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Bing for iPad

by Justin Alcon

Good news everyone! Good news, at least, If you’d noticed that the Bing iOS app was great for iPhone but left something to be desired when used on the larger iPad. It appears that Microsoft was listening, and they’ve released a new version of Bing designed to make the most of the iPad’s larger screen. The app works well with both iPad and iPad 2.  iOS 4.2 is required, and it brings an arsenal of new features tempting us to try it.

The ‘trends’ area serves up the most often-searched terms on Bing. A dedicated movie searching section will help make your theatergoing decisions easier, and multiple map views provide turn-by-turn directions and real-time transit info that will help you make your show on time. Weather updates for up to five cities are delivered via MSN Weather.  There’s a Bing ‘Voice Search’ option as well which is pretty useful for web searching while on the go. The price is right for all these features- it’s free. I’m sure that the folks over at Google have taken note!

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Small Biz Tips from SmallBizTechnology

by Shy Mukerjee

We are pleased to work with Ramon Ray, CEO and editor of SmallBizTechnology.com, journalist, and technology evangelist, to bring you new Small Biz tips. Each week they’ll be sharing videos and articles featuring hot topics, products and trends in small business.

5 Tips to Help Prevent Your Company from Being Bashed on Twitter and Other Social Media

Just a few years ago, unhappy customers had two formal options: write a complaint letter/email, or ask to speak to a manager. Of course, this was in addition to personally telling all their friends about their experience. With social media, unhappy customers can now broadcast their complaints, not only to their friends, but to anyone who’s listening. In one way this is great for customer service advocates—the people now have a platform to expose bad companies. On the other hand, there are people who abuse these channels to tarnish good companies, hoping to be reimbursed with gift cards, upgrades and free goods. What are five things you can do to protect your business in social media? Read More

CONTEST: Win a Wireless Powermat charging station (with two receivers!)

by Shy Mukerjee

The response to our last contest was great, so we’re doing it again!  This time, we’re giving away a Wireless Powermat charging station and 2 charging receivers: one for iPhone 3G & one for Blackberry Bold.  Did you read Terrance’s post yesterday about Portable Power for your Mobile Devices? You don’t have to feel anxious about running out of battery power – just make sure you have some kind of system in place! This contest couldn’t be easier to enter.  For a chance to win a Wireless Powermat charging solution, we just need you to do two things:

1. Like our page on Facebook by clicking on the link, making sure you’re signed into Facebook, and then clicking the ‘Like’ button on that page.

2. Share a link to this contest on Facebook.  The easiest way to do this is to use the ‘Like’ button above the picture on this page or to visit this link and hit the ‘Share’ button.

That’s it!  The names of all qualified entrants will be put into a list at noon on Sunday, April 17th and one winner will be chosen by the random number generator over at Random.org. And don’t forget, if you want the latest updates on Small Business tech news, gadgets, and apps to follow us on twitter!