Microsoft is planning to integrate instant search results
into the next version of its Bing search engine, according to the latest
rumors. That innovation would mirror a similar one launched by Google in 2010,
and represent yet another escalation in the search battle between the two companies.
According to a March 6 posting on the blog Winrumors,
Microsoft is readying an HTML5 version of Bing for release in conjunction with
the Internet Explorer 9 rollout, with instant search as a new feature. “The
instant search will allow page elements to automatically transition as the user
types their search query into the Bing box,” suggests the posting. “Microsoft
will make HTML5 Bing available as a beta preview version around the same time
as Internet Explorer 9 is available.”
Meanwhile, a preview
Website for the HTML5 version of Bing mentions a handful of new features,
including “Search previews as you type” and “animations that make search come
alive” as well as “seamless transitions between pages.” Internet Explorer 9
beta, Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari 5 will support the preview version of
Bing, which doesn’t seem available for downloading at this time (the preview
Website itself also seems to be experiencing some issues; a
cached version can be found here.)
Aside from that Website, Microsoft is staying officially
quiet about any upcoming Bing features.
For more, read the eWEEK article: Microsoft Planning Google-Like Instant Search Results: Report.
