Microsoft rolled out a completely revamped version of its Bing search engine today that promises to provide better and more relevant results from a wider array of sources than Google. And without being nearly as annoying.
Bing has been re-organised with a stronger focus on task completion rather than simply information retrieval. It does this through a new three-panel design. First, the web page itself has been completely overhauled. It now features a cleaner UI that reads more easily with less visual garbage. The search algorithm itself has also been improved to provide more relevant results.
Second, Bing now includes a “Snapshots” panel — additional, related information to a search query that pops out when you hover over a result. So if you are looking for a good Italian restaurant in your city, Bing will display maps, reviews, images, videos, user reviews and other data directly related to the restaurant you’re looking at.
Third, Bing also heavily aggregates social data into its new search results — so much so that it integrates a “Social” pane that displays related results from your Facebook network. In addition to your Facebook friends’ trusted opinions, the Bing social pane also will display a list of related “Influential” sources from Twitter and Google+. Microsoft developers plan to add Skype, LinkedIn and Foursquare. What’s more, this pane will allow you to communicate directly with other users through the Bing page.
The new Bing will be rolling out to all users in the coming weeks, so we’ll have wait to see if it can take a bite out of Google’s overwhelming dominance.
Did I just watch a trailer for Google?? Bing is still one butt ugly website.
I like and prefer Bing over Google. Different strokes for different folks
Nicely put Barry - I've made the switch, not only is the interface better (IMHO), but I dont have to worry so much about all my information going into some man's briefcase for storage to be used at a later date for Google's advertising.
I've switched, but still use Google Maps for some things.
I'm sorry but that is easily the stupidest thing I have read this week. Bing and Google's results pages look so similar that only an idiot would suggest one was ugly and the other not. And if you are talking about the search page, then your comment is even more stupid because only Bing has any design at all.Of course, Blackle looks way better than either (because its black).
My point was completely valid as my own opinion. Motormouth, it seems your the true idiot, as you can't seem to tell the difference between the two sites. Eg. the results pages of the two sites are similar in layout however the Google design is much more simplistic and aesthetically easy to read, whereas Bing uses lame gradients and CAPS title headings. Bing also provides information on the site rather than content. The popout on the right of a link is also different whereas Google shows the actual page and Bing shows page information only. It's obvious you have not done any form of web design as you don't understand simple differences.
Take for example Bing's header, which is a grey gradient (YES wtf!) on white text. Who does that? You would fail in web design in uni for doing this. You also say that my comment is stupid because Bing is the only one with any design at all. LOL. How is that even possible? Are you saying Google has no web design at all just because its simple?! If Google has no design at all then why does Bing now look identical to Google in layout terms. In conclusion, you sir fail in life.
Awesome, social information in a search engine! Let's shower Bing with praise and throw rotten tomatoes at Google. Four legs good!!
Got stuck looking for a particular model of something and used Bing. I got 4 relevant results - exactly what I was looking for, rather than the 1600 irrelevant results from Google.
Meh both have pros and cons.
Fact is Bing is a serious compeditor.
Actualy i like bings front page because you can read about stuff, but i still use google because i know their results
microsoft is just pathetic losers that want to get any thing its a good idea and they wont be like google like everthing free i can ashore you that