Windows 8 Upgrade : Bing Makes Google Nervous
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While the mobiles are taking over as the mainstream Internet devices, we still have a valid reason to believe that desktops aren't fading out anytime soon. Microsoft's is betting big on Windows 8 and being the controller of the majority of world's desktop, Microsoft sits on lot of power - enough to make Google worry. Those who've upgraded to Windows 8 know that Microsoft's done a great job of integrating Bing search app right in the tiled start interface. Microsoft even launched a video to show the power of the new Bing app. Check it out -
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Google got nervous and has launched the '<a href="https://www.google.com/homepage/windows8/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google on Windows 8</a>' website to inform people how they can get the Google experience back on Windows 8. The website points you to two apps - the Google Search App and Google Chrome. It asks you to put them on the front screen so that you can switch back to Google on Windows 8 new interface. While the techies have already taken these steps; there's a big number of people out there who're going to stick with what Microsoft's offering to them - as long as it works.
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We'll leave it to the readers to decide whether Google's really nervous about Bing Search App on Microsoft or it's just a smart business move.
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