Microsoft blocks Google Chrome & other browsers from Cortana in latest Windows 10 release
Microsoft says blocking third-party browsers & search providers improves user experience and is in keeping with how competitors act with their own digital assistants.
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Cortana Expands The Boundaries Of Search, But Will It Eventually Eat It Too?
Cortana, the personal digital assistant, has become a key part of Microsoft’s competitive strategy.
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The New Visual Brand Ads: What Google Banners & Bing Hero Ads Mean For Search
In the past two weeks, both Microsoft and Google began testing display-style ads that appear on search results for select brand queries. Many see the introduction of these ads as a money grab to get brands to pay for traffic they would otherwise get fo…
Microsoft Touts Bing Smart Search In New TV Ad For Windows 8.1 Release Tomorrow
Microsoft is pushing its new Bing Smart Search feature, which will hit the streets tomorrow when the company releases Windows 8.1. Bing Smart Search is a feature in the new OS that simultaneously searches the web, the cloud (Microsoft SkyDrive), your PC and — if you’re using a mobile…
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Bing Launches News, Sports, Weather & Finance Apps For Windows Phone 8
After releasing a number of new updates for the Windows Phone 8 yesterday, Bing announced today they have launched their News, Sports, Weather and Finance apps for the phone as well. Originally released for Windows 8 last October, the mobile versions o…