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The '''bing search engine''' is a [[search engine]] introduced by software giant [[Microsoft]], formally introduced in 2009.<ref | The '''bing search engine''' is a [[search engine]] introduced by software giant [[Microsoft]], formally introduced in 2009.<ref name=microsoftBing2009-05-28/> | ||
Early precursors to bing provided a digital assistant to users.<ref name=NotJustAPrettyFace/><ref name=DigitalSociologies/> The search engine called upon over 600 pre-recorded video clips of actor [[Janina Gavankar]], portraying the character of "[[Ms Dewey]]", described as a sexy librarian character.<ref name=NotJustAPrettyFace/><ref name=DigitalSociologies/> The "Ms Dewey" digital assistant provided flirtatious hints, and admonitions. | Early precursors to bing provided a digital assistant to users.<ref name=NotJustAPrettyFace/><ref name=DigitalSociologies/> The search engine called upon over 600 pre-recorded video clips of actor [[Janina Gavankar]], portraying the character of "[[Ms Dewey]]", described as a sexy librarian character.<ref name=NotJustAPrettyFace/><ref name=DigitalSociologies/> The "Ms Dewey" digital assistant provided flirtatious hints, and admonitions. | ||
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<ref name=microsoftBing2009-05-28> | |||
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| url = https://news.microsoft.com/2009/05/28/microsofts-new-search-at-bing-com-helps-people-make-better-decisions/ | |||
| title = Microsoft's New Search at Bing.com Helps People Make Better Decisions | |||
| work = [[Microsoft]] | |||
| access-date = November 23, 2016 | |||
}} | |||
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<ref name=NotJustAPrettyFace> | <ref name=NotJustAPrettyFace> | ||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
Revision as of 07:58, 10 April 2022
The bing search engine is a search engine introduced by software giant Microsoft, formally introduced in 2009.[1]
Early precursors to bing provided a digital assistant to users.[2][3] The search engine called upon over 600 pre-recorded video clips of actor Janina Gavankar, portraying the character of "Ms Dewey", described as a sexy librarian character.[2][3] The "Ms Dewey" digital assistant provided flirtatious hints, and admonitions.
References
- ↑ Microsoft's New Search at Bing.com Helps People Make Better Decisions, Microsoft.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Miriam E. Sweeney. Not just a pretty (inter)face: A critical analysis of Microsoft's 'Ms. Dewey', University of Illinois. Retrieved on 2017-11-27. “As one of my co-workers typed in different words and phrases, the “Ms. Dewey” character (pre-recorded film footage of actress, Janina Gavankar) engages in flirtatious banter, sometimes becoming irritated or condescending if too much time passes before entering a search term: “Hellloooo... type something here!””
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Miriam E. Sweeney. Digital Sociologies, Policy Press, p. 401. Retrieved on 2017-11-27.