I mean, maybe this is right and a merged search/URL bar is the best call from a design standpoint. I don't mind having one.
But do you really think that's why Google implemented a feature in Chrome that sends more people to Google?
It was, I'm sure, a revenue decision first and foremost, and Google is probably delighted when people identify it as something else.
The same logic applies just as well for any browser vendor who makes money off of search partners.
I mean, maybe this is right and a merged search/URL bar is the best call from a design standpoint. I don't mind having one.
But do you really think that's why Google implemented a feature in Chrome that sends more people to Google?
It was, I'm sure, a revenue decision first and foremost, and Google is probably delighted when people identify it as something else.
The same logic applies just as well for any browser vendor who makes money off of search partners.