Switched has a new home! Huffpost Tech.

Click here to visit the new home of Switched!

Hot on HuffPost Tech:

See More Stories
AOL Tech

Google Images Makeover Looks an Awful Lot Like Bing

by Caleb Johnson on July 20, 2010 at 05:15 PM

Google Image Search
On the Official Google Blog today, the search giant announced that Google Images is getting a makeover. The revamped look, which features larger images and less white space, might appear oddly familiar to some users. We couldn't help but notice that some of these new design features -- like thumbnails that pop-out and reveal hidden text when you hover over them -- are similar to those found on Microsoft's Bing search engine. Of course, don't expect Google to fess up to "borrowing" any ideas from its chief rival. Google claims this more attractive interface is meant "to match the scope and beauty of this fast-growing visual web," not to compete aesthetically with Bing.

Where previous versions forced you to waste precious time searching for an original photo while hunting for kitty pics to overlay with funny text, the revamped version brings your desired image front and center on the screen. Google thankfully dropped the old pagination method, so you'll be able to blast through thousands of images by simply tapping the space bar (or page up and down buttons) over and over. [From: Google]

Tags: Bing, google, google image search, google images, googleimages, GoogleImageSearch, image search, ImageSearch, Microsoft, MicrosoftBing, photosharing, search, SearchEngines, top, Web

Comments

5

HuffPost AOL Social News Most Popular