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Apple Replaces Bing With Google as Search Engine For Siri and Spotlight (geekwire.com)
Apple is ditching Bing and will now use Google to power the default search engine for Siri, Search within iOS (iOS search bar), and Spotlight on Mac. From a report: TechCrunch reported Monday that Apple users will now see search results powered by Google, instead of Bing, when using those tools. For example, when an iPhone user asks Siri a question that needs a search engine result, the voice assistant will now pull from Google, not Bing. Apple will still use Bing for image search queries using Siri or Spotlight on Mac, TechCrunch reported. Apple said the move was done for consistency; its Safari browser uses Google as the default search engine. In a statement, the company told TechCrunch that "we have strong relationships with Google and Microsoft and remain committed to delivering the best user experience possible." Google is reportedly paying Apple $3 billion this year to remain as the default search engine on iPhones and iPads.
Remember when Cook gave a speech about how evil Google's business model was in terms of privacy, all while Apple was collecting billions of dollars from Google in a secret agreement between the two companies to make Google the default search engine in iOS?
Based on this news it looks like Google just sweetened that deal.
I can't say I'm surprised if the goal is to give decent search results. The few times I have tried bing I have been severely disappointed.
If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker would destroy civilization.
From the Summary:
"Apple said the move was done for consistency"
and
"Google is reportedly paying Apple $3 billion this year to remain as the default search engine on iPhones and iPads."
Sounds more like Apple likes to consistently receive 3 billion dollars...