
Microsoft is making a bold move today, launching a new blind test that pits Bing against Google in efforts to show how useful its search results are compared to the old standard. Microsoft explains on its blog that this is a “non-scientific test,” but claims upfront that research shows “people prefer Bing web search results over Google.” Them’s fighting words. The problem is, at least for us, that’s just not true. Yes, we took the test, Bing It On, and Google won 5/5. Microsoft deserves kudos for being honest at the end, and we’re sure that taken enough times, the test results might favor Bing. Read the full story at The Next Web.