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Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered an apology over the iOS Maps quality and took things a bit farther by plugging other apps from Bing, MapQuest, Waze and Web services from Google and Nokia. That’s a fair dose of humility for Cook and Apple that will probably win it some goodwill against disgruntled customers, who incidentally Continue Reading →

YouTube videos may soon be getting a little more interactive. There’s now a page on the YouTube website describing a feature called “Video Questions Editor Beta,” which was spotted by the Dutch tech site WebSonic.nl. The page itself is pretty bare-bones, but it describes the feature as a way for “multiple questions to be displayed Continue Reading →

If you’re a Safari user, Microsoft is urging you to use Bing because Google doesn’t take your privacy seriously. No, I’m not joking, take a look at this webpage, which appears to be a new Bing landing page for Safari users: bing.com/privacy-protection. The saga dates back to February 2012, when a report suggested Google overrode Continue Reading →

In an ideal world, Microsoft would like to have the word “Bing” become synonymous with online search instead of “Google”. But we can’t always get what we want in life, and Fast Company reports that Microsoft has acknowledged that its efforts to turn Bing into a verb have been spectacular failures. In fact, Microsoft’s attempt Continue Reading →

(This content was originally posted at Keller Fay.) A recent article in the New York Times caught my eye. Entitled “The Best Book Reviews Money Can Buy,” the article says there is a growing practice of authors who commission reviews for their books, rather than letting reviews spring up organically on online sites such as Amazon.com or Continue Reading →

By now most tablet consumers have heard at least one of the many anecdotes describing some toddler picking up an iPad and immediately operating it like she was born to use it. Monday, the leading toy retailer in the U.S., Toys “R” Us, announced plans to take a shot at capturing part of that growing Continue Reading →

There is not one of you who dares to write your honest opinions, and if you did, you know beforehand that it would never appear in print…You know it and I know it, and what folly is this toasting an independent press? We are the tools and vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We Continue Reading →

Microsoft is making a bold move today, launching a new blind test that pits Bing against Google in efforts to show how useful its search results are compared to the old standard. Microsoft explains on its blog that this is a “non-scientific test,” but claims upfront that research shows “people prefer Bing web search results Continue Reading →

Microsoft has added a new ‘Popular Now’ section to its Bing search engine in the US, UK, Germany and France, a feature designed to let you see daily news trends by glancing at the homepage. Each day, Bing’s editorial team monitors trends and topics and updates them on the Bing homepage. The section is located Continue Reading →

Microsoft and Facebook are so cute together that you almost want to pinch their cheeks. Today, Bing announced and released ‘Friends’ Photos,’ a tool that allows you to search the social giant for specific pictures that your friends have uploaded. Bing’s recent redesign includes Facebook integration, but this new tool is a singular tool, unlike Continue Reading →