Software giant Microsoft has released a new Bing toolbar that integrates with Facebook, adding a number of apps to a user’s browser.
The Big Bang provides the user with a search option, along with a new feature – clicking the toolbar provides the user with a link to their Facebook feed, showing friend requests and even a summary of photos posted by friends.
When users install the toolbar it shows a weather report and other information related to their location. Email accounts can also be integrated with the bar itself.
Bing Bar 7 can only be used on Internet Explorer – Bing won’t work if you try to use it with Firefox, Safari or Chrome.
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