Posts Tagged microsoft
Bing and Ping: Share Search Results on Facebook and Twitter
Posted by Gulisoferus in Search Engines, microsoft on September 3rd, 2009
Microsoft let everyone know about a forthcoming feature of their new search engine today. Bing and Ping, as they’ve lovingly dubbed it, will let you easily share search results with your friends on Facebook and Twitter as well as by email.
At least at first, the sharing tools will only be available for searches that invoke “Instant Answers.” The examples given were football scores and airline flights, with other time-sensitive data and scenarios like stock prices, movie times, weather results and more also invoking that type of search.
Underneath the Instant Answer results from your query will be a horizontal “sharing” bar with icons to send those results to friends on Facebook, Twitter, or via email. Read the rest of this entry »
Google Launches A Major Offensive Against Microsoft With “Going Google”
Microsoft and Google have seen their rivalry kicked up a notch in recent weeks. First, Google announced Chrome OS, the company’s first operating system. Then Microsoft announced the new version of Office with major cloud app support. Then Microsoft announced its deal to take over Yahoo’s search business. Starting today, Google is back on the offensive, with a major promotional campaign to get the word out about organizations switching to Google apps for their daily computing needs. Read the rest of this entry »
Yahoo Shareholders Transfer $2.9 Billion To Microsoft Shareholders
Anyone wondering who got the better deal today (my detailed thoughts later) need only look at the stock movements of Yahoo and Microsoft. Yahoo dipped 12.08% to $15.14, knocking $2.91 billion off their market cap. Microsoft gained 1.41% to $23.80, adding…$2.94 billion to their market cap. Read the rest of this entry »
Yahoo Got Binged
Today, Yahoo died as a search engine. If the deal with Microsoft is approved, what will replace it will be Bing, the search engine that Microsoft launched only two months ago. Within a few months time, Microsoft will go from owning 8 percent of the U.S. search market to 28 percent (comScore). That is still less than half of Google’s 65 percent, but it could give Microsoft a fighting chance in the search wars against Google. Read the rest of this entry »
Bartz On Bing Search Deal: “Everyone Wants A Real Alternative.” (Live Notes)
Posted by Hassan Alsheikh in Articles, Yahoo, microsoft on July 29th, 2009
Microsoft and Yahoo announced their search partnership this morning. In a nutshell, Microsoft will power search technology for both companies, while Yahoo will take over ad sales. Here are my notes from this morning’s Yahoo-Microsoft conference call (I’ve bolded parts for emphasis): Read the rest of this entry »
Microsoft-Yahoo Search Deal: The Most Important Facts (And Some Opinion)
Now that the search deal struck between Microsoft and Yahoo has been officially confirmed by both companies, by means of a press release and a website dubbed ChoiceValueInnovation.com, let’s take a step back and analyze the most important tidbits from the announcement:
As expected, Microsoft will power Yahoo Search while Yahoo! will become the exclusive worldwide relationship sales force for both companies’ advertisers. Read the rest of this entry »
Microsoft-Yahoo Search Deal: The Official Press Release
Wait … Microsoft Had Its Own Version of YouTube?
Is there any industry where Microsoft isn’t competing with bitter rival Google? Think about it: Bing vs. Google Search, Google Docs vs. Microsoft Office (soon to be online), Gmail vs. Hotmail, Windows Mobile vs. Android, and let’s not forget Windows vs. Google Chrome OS.
With all of these high profile battles, you really can’t blame us if we’re saying “meh” to the news that Microsoft is closing Soapbox. Wait, what’s Soapbox you ask? Why, that’s their version of YouTube, and part of the far more popular MSN Video website. Read the rest of this entry »
Yahoo’s New Homepage Won’t Save It From Google or Microsoft
Yahoo, the often-forgotten web behemoth, has been hammered by bad news, bad decisions, and shrinking market share. Last year Microsoft tried to acquire Yahoo for a hefty premium, but co-founder and then-CEO Jerry Yang did everything he could to kill the deal. The result? Yahoo tanked, Jerry Yang was ousted, and Carol Bartz was hired to bring Yahoo back to prominence.
One of the biggest pieces of the Yahoo reinvention has been the much fabled Yahoo redesign. We weren’t expecting it for a few months, but in a call earlier today, we were handed the details (and the screenshots). Oh, the kicker: Yahoo’s new homepage launches tomorrow. Can Yahoo’s new design save it from demise?
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Get a Mac vs. Laptop Hunters: Which Are the Better Ads?
Posted by Hassan Alsheikh in Articles on July 16th, 2009
It seems that Microsoft’s been turning up the heat on almost all of its big rivals – Microsoft’s new search engine Bing had a strong first month and is giving Google a run for its money with Microsoft Office on the web. And earlier today, we learned that Microsoft’s building retail stores this fall right next to Apple stores.
The icing on the cake for Microsoft this week? It looks like the company’s new “Laptop Hunters” ad campaign struck a nerve with Apple, so much so that it apparently called Microsoft and asked them to stop the ads. So with this new ad campaign gaining traction, we started to wonder which company has the better ads: Apple’s “Get a Mac” ads or Microsoft’s “Laptop Hunters” campaign? We want your vote on the matter.
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