We recently rolled out )and are still rolling out( a number of improvements to Bing Video. Available in all countries that currently support Bing Video, these updates make it easier to scan, explore and discover videos. Lets check out whats new: Larger, More Informative Previews in the Results Page ) see it here ( One of the first things you will notice is the new video strip in the results page . The update also introduces larger video previews,

Spring is officially here! To kick it off right, were partnering with Havaianas. To get you in the spirit, we are giving away a pair of Havaianas ® Espadrille shoes to three of our lucky Twitter followers. Today, those of you who retweet certain tweets from the @Bing handle will be entered into the sweepstakes )one entry per handle(.

Today were pleased to announce a number of improvements to Bing Video. Available in all countries that currently support Bing Video, these updates make it easier to scan, explore and discover videos. Lets check out whats new: Larger, More Informative Previews in the Results Page One of the first things you will notice is the new video strip in the results page. Now with one glance you can easily and clearly scan through video results on Bing.com.

Bing and Skype are coming together to help users do more online. Skype has recently begun offering an easy way to download the Bing Bar, providing users with a fast way to search and easy access to Facebook, email, breaking news, weather, Bing Rewards, and more no matter where you are on the web. New users are being offered the Bing Bar at installation, and existing Skype users may also be offered it.

Weve shared some amazing examples of people doing incredible things and today, we want to shine a light on an important issue that has likely touched you, or your loved ones. Bullying affects millions of kids every day with over 13 million kids in the US being bullied this year, and over 3 million students missing school each month because they feel unsafe at school. To help combat bullying, The Weinstein Company is premiering a new anti-bullying documentary, Bully ,

Everyone has experienced trying to follow a link that didnt work. The link may have led to a page that is no longer available, or to a parked domain page. It can be also frustrating to find a search result page that has a missing or garbled description of where the link may take you. Considering the enormity of the web and the complexity of linking web documents , a key challenge for web search quality is the search engines ability to process,

Summer is just around the corner, and whether youre looking forward to a break from school, an epic backpacking trip, or even just a week away from the daily grind, its time to start thinking about your next great adventure. Be it around the corner or around the world, Stephanie Yoder of Twenty-Something Travel and Mike Tieso of Art of Backpacking are experts on planning trips of a lifetime. Since leaving her job in September 2010,

Weve just rolled out some exciting new updates to www.bing.com/maps that make it easier for you to find information on the map, explore the layouts of over 850 venues, as well as get to where youre going with public transit )or transport(. Read on to learn more! Pushpin and Popup refresh The pushpin. Its the most common element overlaid on a map. And today, its getting an update. In making these changes, to both the pushpin and corresponding popup,

Attention, music fans! Singing sensation and American Idol alumni Adam Lambert, will be giving a live performance at the Bing Lounge in Portland, Oregon on March 25 th . To share the love, well be giving exclusive meet and greet access to one lucky Twitter follower and guest at the show. We hope thats music to your ears. Today we ask that you retweet specific tweets from the @Bing handle to be entered into the sweepstakes )one entry per handle(.

We are pleased to announce the winners, pending official confirmation, of the three Bing Rewards sweepstakes that ended on February 29. Two new sweeps have begun and end on April 2. Keep reading for details on the great prizes were offering and how to enter, but first congratulations to our latest winners! Jason J. of Fontana, California was drawn as the grand prize winner of the Home Entertainment System + Xbox.

Last spring we introduced the Photosynth app to the U.S. designed to let you capture and hare amazing panoramas of your favorite places. Since releasing the app, over 6 million people have downloaded it and weve been hearing amazing feedback from our users which range from professional photographers with DSLRs, avid photographers with point-and-shoots to novice photographers just getting started.

SXSW Interactive is quite the experience. If youve been there, you know what were talking about. If you havent been, one way to think about it is like attending a baseball game of a winning team. Crushing crowds, deafening noise, and hype. Lots of it. Die-hards will lament how the experience is no longer about just the game. Its more of a spectacle than a sport. Too many bobblehead nights and garlic fry hangovers. But herein lies the opportunity. Despite the excesses,

March Madness is nearly upon us and if youre like the 60 percent of people who answered a recent MSN online survey you will be filling out a bracket for the NCAA Tournament this year. To help stack the odds in your favor, we have enlisted RushtheCourt.net to give you the inside track on college hoops. Rush the Court an independent voice covering college basketball including all 31 Division I conferences from coast to coast. Join us on Wednesday,

Dr. Harry Shum, Corporate Vice President, Bing R&D Ive been working in search at Microsoft for the last seven years and there has never been a more fascinating or challenging time to be in the search space. Today, search spans the entire spectrum of computer science from distributed systems and machine learning to natural language understanding and user experience design.

Dr. Jan Pedersen, Chief Scientist for Core Search at Bing If you compared the results you see with Bing today with those of our search product five years ago, at first glance they might seem similar - ten blue links presented with text summaries. However, if you look closer you would see some important differences. The first thing you would notice is that many of the queries you perform today produce excellent results that would have simply not been possible five years ago.

Spring is in the air and spring break is around the corner. For those of you who havent locked down your getaway plans, weve enlisted the Fareologists at Bing Travel to help. The team has scoured millions of round-trip itineraries to give you the low down on the spring travel landscape as well as tips on how you can break away without breaking the bank. Here are the highlights: Overall, airfare is up 4.1 percent from the 2011 spring break travel season.

Today the Windows Team announced the availability of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview at a Microsoft event in Barcelona. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview availability, along with the opening of the Windows Store, will make exciting new apps available to everyone. Bing is part of excitement with three new apps now available in the Windows Store so the excitement is buzzing for us over here on the Bing team as well. The Windows 8 Consumer Preview, ready for download ,

The stage is set and the red carpet is primed to roll out for The 84 th Annual Oscars telecast airing live this Sunday, Feb. 26 )7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT( on ABC. To get you in the spirit, @Bing will be taking a look back at the epic moments from the Academy Awards over the years and we want to hear from you. On Sunday, February 26th, we will tweet a question from the @Bing Twitter handle asking you to complete the statement I think #MoviesWereBestWhen.. To participate,

Whether its an old friend, a former classmate or ) ahem ( yourself, searching for people is one of the most common things we do on the web. Last year, we took the first step to bring expanded search results of your Facebook friends into Bing, making it easier to find friends and friends of friends more quickly. With people search being such a high volume pastime, we're taking it a step further letting you have more control in how you show up on Bing. Beginning today,

Oscar season is in full swing and TV personality, Tonight Show correspondent and Chelsea Lately regular and guest host, Ross Mathews , will be in the center of the red carpet action on the 26 th . You have a chance to get Ross inside perspective on this years Oscars. He will be our guest on this weeks #BingIt chat where he will share his take on what to expect at this years Oscars. Join us Wednesday, February 22 th from 12-1 p.m. PT to tweet directly with Ross.