What turned into a pretty frenzied rumor this afternoon ended up being much ado about nothing, but there is something noteworthy. As the story goes,
TechCrunch reported that Microsoft was going to completely
replace Google with Bing as the search engine of choice for the
iPhone once
OS 4 launches next month. Enter
All Things Digital's Kara Swisher, who has a pretty strong track record on all things Redmond. According to her sources, what's being discussed isn't a full swap -- instead,
Bing is being considered for an "option" that users can decide between. None of this is what we'd call brand new gossip, and in fact, it sounds exactly like what we heard
back in January. So, discussions still seem to be ongoing four months later, which is pretty interesting. For its part, the original
TC article has been amended to say the issue is "more complicated" than originally presented. Hey
June 7th? You really can't get here fast enough.
posted May 28th 2010 10:24PM
This is madness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Alexpeegs
They can't just "completely replace" Google with Bing. Isn't that a sort of anti-trust tactic?
Orrrrrr... apple could be unveiling their own search engine to compete with google and microsoft! tada!
any creative guesses on what it'll be called?? iSearch? iAmApple? iWunderbar?
?
@Alexpeegs
This is Sparta!
This is SPARTA!
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
Bing isn't good at all. It's slow. I want a barebones search engine like google that loads as fast as possible. Also, ironically, my work has, for whatever reason, blocked Bing.
@ravissimo
iSpy
iBing
@Alexpeegs
Colbert is the man.
@r34p3r They can change the default option, no big deal. You can still Google, but you have to type google.com or bookmark it
@Alexpeegs
This is panic, actually.
@Alexpeegs no, THIS IS SPARTAN!
@r34p3r
Er... what? You think Apple now has a monopoly on Smartphones??
DAMMIT
you friggin Android queers are insane... a few days ago you were saying Apple was in 3rd place cuz of a damn survey, now they can't change their phone's OS without approval from the Feds?!??
@Alexpeegs Apple perhaps realized that Google is trying to kill every device they made for this year, starting with its iPhone, and now to the iPad (Verizon Google Tablet) ... So this madness is happening. http://j.mp/google-chrome-verizon-tablet
Although, everything is still a rumor.
@techee44 for the love of god, COMMA SPLICE
@ravissimo
Spotlight anyone?
@Alexpeegs microsoft and apple. together at last.
Who would ever choose Bing over Google?
@DS1495
The people who USE Bing I use Bing Maps over Google maps all the time, It truly is superior.
@DS1495 What has two thumbs and would choose Bing over Google? This guy!
@DS1495 Seems their bitter (or whatever word you'd like to use) and want out from anything Google. Which is stupid because Google is the best search engine and has great Maps and Navigation.
This is a dumb choice...
@DS1495 Me!
Bing's live traffic is totally better.
OH WAIT I mean their topographic maps are better
UH I mean their sea floor maps are better
WAIT THAT'S NOT IT I MEANT their bicycle route maps are better
...ER I meant their public transit maps are better
JUST KIDDING I meant their...uh
Oh yeah, bird's eye view! That's it! Take that Google Maps, you suck!
@DS1495
I agree. At least the web search portion is clearly inferior. As a website owner I notice that Bing takes ages to index my site. The way it displays search engine results is also flawed.
@DS1495 I use both. I like Bing's background pictures and stuff. But when I want more detail search results with all the BS Bing filters out, I use Google. If this happens, Google's in for a shit show.
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
"which is better:
http://www.bing.com/search?q=lakers
http://www.google.com/search?q=lakers
hint: one has an informative recent history of games, playable video, and looks great. the other has nearly no info and has a clip art basketball."
He makes sense at least.
PS. There is a reason colleges and universities frown upon looking up research on Google. Its because of the way google brings up your search results...which really isn't as great of a way as google fans put it out to be.
Most people are stuck on Google because thats the best thing they have had in years and don't want to risk going to a different engine.
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
Yeah, because everyone is going to take your opinion seriously based on your previous posts.
Troll, troll, troll your boat...
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2 i don't see how the results Bing gave are any better then the Google results. But that was an easy search. Try something a little less specific as many searches are.
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
interesting. i tried my own variation, and searched "tigers" since i am a detroit tigers fan and am currently in detroit for the weekend. check the results:
http://www.google.com/search?q=tigers&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
http://www.bing.com/search?q=tigers&go=&form=QBLH&qs=n&sk=
did google automatically pick the detroit tigers because of my location? I wonder if the results would be different if i was back in chicago?
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
http://www.bing.com/search?q=search+engines&go=&form=QBLH&qs=n&sk=&sc=8-13
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=search+engines&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=CPdxCjYQATPHUHJTuzASs6pieBQAAAKoEBU_QPZJl
Which is better (hint: Google wins)
@abedinthehouse
interesting. i tried my own variation, and searched "tigers" since i am a detroit tigers fan and am currently in detroit for the weekend. check the results:
http://www.google.com/search?q=tigers&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
http://www.bing.com/search?q=tigers&go=&form=QBLH&qs=n&sk=
did google automatically pick the detroit tigers because of my location? I wonder if the results would be different if i was back in chicago?
@jawman
don't know how i managed to double post. user error, sorry :P
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
Bing's searches were clearly not better (not to me at least)
Look, I am not a Google fanboy, but I really do prefer the layout and look of Google, that's just my opinion. Are you going to try and stop me?
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
i didn't search "lakers"
i searched what someone else suggested, which was search engines. And i went to the lakers thing you posted. there was no clip art. however, tigers brings up pictures of tigers, and google brings up tiger's scores. duh.
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2 This is an actual search i did once when a restaurant near my house called Monk's was forced to change it;s name due to a law suit.
http://www.bing.com/search?q=triple+cheese+sandwich+tharpe+st
http://www.google.com/search?q=triple+cheese+sandwich+tharpe+st
I was trying to find the menu and the normal search for monks was not getting me any results so I searched for a menu item and the st the resaurant is on. the new name of the restaurant is wells brothers. Notice how The first result on Google is EXACTLY what I am looking for. Not sure what bing is doing here
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
What? No? Bing brings up 2 wiki links, dogpile, and something "dogvista" it doesn't even bring up bing. google brings up Dogpile, Bing (yep), and then the wiki pages. its obviously superior.
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
You're an idiot, a troll, and your wrong. GTFO
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
No, I do know. It's pretty obvious that google's algorithm is better than bing's.
@DS1495
I'm waiting for the Ask Jeeves app.
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
Bing doesn't do well with technical searches, or anything that is more rare or harder to find. Microsoft even admits this:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Microsoft-Ignored-the-Long-Tail-in-Search-Bing-Boss-Says-396023/
K I'm an idiot. the links I posted is probably gonna give you guys totally different results then I got because of location, But try it with a restaurant near you. You'll see what i mean
@Edobe
No, it worked with me. You were right.
@techee44
I love that Google doesn't even come up on the bing search. Kind of strange given it is one of, if not thee, most visited sites on the web. Whereas bing is #2 on Google's results.
@DS1495 I get better search results with Bing. Downrank if you want but that's what I see.
The things some of the users on this site argue about blows my mind.
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
people would really take your opinion so much more seriously if you didn't have bing in your av. i will concede to you that bing maps is better than google maps, but this is not what the article is about. the article is talking about the double tap home screen, which is a web search. bing web search does have its advantages, but google definitely is the superior search engine.
from what i have seen from all of your posts, you are a troll. i can also tell that you have been banned once already. stop with your blatant trolling and maybe you will be able to command some respect from other commenters. i'm also fairly sure you don't know every end of how search engines work, so don't talk like you do. stop posting like everyone is attacking you. most people, like myself attack you because you, sir, are an asshole when you post.
@Becauseitsnotgoogle2
"how is that "obviously superior"
obviously the search results will be slightly different, its a different algorithm. I dont think you know how search engines work."
Really? Would you care to explain then o' mighty troll?
Honestly- FUCK OFF. You wonder why Engadget closed the comments. If you need further explanation, just fucking BING "troll" and read through a couple results.
Stop ruining the comment section. I wanna read what other people have to say.
@Special Agent Steve
like really? Are we really fighting/debating over Bling and google? Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the Internet connect to the same place? And both engines are quick so WTF?
@neoand12
It's the matter of principle. And the principle is, a troll is just being a prick. He purposely lacks the conscious to just agree with other companies. I don't like Apple- however, I still have an ipod. Why? Actually I don't know why. But I have one.
@Special Agent Steve
I actually think that the ones calling others trolls have the problem here. Just because the ones that like Bing don't agree with you!! Grow up. It's subjective. Nobody disagree with anyone because you'll be a troll. It's pathetic and it's ruining Engadget
@DS1495
Me