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Exclusive: Guess Who Else Is Coming to Dinner? Twitter-Microsoft Bing Deal Confirmed, But So Is Facebook-Bing
In a stunning one-two punch, Microsoft will announce separate deals with both Facebook and Twitter to integrate their real-time feed of status updates into the Bing search service. According to sources, Microsoft digital head Qi Lu will announce the deal onstage in a few hours at the Web 2.0 ...
Google Adds Live Public Twitter Feed, Too
googleblog.blogspot.com — Marissa Mayer: Given this new type of information and its value to search, we are very excited... to announce that we have reached an agreement with Twitter to include their updates in our search results. I guess they weren’t kidding ... (more) Google Adds Live Public Twitter Feed, Too
Bing is Bringing Twitter Search to You
Bing is Bringing Twitter Search to You
bing.com — One of the most interesting things going on today on the Internet is the notion of the... real time web. The idea of accessing data in real time has been an elusive goal in the world of search. Web indexes in search engines update at pretty amazing ... (more) Bing is Bringing Twitter Search to You
Update: Is Microsoft Poised to Integrate Twitter Into Bing?
Update: Is Microsoft Poised to Integrate Twitter Into Bing?
kara.allthingsd.com — According to sources, Microsoft is close to striking a non-exclusive data-mining deal with Twitter to integrate the... microblogging service’s full feed into its results of its Bing search service. News of the deal, which was still being ... (more) Update: Is Microsoft Poised to Integrate Twitter Into Bing?

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The Next Web:  Breaking: Twitter-Facebook AND Twitter-Microsoft deal confirmed

Mashable!:  HUGE: Microsoft Inks Deals With Twitter and Facebook to Put Status Updates in Bing

paidContent:  Microsoft To Bring Twitter And Facebook Updates To Bing

LiveSide - Windows Live news and interviews:  Bing poised to announce deals with Twitter, Facebook: All Things Digital

Webware.com:  Report: Bing nails search deals with Twitter, Facebook

GigaOM Network:  Microsoft Said to Ink Twitter, Facebook Data Mining Deal [GigaOM]

Inside Facebook:  Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine to Include Public Facebook Status Updates

Lost Remote:  Bing scores with two big social deals: Bing is announcing today...

The Microsoft Blog:  Report: Microsoft strikes Bing deal with Twitter, Facebook

The Seattle Times: Microsoft Pri0:  Microsoft's Bing may score Facebook, Twitter partnership

Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews:  MICROSOFT STRIKES DEAL WITH TWITTER AND FACEBOOK

Technologizer:  5Words: BlackBerry Bold–Now Even Bolder!

All Facebook:  Bing To Integrate Facebook Status Updates

Digital Daily:  Microsoft Strikes Bing deal with Twitter, Facebook: The Official Announcement

WebProNews Feed:  Microsoft Scores Bing Deals with Twitter AND Facebook

Search Engine Journal:  Looks Like Bing Will Strike a Deal with Both Twitter and Facebook

Between the Lines:  Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing

TomsTechBlog.com:  Bing Scores Another Small Victory Against Google

Bink.nu:  Microsoft’s Qi Lu Talks About Bing (and Confirms Facebook and Twitter Real-Time Data Deal)

BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily:  Microsoft: Bing Adds Twitter Search; Facebook Next

Fast Company - Technology:  Bing Will Search Real-Time Twitter and Facebook Updates. When Will Google Step Up?

TechSpot:  Bing to include real-time Twitter and Facebook results

Maximum PC all RSS Feed:  Microsoft Announces Nonexclusive Deals with Facebook and Twitter; Google Just Gets Twitter

Obsessable News Feed:  Google and Bing add Twitter real-time search, Amazon calls Windows 7 "biggest pre-order product of all time," Google joins forces with iLike and LaLa for music search

The Inquisitr » Technology:  Looking at the nuances of the Twitter search deals

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Breaking: Twitter-Facebook AND Twitter-Microsoft deal confirmed
The Next Web — ... At the time they were believed to be late talks and not to have included Facebook. Today however, Boom Town is reporting deals have been confirmed. ...

HUGE: Microsoft Inks Deals With Twitter and Facebook to Put Status Updates in Bing
Mashable! — ... According to All Things Digital, the company is set to announce deals with both Twitter and Facebook to integrate status updates into its Bing search engine. ...

Microsoft To Bring Twitter And Facebook Updates To Bing
paidContent — ... ) has reached deals with both Twitter and Facebook to include real-time feeds from both sites in Bing’s results, AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher reports. The Twitter deal had been ...

Bing poised to announce deals with Twitter, Facebook: All Things Digital
LiveSide - Windows Live news and interviews — ... In an exclusive, Kara Swisher from All Things Digital is reporting that Microsoft is set to announce deals with both Twitter and Facebook that will incorporate both Twitter feeds and Facebook status updates into Bing.  Details are sketchy at this point, but Dr. Qi Lu, President of Online Services at Microsoft, is set to announce the deals at the Web 2.0 Summit, according to Swisher: ...

Report: Bing nails search deals with Twitter, Facebook
Webware.com — ... According to AllThingsD's Kara Swisher, neither partnership will actually turn into a product for "weeks, if not months," and that both Twitter and Facebook have also been talking to Google about similar deals. ...

Microsoft Said to Ink Twitter, Facebook Data Mining Deal [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... Microsoft is set to announce this morning separate nonexclusive deals with Twitter and Facebook during the Web 2.0 Summit, according to Kara Swisher over at AllThingsD, which would enable Microsoft to serve real-time status updates from those two social sites within its Bing search engine. This news comes one day after ...

Microsoft’s Bing Search Engine to Include Public Facebook Status Updates
Inside Facebook — ... Bing will also include Twitter updates, AllThingsD reports, and both deals will be announced at the Web 2.0 conference today in San Francisco by Qi Lu,  president of Microsoft’s Online Services Division. Facebook, not just Twitter, is also in discussions with Google about including public status updates, the report also says. ...

Bing scores with two big social deals: Bing is announcing today...
Lost Remote — ... Bing scores with two big social deals: Bing is announcing today a deal to integrate real-time content from both Facebook and Twitter in search results. “The deal is a definite blow to the dominant search engine, since–for the first time–data will be available on Bing that is not on Google,” writes Kara Swisher. And by melding Facebook and Twitter together in an integrated search, Bing is creating new value and is becoming, in a way, the “cooler” search engine. Stay tuned: it’s a safe bet that Google will ink its own deals in the next few weeks. ...

Report: Microsoft strikes Bing deal with Twitter, Facebook
The Microsoft Blog — Updated 10:53 a.m.: Search Engine Land independently confirms the report, saying a standalone Twitter search could go live today. -------------------- All Things Digital's Kara Swisher reports that Microsoft has struck two deals that will feed Twitter and Facebook content into its search engine, Bing. [image] Qi Lu, president of Microsoft's online division, is expected to announce the news today at the Web 2.0 Summit, Swisher reports. It's possible he could demo the new service at 11:30 a.m. Pacific time. Danny Sullivan, editor-in-chief of Search Engine Land, ...

Microsoft's Bing may score Facebook, Twitter partnership
The Seattle Times: Microsoft Pri0AllThingsD is reporting that Microsoft is expected to announce two partnerships with social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. The deals would make Facebook and Twitter status updates searchable by Microsoft's search engine Bing, according to the report. If Microsoft manages to score an exclusive deal, it would be a coup for Bing, which is trying to gain share against Google, the dominant search engine. Kara Swisher at AllThingsD reported that the news could be announced at the Web 2.0 conference today. Microsoft will probably pay several million ...

MICROSOFT STRIKES DEAL WITH TWITTER AND FACEBOOK
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews — ... Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has made a deal with Twitter and Facebook. The deal is non-exclusive. Facebook and Twitter will both integrate real-time feeds of status updates and tweets into the Bing search engine service. Twitter hit about 5 billion tweets yesterday and Facebook has the most number of status updates than any other service. Facebook sends out an estimated 40 million status updates per day. ...

5Words: BlackBerry Bold–Now Even Bolder!
Technologizer — ... New BlackBerry Bold hits AT&T …and T-Mobile has it too. Screenshots of Google’s music service? Google’s music partners: LaLa, iLike Windows 7 pre-selling like hotcakes. Apple to PCs: It’s war! Bing to get Facebook, Twitter? Time Warner Cable security hole. RIM working on Webkit browser. Why Nook’s a Kindle Killer. Gizmodo reviews new white MacBook. ________________________ ...

Bing To Integrate Facebook Status Updates
All Facebook — ... This morning Kara Swisher broke the news that Microsoft will be using Facebook and Twitter updates to integrate into the Bing search engine. While we don’t know how many users make their status updates public, it appears that those who do will have their statuses integrated into Bing search. So will this new integration help Bing steal market share from Google? Not necessarily because it appears that both Facebook and Twitter are also talking to Google, according to Swisher. ...

Microsoft Strikes Bing deal with Twitter, Facebook: The Official Announcement
Digital Daily — ... of the search partnership Microsoft (MSFT) has struck with Facebook and Twitter, first reported by BoomTown earlier this morning. It’s being distributed ...

Microsoft Scores Bing Deals with Twitter AND Facebook
WebProNews Feed — ... Kara Swisher at Boomtown says that both deals are confirmed and are expected to be announced this afternoon at the Web 2.0 summit. The deals are non-exclusive, however. And you know what that means. ...

Looks Like Bing Will Strike a Deal with Both Twitter and Facebook
Search Engine Journal — ... updates and Twitter tweets becoming searchable on Bing search engine? Or another way at looking at it is a real-time search engine finally coming into a realization. Well, believe it or not that might happen soon as an annonucement it about to be made  about the Bing-Twitter-Facebook partnership.The buzz was started earlier today by Kara Swisher when she reported that Microsoft might announce a partnership deal with Twitter. But a few hours after, it seems not only is Microsoft partnering with Twitter but with Facebook as well. ...

Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing
Between the Lines — ... Microsoft’s Bing search engine won non-exclusive deals to integrate Twitter and Facebook feeds, officials said at the Web 2.0 conference. The deal may be a sign that Google won’t chase pricey search deals. The news, first reported by Kara Swisher at BoomTown , could be construed as a punch in Google’s gut ( ...

Bing Scores Another Small Victory Against Google
TomsTechBlog.com — ... That instinct to “stay with what you know and adjust” is what really works against new competitors in the search space and it’s what makes this news so interesting… ...

Microsoft’s Qi Lu Talks About Bing (and Confirms Facebook and Twitter Real-Time Data Deal)
Bink.nu — Microsoft digital head Qi Lu took to the stage at the Web 2.0 Summit conference this morning, where he confirmed a “strategic” deal with both Facebook and Twitter to integrate real-time information into its Bing search service. BoomTown broke news of those twin deals earlier today. Bing’s Twitter integration in beta form is now live here (see an image of it below; click on it to make it larger). Facebook’s integration will come later, said Microsoft. Before announcing the deal, Lu–who is a ...

Microsoft: Bing Adds Twitter Search; Facebook Next
BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily — ... As Kara Swisher noted  earlier today, the deals with Twitter and Facebook are not exclusive; you’d have to think Google is going to do something similar. It is something of a slap to Google - a coup for Microsoft - to see Bing get there first. ...

Bing Will Search Real-Time Twitter and Facebook Updates. When Will Google Step Up?
Fast Company - Technology — ... The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft has signed deals with Facebook and Twitter to stream their status updates in real-time into their search engine, so users can search feeds as they stream in from all over the world. That means Web search can finally be relevant when searching for trending topics and breaking news. ...

Bing to include real-time Twitter and Facebook results
TechSpot — Microsoft has reportedly agreed to a deal that will include real-time updates from Twitter and Facebook in Bing's search results. The non-exclusive arrangement may pose a threat to Google, which dominates the search market. For the first time, data will be available through Bing that is not present in Google's search results -- that may change, however. Both Twitter and Facebook are supposedly talking with Google to arrange a similar deal. According to AllThingsD the integration won't occur for a few weeks -- possibly months. In the meantime, Redmond launched ...

Twitter in Microsoft, Google 3-Way
Digital Daily — ... How nonexclusive is Microsoft’s (MSFT) deal with Twitter? So nonexclusive that just hours after it was announced, rival Google (GOOG) stepped forward to say that it has entered into a similar partnership with the microblogging service. “We believe that our search results and user experience will greatly benefit from the inclusion of this up-to-the-minute data, and we look forward to having a product that showcases how tweets can make search better in the coming months,” ...

Microsoft Announces Nonexclusive Deals with Facebook and Twitter; Google Just Gets Twitter
Maximum PC all RSS Feed — ... Microsoft announced today at the Web 2.0 Summit that it would integrate Twitter and Facebook streams into its online search engine, Bing. ...

Google and Bing add Twitter real-time search, Amazon calls Windows 7 "biggest pre-order product of all time," Google joins forces with iLike and LaLa for music search
Obsessable News Feed — Google and Bing are now both offering real-time searches of Twitter updates. Bing will also search Facebook statuses in the near future. Amazon UK has announced that Windows 7 has beaten the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as the most pre-ordered product to date. The only product that has sold more copies over the past three months is Dan Brown's latest book. Google plans to team up with the iLike and LaLa music services to offer a music search service that sources say will be called Google Audio. ...

Bing Scores Another Small Victory Against Google
TomsTechBlog.com — ... That instinct to “stay with what you know and adjust” is what really works against new competitors in the search space and it’s what makes this news so interesting… ...

Looking at the nuances of the Twitter search deals
The Inquisitr » Technology — ... Other than Twitter I would have to say that the big winner of today’s announcements definitely has to be Microsoft. Not only did they ink a deal with Twitter but they also made one with Facebook as well. While Microsoft’s Bing search already has a beta page up for searching Twitter it will be a couple of months apparently before their work with Facebook will be available. ...

Ok, Facebook Updates Will Be Searchable but How Valuable Are They?
Profy — ... over Microsoft’s Bing deal with Twitter and Facebook about adding real-time search in public Twitter feeds and Facebook status updates. Of course real-time search is supposed to be a hit these days and everyone somehow tends to think this is exactly what is supposed to revolutionize the web - and it sure will revolutionize the web at least for those hard-core geeks that can’t live a minute without knowing what’s going on in the world (especially the tech world) at this very moment. ...

Twitter Gets A Two Month Head Start Over Facebook On Bing
All Facebook — ... Oddly enough, we were also expecting some sort of announcement about Google integration given the rumors that surfaced via AllThingsD yesterday. At the time, both Kara Swisher of AllThingsD and ...

Weekend Update 10.24.09—Drinking from the Fire Hose Edition
Digital Daily — ... Wednesday morning, Kara opened with the exclusive confirmation we’d all be waiting for. Microsoft’s (MSFT) Bing search engine had inked separate deals with both Twitter and Facebook. The age of real-time is upon us. As if the world weren’t complicated enough, Microsoft opened its own Apple stor… er, ...

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