Microsoft Expands Bing’s Snapshot Feature to Show Doctors, Dentists, Lawyers, Real Estate Listings


Microsoft wants to get progressive with the times. It has already revamped its search engine, Bing and plans on adding at least 150 million more topics of interest to the platform. "Today, you’...

The Google Of Ed Search: Will Using Your Noodle Generate A Better College Fit?


In the world of search, there’s Google — 67% market share — and there’s everyone else. Bing (17.9%), Yahoo (11.3%) and Ask (2.7%) all lag badly. Due to the Mountain View behemoth’s undisputed search...

What The Heck Is ‘Windows 8.1 With Bing" Anyway?


There was all this chatter late in the week about a Microsoft campaign to boost the acceptance of Window 8. According to multiple sites, including The Verge, the idea is that Microsoft would make a...

Why Traffic To These Google Alternatives Is Soaring


What you look for on the Internet reveals a lot about you, which is why a growing number of people are turning to services that do not track their searches and offer greater privacy protections than...

Should Microsoft Move From Redmond To San Francisco?


Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella loves to talk about innovation. But Microsoft will never innovate in Redmond, Wash. For that, it needs to move to San Francisco. In Seattle, the lack of competing...

Satya Nadella’s Thoughts on Cloud Computing before He Became CEO


Back in early November, right around the time his name started appearing on the short list of candidates to become Microsoft’s CEO, I had lunch with Satya Nadella in New York. It was eye-opening for...

Microsoft May Be Undermining Nadella By Bringing Back Gates


Microsoft finally made Satya Nadella its new CEO on Tuesday, replacing the retiring Steve Ballmer. The shares fell slightly Tuesday and again on Wednesday, dropping under $36, in part because the...