TechHive: Bing apps make the leap to Windows Phone 8

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Bing apps make the leap to Windows Phone 8 Aug 7th 2013, 18:05, by Jared Newman Microsoft's Bing team is doing its part to help converge the software giant's operating systems, launching a suite of Bing apps for Windows Phone 8. Bing News The new apps include Bing News, Sports, Weather and Finance—they're similar to the ones that are already available on Windows 8. For now, Bing's Health & Fitness and Food & Drink apps—both of which debut in the forthcoming Windows 8.1 update—haven't made the leap to Windows Phone 8. Bing News lets you read stories from partnering publications such as Associated Press, The Guardian, and Reuters. You can create a list of favorite sources, browse by category and watch videos. One thing that appears to be missing from the Windows Phone 8 version is the ability to add your own RSS feeds—a feature that arrived in the Windows 8 version of Bing News in April. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: bing_apps-100049245-small.jpg

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