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Is Bing just about the “Bling”?
“Bing” Microsoft’s latest revamp and rename to their search engine has now been in the public eyes for almost a couple of months and the question is, has it taken some market share from everyone’s favourite search engine Google and how does it really compare? Bing formerly known as Live Search can be accessed from http://www.bing.com or http://www.bing.com.au for us Aussies. Google is a great search engine with it’s complex algorithms for indexing content but I must admit it is lacking some spark in appearance, but remember this is a search engine that was designed in the early days to cope with the limited dial up speeds many many years ago.
Bing on the other hand is a breath of fresh air and is dubbed the “Decision maker” search engine that finds and organises the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions. From the outset you will notice that Bing adopts a different background image that changes on a daily basis with little square windows embedded in the picture, once when hovered over gives you a brief on the picture being displayed as per the below screen shots.
Whether it’s purchasing a new digital camera, or looking up flights for your next overseas trip, Bing will ensure you get the results quicker without scrolling through pages and pages of links.
Now what better way to demonstrate Bing’s features other than through a short video, it’s definitely worth the watch.
If you would like to read more about Bing you can visit Bing’s tour guide website http://www.discoverbing.com/tour/ which also outlines Bing’s features and capabilities with examples.
Now who said searching for content had to be boring? I myself am a die hard Google search fan but Microsoft have got it right this time round and even though I still prefer to use Google as first choice in most instances, I am sure to visit Bing at least once a day to check out the “picture of the day” and to learn a thing or two.
My favourite Bing feature is the auto preview when searching videos and the auto scrolling when looking for images.
Do you Bing it? If you have any favourite features be sure to let me know via comments.
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An IT Pro and Social Media Enthusiast, I became an MCP in 2001 after studying Accounting at University. I have over 10 years experience in designing and implementing systems using Microsoft Technologies. I'm a MAC and a PC so expect to see the best of both worlds. 