Google announced today on its Official Google Blog that users are now able to customize the Google Search homepage with background images similar to Bing, which uses a different [amazing] photo everyday. The Google Search homepage is renowned around the world for its simplicity. However, it’s always good to have something to look at other than a plain white background.
According to the company, users can choose to upload their very own image from their computer, their own Picasa Web Albums, or a public gallery hosted by Picasa. The feature is actually being rolled out to users gradually over the coming days. Therefore it will take about a week for everyone to be able to customize their Google Search backgrounds. The feature is also being made available internationally, Google states.
To change the background image, all you have to do is click on the “Change background image” on the lower left-hand corner of the Google Search homepage. That is assuming the features has become available for you already, which eventually will.
Unfortunately, the background image would have to be changed manually, unlike Bing. The feature looks awfully similar to Bing, so we’re not quite sure whether it’s a stolen idea or just a nice detail by Google that goes on par with the ability to customize Gmail, Chrome, and iGoogle with different themes.