Bing
 Bing logo as of October 2020 | |
Type of site | Search Engine |
|---|---|
| Available in | 40 languages |
| Owner | Microsoft |
| Created by | Microsoft |
| Revenue | Bing Ads |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional (Microsoft account) |
| Launched | June 3, 2009 |
| Current status | Active |
| Written in | ASP.NET[1] |
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]
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[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
- 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
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Roger Chapman. "Top 40 Website Programming Languages". roadchap.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Discover Bing: Explore Bing Services & Features for Everyday Decisions".
- ↑ "Microsoft's New Search at Bing.com Helps People Make Better Decisions". Microsoft.
- ↑ "Bing Continues to Show Growth in Search Activity, According to Comscore". Comscore, Inc.
- ↑ Microsoft and Yahoo seal web deal.
- ↑ "When will the change happen? How long will the transition take?", help.yahoo.com, March 23, 2011
- ↑ "Bing Unleashing Tiger to Speed Search Results", Search Engine Watch, October 3, 2011
- ↑ "Microsoft Bing rides open source to semantic search". The Register. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ↑ "Microsoft to Acquire Powerset". Bing. Archived from the original on 2009-12-28. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ↑ "OMG! UBUNTU!: Set Bing.Com's Background of the Day as Your Wallpaper [Updated]". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ↑ Limit Image Results to Color or Black and White Images Archived 2015-03-25 at the Wayback Machine.