Bings Backgrounds Post April Fool’s Day Fun. Eye Catching But Not That Compelling. Nowhere Near As Clever As Google Doodles Such As Euler Animated.
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.by Anura Guruge
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>> Bing backgrounds post April Fool’s — Apr. 2, 2013.
>> Bing parodies Google
>> — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Bing pings Doodle Easter folly
>>— Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s SCRATCH Doodle for April Fool’s — Apr. 1, 2013.
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Bing’s Backgrounds for April 2013.
Click to access Bing background archives.
Notice they do different US & UK backgrounds but they duplicate them — e.g. today’s spiral staircase background in the US was yesterday’s from the UK.
As I had suspected they are finding it hard to be compelling and topical now that April Fool’s is past.
With Easter & April Fool’s Now History, Bing Background Goes Back To Being Flaccid Cf. Google Doodle.
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.by Anura Guruge
A Few Related posts:
>> Bing parodies Google
>> — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Bing pings Doodle Easter folly
>>— Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s SCRATCH Doodle for April Fool’s — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s April 1, April’ Fools Doodles — Mar. 30, 2013.
>> All Of Google’s Doodles & Games … — Jan. 16, 2013.
>> Bing background vs. Google doodle — Mar. 31, 2013.
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So do YOU know what that city is or the significance of that bridge? By chance, I just happened to know because I am a news junkie.
This is the problem that Bing faces. They can’t be as topical and relevant as Google Doodles.
But Bing did manage to get me to look. So that alone is worth something to them.
P.S., That is Sarajevo.
Google Nose Already BIG Business: First The Lawsuit, Now The Speciality Nose Spray
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.by Anura Guruge
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>> Google Nose: Class Action Lawsuit — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google Nose Real Life Example — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google Nose Introduction — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s SCRATCH Doodle for April Fool’s — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s April 1, April’ Fools Doodles — Mar. 30, 2013.
>> All Of Google’s Doodles & Games … — Jan. 16, 2013.
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There Were Two Legit April 1 Google Doodles, One In Colombia, The Other In Africa. Scratch Doodle Was A Prank.
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.by Anura Guruge
A Few Related posts:
>> Bing pings Doodle Easter folly
>>— Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s SCRATCH Doodle for April Fool’s — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s April 1, April’ Fools Doodles — Mar. 30, 2013.
>> All Of Google’s Doodles & Games … — Jan. 16, 2013.
>> Bing background vs. Google doodle — Mar. 31, 2013.
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Click here to access Google Doodle archive with these two legit April 1, 2013 doodles.
Jorge Isaacs Ferrer was a Colombian writer, politician and soldier. His only novel, María, became one of the most notable works of the Romantic movement in Spanish literature. He was indeed born on April 1, 1837.
Wangari Muta Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist. She was educated in the United States at Mount St. Scholastica and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the University of Nairobi in Kenya. She was born April 1, 1940.
NH Lawyer Files First Class Action Lawsuit Against ‘Google Nose’ — Users Complain That Their Noses Are Out Of Joint!
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.by Anura Guruge
A Few Related posts:
>> Bing pings Doodle Easter folly
>>— Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s SCRATCH Doodle for April Fool’s — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s April 1, April’ Fools Doodles — Mar. 30, 2013.
>> All Of Google’s Doodles & Games … — Jan. 16, 2013.
>> Bing background vs. Google doodle — Mar. 31, 2013.
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Only in the U.S. of A.
This has to be a record in terms of time for a class action suit.
Product, in beta, has not been even out for 24 hours. But Google has deep pockets.
So if you got your nose out of joint contact THE NH injury lawyer. You know the one.
Bing Goes After Google On April Fool’s By Parodying Search Giant With Minimalistic Bing Website!
Click to access Bing.
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.by Anura Guruge
A Few Related posts:
>> Bing pings Doodle Easter folly
>>— Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s SCRATCH Doodle for April Fool’s — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s April 1, April’ Fools Doodles — Mar. 30, 2013.
>> All Of Google’s Doodles & Games … — Jan. 16, 2013.
>> Bing background vs. Google doodle — Mar. 31, 2013.
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Click to ENLARGE. This is real, Look at the top. That is the actual URL.
Go to bing.com and type in Google into search trench.
Honest. This is true — as if I would pull your leg.
Enjoy.
Has Staid Fidelity Investments Joined Google In Having April Fool’s Pranks? I Hope Not.
Click to access Bing.
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.by Anura Guruge
A Few Related posts:
>> Bing pings Doodle Easter
>> folly — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s SCRATCH Doodle for April Fool’s — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s April 1, April’ Fools Doodles — Mar. 30, 2013.
>> All Of Google’s Doodles & Games … — Jan. 16, 2013.
>> Bing background vs. Google doodle — Mar. 31, 2013.
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Click to ENLARGE.
This is what greeted me when I signed onto Fidelity this morning — as I always do.
I haven’t checked yet. It could be 100% legit. But, WHO would put a notice like that out on April 1?
I was kind of curious about the terminology used. Yes, I know my splits, but I find it hard to believe that any financial institute would want to talk about forward splits on April Fool’s day.
What a day. Now I need to go and visit Direxion. More distractions.
OK. I just checked. It is legit. Direxion did announce it March 15. Here is the link. But, come on Fidelity. Don’t make announcements like this on April Fool’s day! Get with the program.
Bing Pings Google Doodles Easter Folly With A Smiling, April Fool’s ‘Easter Island’ Moai Background. Unusually Creative For Microsoft.
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.by Anura Guruge
A Few Related posts:
>> Bing competes with Doodles on Easter — Mar. 30, 2013.
>> Google’s SCRATCH Doodle for April Fool’s — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s April 1, April’ Fools Doodles — Mar. 30, 2013.
>> All Of Google’s Doodles & Games … — Jan. 16, 2013.
>> Bing background vs. Google doodle — Mar. 31, 2013.
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Click to access Bing.
It is not often that I say good things about Microsoft but they have outdone themselves. Bravo. Who would have thought that they could be this creative. Yes, I have always known that they have a lot of clowns working for them, and I guess this kind of clownish humor is right up their alley.
I am, and I hate it when this happens, getting kind of conflicted. I just switched over to Chrome, heart and soul, full-time, just over a week ago (finally saying Adiós to Sayonara FireFox, which I used, exclusively for 11 years). Over the last 24 hours I have discovered, to my chagrin and consternation, that MAYBE Bing is a better search engine. Did I just say that? I am looking around. I am still here. I have not been struck down by a bolt of lightning! Wow. I am not sure I am ready to switch to Bing. For heaven’s sake (not that I have ever believed in heaven).
I think I have the perfect answer.
Google should buy Microsoft.
Sod, anti-trust, I don’t trust Microsoft, never have, never will.
That will restore World order and life will be better for all.
So that is my new clarion call: Google please buy Microsoft.
Those damn background are compelling. I can’t take this. Another distraction and I really don’t have the time.
So, when Microsoft becomes a Google subsidiary we can just have ONE all seeing, all knowing search engine, Boggle — with clever backgrounds daily, and inspired doodles on special occasions.
Happy April 1.
‘Google Nose’ (Beta): A Real Life Example Of It In Use, ‘Wet Dog’
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by Anura Guruge
A Few Related posts:
>> Google Nose (Beta)
>>— April 1, 2013.
>> Google’s scratch Doodle for April Fool’s — Apr. 1, 2013.
>> Google’s April 1, April’ Fools Doodles — Mar. 30, 2013.
>> All Of Google’s Doodles & Games … — Jan. 16, 2013.
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Google Does A SCRATCH Doodle For 2013 April Fool’s Day. Now Also U.S. Very Clever. Very Cute.
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.by Anura Guruge
A Few Related posts:
>> Google’s April 1, April’ Fools Doodles — Mar. 30, 2013.
>> All Of Google’s Doodles & Games … — Jan. 16, 2013.
>> Link To Google’s ‘Zamboni’ Game … — Jan. 16, 2013.
>> Bing background vs. Google doodle — Mar. 31, 2013.
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On U.S. Google Search as well as of midnight.
Click to access Google’s hilarious April Fool’s SCRATCH Doodle at Google (U.S.).
Where to find it. Just above the main Google logo above the search trench.
Move your cursor above the logo until the cursor pointer turns into a little hand.
Then hold down right-click button and start scratching.
It is a lot of fun.
Will provide link to Google archive after April 1.
They started in the U.K. when it turned midnight there at 8 pm Eastern (U.S.).
Now it is also on Google U.S. — as of midnight Eastern.
Deanna could not get it to work with FireFox 18.01. We abstain from IE so none of us have tried it with IE.
From the little I saw it is much easier with an actual mouse (well not the four legged variety) that with a laptop touchpad.
Enjoy. Happy Spring.
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