Bing 411: another option for directions, weather
Bing is Microsoft's new search engine, challenging the Google behemoth.
Bing 411 (1-800-246-4411) is another free directory assistance service like some of the ones we told you about last year.
LifeHacker took Bing 411 on a test drive and found it offered two key benefits over 1-800-Goog-411:
Give it a try and let us know what you think in the comments, and feel free to share your favorite ways to avoid racking up charges for stuff like directory assistance on your cell phone.1. Fancy turn-by-turn directions from your current location. Yay! Now anyone can take advantage of this, even without a smart phone.
2. Expanded weather forecasts, compared to Google's service.
Posted by Liz Kay at 10:59 AM | Permalink
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Categories: Cellular/Landline/Voice over Internet, Computers, Consumer Web Site of the Week
Categories: Cellular/Landline/Voice over Internet, Computers, Consumer Web Site of the Week
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If BING-411 has better voice recognition than Google's version, it'll get my business. I gave up on GOOG-411 after endless frustrating attempts to get the service to understand what listing I was asking for. I speak clear, unaccented American English, but it could never come up with the right listing. Everyone I've talked with had the same frustration. So if BING can make their 411 work without that problem, Microsoft will have finally done something better than Google.
Linda, that's frustrating! Let us know what you think of Bing's alternative. -- lfk.
Posted by: Linda | June 5, 2009 9:26 AM