivals Agree To Develop Common Standards
Microsoft Bing, Google and Yahoo Search have developed schemas to specify special search features
Will Microsoft Bing’s Evangelising Ever Pay Off?
Bing director Stefan Weitz has a lot of great ideas about where search is headed. He's just playing for the wrong team, says Clint Boulton
Windows Phone Mango Update Adds Bing features
Windows Phone's "Mango" update will offer Bing Audio, augmented reality, text dictation and audio navigation
Bing On BlackBerry Deal Is All About Microsoft
The deepening partnership between RIM and Microsoft shows how Microsoft is hedging its bets in mobile, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Microsoft’s Earnings Call Suggests Trouble Ahead
Microsoft reported strong quarterly earnings, but a bit of softness in numbers hints at potential future difficulties, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Bing Business Portal Allows Tailored Promotions
Microsoft's Bing Business Portal lets merchants build online listings with deals and promotions
Yahoo Rolls Out Search Direct To Challenge Google
Yahoo Search Direct predictive-search technology is geared to help searchers find answers, not links, faster
Bing Tests Tailored Search
Microsoft's Bing is testing technology using collaborative and AI techniques for tailoring search results
Rumour: Microsoft Plans Google-Style Instant Search
Microsoft is planning to introduce instant search results into the HTML5 version of Bing, according to rumours