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Microsoft Introduces New Popularity Feature for Bing

 

Microsoft has quietly launched a new feature for its search engine Bing. Linked Pages ( still in Beta)  allows you to gain control of your online presence and how you appear in the web. Try it now at http://www.bing.com/linkedpages/learn?form=BMPREVimage

 

“Want your friends from Facebook to find the pages that are really about you when they search on Bing, and help them show up better in Bing results, too? “When you link to pages about you or your friends from Facebook, your friends see those results grouped higher in Bing search than the results for people who share the same name.”— Bing Linked Pages

imageLinked Pages is a new and improved way of getting noticed by your friends while you remain in control. Simply click the Link Me box under each site that you proudly own or describes you. In this case, I linked to my Twitter account and the Premier Microsoft Facebook Page… you can add your LinkedIn profile, YouTube channel, or individual articles…. Now you are done! If you have ever had problems with who is the “real you” when you search a site, Bing’s Linked Pages will now associate you to the online content that is yours.

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Now your friends will see how popular and recognized you are across the web. Bing also ranks your Linked Pages across searches of your name.

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Top 7 Must-Have Apps for Windows 8


windows8Microsoft is off to the races, accumulating an impressive lineup of some 200 Windows 8 apps. Although the quality is pretty good, there are just some apps that sparkle and shine more brilliantly than others. This top 7 list is all about the stars of the app world and the unique features they each bring to the user:

1.  Metro Twit

Why? One polished product. Super navigation and clean, unruffled look makes this app the best Twitter app for Windows 8.

metrotwit app windows 8

2.  FlipToast

Why? Fliptoast is the interactive and fun way to post to Facebook and Twitter. Instant notifications, Facebook birthday alerts, and more. Solid app.

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3.  USA Today

Why? USA today is the ultimate news and entertainment center. Find out who Tom Cruise is dating or delve deep into new technology breakthroughs

usa today windows 8 app

4.  Fruit Ninja

Why? The classic game from developer Half-Brick studios is ever so much fun on Windows 8. This is just one must-have in the app bag.

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5.  Cracked.com

Why? If you ever get bored ( and chances are that you do), there is nothing like a little jokes and hilarity. Crackle.com however, steps up its game with articles and videos of the outrageous and totally insane…

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6.  Music ( to be renamed Xbox Music)

Why? The folks at Microsoft really know how to design apps…the Windows maker may have the pressure of delivering top-notch apps to its own system, but Microsoft definitely delivered with the Music app… well organized, and showcases your collection while helping you discover the music world around you.

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7.  Wikipedia

Why? Admit it. Some of us do our research papers and homework with the help of Almighty Wikipedia. Even of you are the top braniac, chances are Wikipedia will help you discover or learn more about everything.

wikipedia app for windows 8

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Troubling Windows 8 Bugs in Route to be Fixed

Update: Microsoft has now confirmed a fix for this troubling bug.

Users have been complaining of specific Windows 8 bugs. Granted, these bugs are expected throughout pre-release software but many users have been using Windows 8 Release Preview as if it were the real deal, giving the new OS primary use .Microsoft just fixed two of those troubling bugs just recently…. so it may had already fixed the problems that haunted users for days.

imageFirst, Windows expert Paul Thurrott voiced user’s complaints by publishing a “Broken Windows” post. Thurrott then asked for feedback to gauge the spread and breadth of the bugs. Users took to Twitter immediately… they made something very clear: these bugs were not only troubling but extremely wide-spread, crashing the entire system and erasing all unsaved work. Thurrott gathered the feedback and announced he will send back the data to Microsoft for a quick fix. It seems like the bugs are linked to imageInternet Explorer…something is forcing the browser to crash, and in the process, take everything down with it. Microsoft still is in the safe zone with the bugs… these things are expected liabilities so there is nothing to worry about. But if the Windows maker doesn’t focus, we may end up with a buggy version of Windows. Windows 7 was the same— the large number of beta testers allowed Microsoft to scout every possible bug…. we are now in that stage with Windows 8… but oh boy…. it’s a painful stage.

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