Bing Challenges Google With iPhone App Boasting Barcode Reader, Social Net Features

Bing just upped its effort in the search engine war against Google with an updated iPhone app. Just in time for iOS4's firmware update, the app has a bunch of tweaks, but one, real Google-beater: Barcode scanning for quick product IDs. 

Among the usual security fixes and UI adjustments, Bing iPhone's new camera view system is the real gem. It's like several existing iPhone apps that've popped up over the last year which take advantage of the better camera in the 3GS phone to image barcodes...