Posted on 05/28/2009 9:42:00 AM PDT by Gomez
Steve Ballmer just confirmed rumors that Microsoft's new search engine, previously called Kumo, has been christened with the wonderfully onomatopoeic, possibly stupid name, "Bing". UPDATE: And it's coming next week.
From the AllThingsD interview, a peek into Ballmer's brain:
I'm not the creative guy, here …. short mattered … people like to ‘verb up' … works globally, doesn't have negative connotations. Early word is it's got a simple, minimalist, colorful interface, and boasts some Wolfram Alpha-like features though a function called "Instant Answer." More as we get it. (Image courtesy of Ars Technica.)
UPDATE: Bing will go public on June 3rd. Ars has a hands-on, and Microsoft has posted an info page. Their strategy, it seems, is to provide direct answers to questions, sort of like Wolfram Alpha does, but with a focus on everyday queries like consumer product info, weather, local interests and even health questions. Ars's conclusion:
(Excerpt) Read more at gizmodo.com ...
I thought that’s the sound your PC makes when you try to load their new O/S...
Man, I wonder how much they paid for that crappy name. There are so many better ones.
Microsoft Blitz.
Microsoft Zearch.
Microsoft Gnossis.
Microsoft ISearch. (Beat Apple to it for once!)
Microsoft Kiosk.
Microsoft Panorama.
Now, if anyone from Microsoft wants to use these, you can send me a message. I claim them.
Bloodied by Google, Microsoft Tries Again on Search
The New York Times | 5-28-09 | Miguel Helf
Posted on 05/28/2009 12:42:52 PM PDT by Justaham
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2260044/posts
Ahhh, I miss all the action at the Bada Bing.
This sounds the udder failure of ‘live search’..
Yep.
I remember when the Pebble Beach Invitational golf tournament was the Bing Crosby clambake.
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