Here comes Microsoft's Bing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Surprise! Suprise!! Microsoft has finally launched its revamped search service today and confirmed it has picked Bing as the branding for this new endeavor. Why that name? They announced that: “You probably didn't wake up today expecting an entirely new search experience. But – Bing! – here it is.” Ok… now that we got that embarrassing piece of PR out of the way, we should note that this is not just a rebranding of their previous search engine but rather a major update, touted as a “decision engine,” introducing several new features and a fresh look.

Unlike previous efforts, which mostly focused on returning links to websites based on searched terms and other algorithms, Bing tries to go a step further by actually retrieving and processing data so that results are presented in a predigested manner. For instance, searching for a particular type of restaurant will get you a scorecard for each option, with user comments and ratings for things like service, food, wait time and more.

Shopping searches return pages featuring product reviews and price comparisons, with an emphasis on Microsoft’s CashBack service for rebates, while searching for travel information will present users with options to book tickets and even predicts when the lowest fares will be available – using technology from Farecast.com. General searches are also improved with related searches links based on semantic technology from PowerSet, which it purchased in 2008, and the main search box now also features suggestions as you type.

Overall it seems Microsoft has done some vast improvements to its search product – whether or not it will be enough to steal away any of Google's search market is another thing. Bing needs to seriously impress users to save Microsoft from its dwindling presence in this segment. Unfortunately, the service will not be broadly available until next week.

But you can watch an introductory video here.

Also you can find the new features of Bing here.

And Finally You Can BING it here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Unreal Tournament 3 free on Steam this weekend

Epic has announced that Unreal Tournament 3 Black – a package comprising of the full game and Titan expansion pack – will be free to download and play via Steam starting tomorrow Thursday and through the weekend. Those interested in taking part can start dowloading the files here, now from Valve’s Steam digital distribution service so you’ll be able to play it the moment the free play period begins

Microsoft fianlizes Touch Pack for Windows 7

When Microsoft first started talking about Windows 7 at the All Things Digital conference last year, a lot of focus was put on the touch and gesture integration of the operating system. Since then, millions of curious Windows users have downloaded the beta or release candidate; but while an apparent majority has praised the software for a variety of reasons, few people have actually had a chance to play with its multi-touch features.

This can be attributed to a number of reasons, from the lack of proper drivers and touch-friendly applications, to the mere fact that not everyone has a multi-touch compatible desktop or tablet lying around at home. Regardless of this, Microsoft wants to bring the feature back into the limelight, and thus has just announced a new set of applications that show what’s possible with this novel way of interacting with your PC.

Dubbed the Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7, the set comprises of six multi-touch optimized applications and games, including a map application called Microsoft Surface Globe, a simple collage making tool to move and scale photos however you please, and an air hockey game called Rebound. The Touch Pack will be available to PC makers, who’ll have the option of installing these applications on touch-ready systems, when Windows 7 is widely available. You can read more about it at the official Windows Team blog.