Google set to mimic Microsoft's Bing search backgrounds

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03-06-2010, 10:07 AM
xxMATTGxx

Google set to mimic Microsoft's Bing search backgrounds

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Google has revealed it plans to introduce search backgrounds for its search engine.

The feature, available today for those in the U.S., allows users to select their own background for the Google.com homepage or choose from galleries that Google provides. Microsoft's Bing search engine has provided changing daily backgrounds since the service launched in May 2009. The backgrounds, with hand facts, have proved popular across the Internet with some choosing to archive the various International versions.

Google VP Marissa Mayer revealed the feature in a blog post on Wednesday. "For those of you who want to enjoy the clean, simple look of Google as well as your personalised view, we've made it easy to switch between your customised search page and classic Google. We hope you enjoy this fun new feature and that it makes Google search more your own" Mayer said.

Google's custom backgrounds are being made available in the U.S. initially with International availability scheduled "in the coming days".

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WOOO FOR GOOGLE? :P
03-06-2010, 10:10 AM
Moh

Call me boring, but I don't like it.

Good to have it as a feature though :D
03-06-2010, 10:34 AM
GommeInc

Bit pointless and doesn't fit in with Google's style. Having it just for search makes no sense.
03-06-2010, 10:55 AM
xxMATTGxx

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Originally Posted by GommeInc

Bit pointless and doesn't fit in with Google's style. Having it just for search makes no sense.

At least they are allowing us to have the classic view of Google. Meaning if we don't want these backgrounds, then we don't have to have them.
03-06-2010, 11:02 AM
Special

pointless lol
03-06-2010, 11:20 AM
Recursion

What a rip of MS.
03-06-2010, 11:28 AM
HotelUser

Someone actually decided Microsoft had something in the web industry worth ripping :O
03-06-2010, 11:37 AM
Recursion

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Originally Posted by HotelUser

Someone actually decided Microsoft had something in the web industry worth ripping :O

... silverlight...
03-06-2010, 11:41 AM
GoldenMerc

i like google because its simple :/
03-06-2010, 02:36 PM
Jam

Hope they don't stop the doodle/logos now.
03-06-2010, 04:03 PM
Jordy

As much as I love all the Bing backgrounds (They usually allow me to procrastinate for a good five minutes), it really is a sad day when Google begins ripping from Bing. I'm still not keen on all the other Google changes recently, I thought after a few months they'd grow on me but far from it. The homepage is too cluttered as well.
03-06-2010, 04:54 PM
xxMATTGxx

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Originally Posted by Jordy

As much as I love all the Bing backgrounds (They usually allow me to procrastinate for a good five minutes), it really is a sad day when Google begins ripping from Bing. I'm still not keen on all the other Google changes recently, I thought after a few months they'd grow on me but far from it. The homepage is too cluttered as well.

Doesn't really bother me the new changes. I got used to it within hours. :P
03-06-2010, 06:19 PM
Casio

Google is owned by Bill Gates aswell as youtube

Edited by Catzsy (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not make pointless posts as Youtube is owned by Google which is not owned by Microsoft.
03-06-2010, 06:20 PM
MattFr

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Originally Posted by Recursion

... silverlight...

NO.

Looks pointless :D
03-06-2010, 06:21 PM
Recursion

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Originally Posted by Cherry Coke

Google is owned by Bill Gates aswell as youtube

Wait what

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Originally Posted by MattFr

NO.

Looks pointless :D

Oh you're so informed! :P
03-06-2010, 06:33 PM
Stephen!

Looks ugly