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Microsoft Updates Its Bing Search App With New Features

Posted February 24, 2014 at 5:13pm by iClarified · 6869 views
The Bing search app has been updated with numerous new features including shake to discover a trending story, multitask using Recent tiles, improved bookmark management, and more.

Keep up with trending stories, news, and images. Save the stunning daily homepage photos to use as your Wallpaper or Lock screen. Save and sync your bookmarks across Bing search apps. Explore the world with Bing Maps.

Real Photography
- Enjoy beautiful daily homepage images and download them to customize your phone’s lockscreen and wallpaper.
- Swipe to the left from the homepage to view previous days’ images in case you missed them.

Sign in
- Sync your bookmarked News, Images, Searches, and Web pages across Bing search apps.

Search Trends
- See what’s trending across News, Searches, and Images with quick access from the home button.
- Shake your phone to discover a trending story.

Simple and fast browsing
- Start with the search box and switch between Recent tiles to manage multiple searches. Remove a Recent tile by swiping it off the screen to the left or right; close all Recent tiles from the top of the list to start over (doesn’t clear your search history).
- Tap the search widget from anywhere in the app for one-hand access to new search, voice search, and Recent tiles.
- Share what you find with your friends on Facebook and Twitter, or via email and SMS.
- Toggle Private Search in Settings to search and browse without saving your history.

Maps
- Explore shops, restaurants and other places with ratings, prices, and other detailed information.
- Get walking, driving, and transit directions with current traffic conditions.

What's New In This Version:
- Shake your phone to discover a trending story.
- See what’s trending across News, Searches, and Images with quick access from the home button.
- Multitask using Recent tiles.
- Tap the search widget from anywhere in the app for one-hand access to new search, tabs, and voice search.
- Manage your bookmarks: separate categories for News, Images, Searches, and Web Results.
- Copy web addresses or open websites in Safari.

You can download Bing Search from the App Store for free.

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