Bing adds playable games to search results

At approximately 3:00pm ET, Joystiq blogger Richard Mitchell was assigned an article regarding the Bing search engine now including playable games in its search results. For example, if a user were to search the term "blackjack," the results page will include a playable version of blackjack embedded directly in the search engine itself. Furthermore, players can log into either Facebook or Windows Live to compare scores with friends.

Mr. Mitchell is believed to have begun a game of Bejeweled 3 for research purposes. He has not been heard from since. Should any reader discover the whereabouts of Mr. Mitchell, please contact Joystiq immediately. For the sake of your loved ones, it is recommended that you do not examine the list of available games after the break.

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Today in Gaming - 2/3/11

Stacking

Sony doesn't have much luck keeping things under wraps, and the 'PlayStation Phone,' which is actually going to be called the Xperia Play, is no exception. There have been countless leaks, with the latest being a TV commercial where the Android mascot has thumbs surgically attached to be able to play games on the phone. An official announcement is forthcoming, but it doesn't seem like there's really going to be all that much left to even announce.

Other highlights from today's news:

  • A boy who fell onto railway tracks while playing PSP was saved by a police officer.
  • DICE has announced that two Battlefield projects it had in the works for PC have been canceled.
  • Undead Labs isn't coming out with its dream MMO just yet, but it does have a game coming to XBLA.
  • MTV Games has been shut down for good.
And a look at what else happened today:

Stacking and TNT Racers Hit XBLA Next Week

Source: http://www.1up.com/news/today-in-gaming-2311

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Attention BlackBerry users: Bing for Mobile updates arrive today!

Today, we are releasing updates to the Bing for Mobile app to be compatible with devices running BlackBerry OS6.  We have also made performance improvements to BlackBerry OS5 devices and added several new features including image search, Bing homepage hotspots, flight Instant Answers, Safe Search and “What’s Nearby.”  Building on our existing feature set, these updates are based on feedback from the RIM community.

Homepage Hotspots:

If you have a little time to spend and want to explore the day’s image, point around it until you find a hotspot. Hidden in the image, hotspots are intended intrigue and inform you. If you look, you’ll find four of them every day. Each gives you a chance to find out more about the subject of the image.

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Flight Status Instant Answer:

Never miss a flight again.  Simply enter your flight number and Bing for mobile will provide you with the status at a glance.

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Bing Image Search

Find the perfect image while you’re on the go.  Bing Image Search provides you with gorgeously rendered images formatted for easy viewing on your phone.

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“What’s Nearby”

Bing for Mobile has a smart experience for finding local listings like restaurants and attractions using your location to serve up “what’s nearby.”

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If you have one of the following devices, you can download the app from the BlackBerry AppWorld or simply visit m.bing.com from your browser.  

  • BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000
  • BlackBerry® Torch™ 9800
  • BlackBerry® Curve 2 8520/8530
  • BlackBerry® Storm™ 9530
  • BlackBerry® Storm™ 9550 (Storm2)
  • BlackBerry® Tour™ 9630
  • BlackBerry® Bold™ 9650 (Essex)

Andy Chu – Director of Product Management

Source: http://www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/search/archive/2011/01/20/attention-black-berry-users-bing-for-mobile-updates-arrive-today.aspx

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Parents Demand to Take Photos That Will Traumatize Child in the Future [Parenting]

Laurie Shifler got so mad when the hospital said they couldn't allow her husband to photograph the actual birth of her eighth child, Kaelii, that she started a petition. "It's about our rights [to baby-in-vagina photos]," she says. [NYT] More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gawker/full/~3/K_Ux07CxoaM/parents-demand-to-take-photos-that-will-traumatize-child-in-the-future

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Soccer Robots of RoboCup 2011

The Swirling Brain alerted us to an io9 article on the robots of RoboCup 2011. In the video above is CHARLI bot, one of the latest generation of soccer bots competing in RoboCup. The article also mentions DARwIn-OP and DARwIn-4 from UPenn's GRASP Laboratory. For video check out a clip of the 2010 RoboCup finals or see more video of Team DARwIn in action.

Source: http://robots.net/article/3099.html

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Guest Post: The Commissioner of Tailgating shares his tips for throwing the best end-of-season football party

When the two best pro teams square off at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas on February 6th, football fans in parking lots and homes across the US will be looking to their hosts to put on the ultimate football party. Last year’s Saints vs. Colts matchup broke ratings records with 106 million viewers so this year’s big game is bound to be quite a show.

But watching the game is only part of the fun. It’s the food, the camaraderie and fun that needs to measure up. With that in mind, we invited Joe “The Commish” Cahn- the nationally recognized “Commissioner of Tailgating”- to share his top football party planning tips for the big game.

Joe who draws on 14 years on the road, tailgating with football fans across the country, took a break from preparations for the Bing National Tailgating Championship (www.bingfootball.com) happening in Fort Worth, Texas on February 3rd to impart the essentials for a championship-worthy party.

Never too early to start planning for the “big game”

Well, we are getting closer to the big day in Arlington, Texas -- the finals of the Bing National Tailgating Championship.

Oh, and there is another big game going on that week as well.

Yes, there is still one last week in the regular season and the playoff picture isn’t quite settled (Seattle possibly getting in at 7-9?) -- but it is never too early to start thinking about planning for the biggest game of the year.

We’ll share more tips with you along the way, but consider this your first list of things to think about when you take the tailgate to your home and throw your Super Bowl Party.

1. Decorate in your favorite team colors. This seems pretty obvious. However, if your team didn’t make it to the big dance, consider decorating in your team colors - a foreshadowing of next season -- when you know they’ll go to the championship.

Another option here is to decorate in the colors of the conference you align with. If you’re pulling for the AFC, for example, go to our local fabric store and do it up with simple tablecloths in those team colors.

2. Your party is going to be an all-day event. So make sure that you create a menu that allows people to graze throughout the day. Don’t plan anything formal or “sit-down.” People will be milling about from pre-game, to game-time, to post-game -- so keep ‘em moving and keep ‘em fed.

3. Make sure that you have plenty of ice and water on hand. Yes, water is an “adult” beverage and should be readily available to your guests to keep them going.

4. This is a non-negotiable from The Commish -- always, ALWAYS designate a driver. If you are planning on drinking, make sure that you have a safe way to get home. If you can’t find a designated driver, schedule cab rides to and from your destination. Enough said there.

5. This is one the people don’t often think of -- keeping the food in a separate room from the TV. No one wants people walking in front of the screen when that second half onside kick happens.

Also, having the food in another room allows people who may not want to watch the game (what?) to have a place to congregate and socialize. It’s also nice to have a space to go if your team, ahem, ends up on the wrong end of a blowout.

6. If you are a guest, communicate with the other guests and buy an official NFL game ball. Grab a couple of Sharpies and have everyone sign it. Then, present it to your host as a “Most Valuable Party Thrower” award. They will appreciate it greatly and have something to remember the day.

7. Take plenty of pictures. Bring your digital camera. Or, have disposable cameras around and encourage people to take photos of the day. Then, share them with your friends online.

8. You may also want to create a menu that people can take home with them to remind them of the great food prepared. Break it up into quarters (what was served 1st quarter, 2nd quarter, etc.) and leave some room for people to jot notes. Be creative and make it feel like a game program and something that your guests will enjoy looking at long after the game is over.

We’ll share more tips as we get closer to the final round of the Bing National Tailgating Championship and the championship -- but this is a great place to start.

Happy Tailgating -- and I’ll see you down the road.

- Joe “The Commish” Cahn

Source: http://www.bing.com/community/Site_Blogs/b/search/archive/2011/01/13/guest-post-the-commissioner-of-tailgating-shares-his-tips-for-throwing-the-best-end-of-season-football-party.aspx

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