Microsoft hands display ads to AOL, maps to Uber

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 15:00

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it will hand over its display advertising business to AOL Inc and sell some map-generating technology to ride-hailing app company Uber, as it slims down its money-losing online operations.

Bad code update triggered Yahoo, Bing search crash: Source

Last Updated: Saturday, January 3, 2015, 04:14

Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp search engines temporarily went dark on Friday after Microsoft pushed out a bad code update and then struggled to roll it back, a person briefed on the outages told a news agency.

Facebook dumps Microsoft Web search results

Last Updated: Saturday, December 13, 2014, 08:46

Facebook Inc has stopped including results from Microsoft Corp`s Bing search engine on its social networking site.

Bing releases top 10 most-searched entertainment electronics of 2013

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 11:30

Microsoft`s Bing has released the top ten most-searched entertainment electronics of 2013 for consumers to stay up-to-date with the best products and make informed purchasing decisions.

Microsoft releases Bing Maps app preview for Windows 8.1

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 17:25

The Bing Maps preview app is available on the Windows Store.

Justin Bieber named `most searched person on Bing`

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 13:42

Justin Bieber has been named the most searched person on Bing, as he left behind Kate Middleton and Beyonce.

Microsoft`s next potential CEO Stephen Elop could kill Bing, sell Xbox

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 19:34

As Microsoft is looking for a potential successor to outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer, one of the candidates for the coveted position; Nokia`s chief Stephen Elop is reportedly considering big plans for the software giant, which could include ending the Bing segment and selling Xbox business.

Most annoying habits for Brits revealed

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 15:14

A new survey has revealed that updating status on Facebook and posting `selfies` are the most annoying habits in Britain.

Microsoft gives facelift to Bing to compete with Google

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 18:53

Microsoft has revamped its search engine Bing by incorporating a new look and features, such as social search options, and adaptability across devices.