In a recent interview with Fast Company, Microsoft's Adam Sohn acknowledged that the word "Bing," unlike "Google," is hardly ever used as a verb, but he doesn't seem too concerned about it. Sohn, Bing's general manager of influencer marketing, went on to argue that the fate of each search engine...
"We've never tried to verb it." Adam Sohn, Bing
Anyone who has watched Star Trek has imagined what it would be like to hang out in the Holodeck, and a new patent suggests that Microsoft may one day try to bring that experience to your living room. Described as an "immersive display experience,"...
Microsoft promised that sign-ups for a Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview Program would open today, and the company has followed through. Although the near-final kit will be available to current Windows Phone developers, Microsoft says access to the program is limited. A full Windows Phone 8 SDK will be made available publicly later this year once the company unveils Windows Phone 8, but the Preview...
Microsoft first revealed what we considered a rebrand of the Windows Phone Marketplace back in early August, but the company is going official with its new naming today. Windows Phone Store is the new name for the Marketplace and the software maker has added some improvements along the way. Search functionality has been greatly improved and is now powered by Bing to supply the results. The Bing algorithm will help with similar apps and spelling mistake errors made during search.
Microsoft is also improving the app lists on the Windows Phone Store. Top Free and Top Paid lists have been renamed to a New+Rising list, and a new Best Rated section ranks apps based on usage patterns and customer ratings. Microsoft says its new branding and design is "just the beginning," with the company looking to improve things in future. The new changes...
Official Store branding ahead of Windows Phone 8
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Microsoft might be ready to launch its Office 2013 upgrade guarantee program as early as next month. ZDNet reports that the program, designed to offer a free copy of Office 2013 to those purchasing a 2010 edition, may launch on October 19th. Microsoft has not yet revealed exactly when Office 2013...
As we approach the consumer release of Windows 8, Microsoft has made one final push to bring in developers by opening the Windows Store in 82 additional markets, including Argentina and Vietnam. Now developers from a total of 120 markets can...
Microsoft has reversed its decision to wait to patch critical vulnerabilities in Flash for Internet Explorer 10, and will release an update sooner than previously announced, according to ZDNet. The company's decision to integrate Flash directly into Internet Explorer 10 means...
