Facebook, Microsoft Team Up Against Google 297
Pickens writes "In a move that could be the biggest threat to Google's search standing yet, Microsoft and Facebook announced that they're teaming up for social search. When someone uses Bing's search engine to look for a new car or a book, she can see which ones her friends liked. While industry watchers say this is an interesting move for search, what's most notable is that Facebook turned to Microsoft for this deal and not to the market leader, Google. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says there is a specific reason he wants to go with Bing: 'They really are the underdog here. They're incentivized to go out and innovate. They have all these smart people and are trying to do all these new things.' The real importance of this week's announcement is that it highlights the growing strategic conflict between Facebook and Google, says analyst Ray Valdes. 'There is a battle for the future of the Web, and it is not about search engines, but about the social Web.'"
Re:Oh dear... (Score:5, Funny)
That's what you think.
Regards,
Mark Z.
And obviously... (Score:1, Funny)
Awesome. So now when I search for porn I can see what my friends like, too. "Dude, I searched for Hentai and all I got was a bunch of suggestions that 'your friends also liked Yaoi'. WTF?"
Finally! The death of Facebook! (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft have a habit of fatally betraying any company they "partner" up with. I couldn't have picked a better candidate for such a fate!
We're rooting for you Beowulf! (Score:3, Funny)
Go and slay Grendel! You can do it! Imma stay here behind this fortress of GPL. KTHXBAI.
Re:Gender Bias (Score:3, Funny)
It does, but he wont make a decision based on what other people think is cute.
Re:and why would I want this? (Score:4, Funny)
Each item should have a red, yellow, and green button.
Green = Like
Red = Dislike
Yellow = indifferent but desperately lonely
Welcome new forms of spam, yay! (Score:3, Funny)
And new infection vectors for trojans...
"[blink]You are infected!!! [/blink] Your friend recommends this virus scanner".
Re:Recipe for disaster (Score:3, Funny)
If it's based on "like"-ing a product or brand, then that's already public to your circle of friends. Where is the spot in Facebook where I tell it my deep dark secrets that I don't want to be shared with anyone?
Re:Oh dear... (Score:3, Funny)
Getting rid of this stuff [youtube.com] takes digitular fortitude.
Re:Oh dear... (Score:3, Funny)
I really am regretting ever creating a Facebook account. If things carry on in this direction, I shall delete the thing soon.
The number one search hint when entering "dele" into the Google toolbar is "delete facebook account". Coincidence?
Evil Con Carne (Score:3, Funny)
I can't help but feel that he could have been describing Google, Facebook and Microsoft: Don't Be Evil, Privacy is Evil, and Evil.
Not usually one to troll... (Score:1, Funny)
This could be as big as AOL and Time Warner (Score:3, Funny)
whew! (Score:1, Funny)
I think I speak for everyone here when I say I'm absolutely thrilled they didn't team up with Google