Google set to mimic Microsoft's Bing search backgrounds

[xxMATTGxx]

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?

[Moh]

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

Good to have it as a feature though

[GommeInc]

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

[xxMATTGxx]

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.

[Special]

pointless lol

[Recursion]

What a rip of MS.

[HotelUser]

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

[Recursion]

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

... silverlight...

[GoldenMerc]

i like google because its simple :/

[Jam]

Hope they don't stop the doodle/logos now.