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Google Testing Completely Revamped Look

Posted by samzenpus on from the makeover-time dept.

SharkLaser writes "Google's search engine has always looked pretty much the same since it was introduced in 1998. However, Google is now testing a revamped look that is the largest change the search engine has ever done to its website. The new look strips the black bar running horizontally at top and places it as an openable menu on the left side. The move is said to promote Google's other services without making the search engine too cluttered. The new side menu is also more similar to Chrome OS and allows Chromebook and Google's website to have the same look and feel. Another consequence of the move is that it now takes users two clicks to enter other services such as Images and News, which is said to improve the amount of ad clicks and visitors advertisers get. Considering that European Commission is examining claims of Google downgrading rival websites and U.S. senators are calling FTC to inspect Google for unfair practices, the move comes at a surprising time."

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  1. Googlebashing every second article? by symbolset · · Score: 5, Informative

    Getting desperate much? Is this a new year project? Submitter is almost exclusively a Googlebashing troll.

    And the Googlebashing has no connection to the rest of the fine summary.

    Slow news cycle I guess. Let's put something else in the queue.

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    1. Re:Googlebashing every second article? by NicknameOne · · Score: 0, Informative

      No they didn't. I can't decide if you're ignorant, stupid or paid to do this. Microsoft got into trouble because they made it almost impossible to use the alternatives. They're still trying to do this with Bing.

  2. Re:I, for one, by cultiv8 · · Score: 5, Informative

    DDG gets search results from over 50 sources.

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  3. Re:One of the unlucky testers by bashibazouk · · Score: 5, Informative

    Click the gear icon. Select revert to classic.

    For how long this will work...

  4. SharkLaser is one of Apple Troll bonch's Accounts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://slashdot.org/~bonch
    http://slashdot.org/~SharkLaser

  5. Re:Classic by Katatsumuri · · Score: 4, Informative

    You can try http://www.google.com/m - not exactly what you want, but might be useful in some cases, like old computers or slow connection perhaps.