Though Microsoft and Apple are looked upon as rivals, Microsoft continues to roll out products on Apple's iOS and Mac OS X platforms. Now, Microsoft has released new Bing App for iPad which is available for free from Apple iOS App Store. Bing for iPad is claimed to have been developed from ground up for the interface. Decision engine based Bing search becomes more visual and 'immersive' as an app for the iPad. The new Bing for iPad app is available only for U.S. region for download (link) from Apple iOS App Store. This Bing for iPad will work on iPads with iOS 4.2 update or higher.
Microsoft certainly has dropped some hints of what its Windows 8 for tablets might look like. The Bing for iPad's home screen shows up with six dynamic tiles - Weather, News, Maps, Movies, Trends and Finance. These tiles have dynamic content being showed up as like a slideshow. This means you will find changes in content on News and Trends tiles every few minutes.
Implementation of swipe gestures will surely be endured by iPad users as it will let them browser through movie news articles, trending topics, movie listings, images and many other items. The Bing app also integrates Bing Local and Maps that will help users with directions, real-time tracking of roads and traffic with Road, Aerial and "Bird's Eye" Views adjustable in Maps.
Bing for iPad app layout appears to be very engaging and pleasing as if you are reading a magazine. Well, it also has Voice activated search powered by Tell Me and as anticipated, it is not accurate, maybe due to the difference in accent.
One of the interesting implementations in this app is the layout where you can swipe between Bing results and websites that appear like frames. All you have to do is swipe from left to right or vice versa.
Needless to say that Bing for iPad does give some competition to different Google apps for the iPad like the Search and Maps in native Maps app. Now, Google should also compile all its goodies and deliver it in form of an actual app rather than existing one that acts as a bookmark anchor for its services.
Microsoft certainly has dropped some hints of what its Windows 8 for tablets might look like. The Bing for iPad's home screen shows up with six dynamic tiles - Weather, News, Maps, Movies, Trends and Finance. These tiles have dynamic content being showed up as like a slideshow. This means you will find changes in content on News and Trends tiles every few minutes.
Implementation of swipe gestures will surely be endured by iPad users as it will let them browser through movie news articles, trending topics, movie listings, images and many other items. The Bing app also integrates Bing Local and Maps that will help users with directions, real-time tracking of roads and traffic with Road, Aerial and "Bird's Eye" Views adjustable in Maps.
Bing for iPad app layout appears to be very engaging and pleasing as if you are reading a magazine. Well, it also has Voice activated search powered by Tell Me and as anticipated, it is not accurate, maybe due to the difference in accent.
One of the interesting implementations in this app is the layout where you can swipe between Bing results and websites that appear like frames. All you have to do is swipe from left to right or vice versa.
Needless to say that Bing for iPad does give some competition to different Google apps for the iPad like the Search and Maps in native Maps app. Now, Google should also compile all its goodies and deliver it in form of an actual app rather than existing one that acts as a bookmark anchor for its services.
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