Why does Google give different results on different platforms?????

[Bunk]

My iPad is getting this thread at tenth place for "public toothpaste" (with quotes) now.

It's up to 3rd place for me now

[d000hg]

Have an Acer Android tablet which me/missus sometimes use in the conservatory. Thought Google search never seemed to give quite same results as my normal Win7 PC upstairs but now I know doesn't, thanks to my usual schoolboyish substitutions.

"public toothpaste" with quotes (ie public footpath) brings up "No search results" on the Android but loads of links on the PC including the Urban Dictionary.

Eh? I thought Google search was the same whatever the browser. What's going on there then?

PS Yes I do have safe search off on both machines.

Google adapts the search based on the search history, to better predict what it reckons you will want it to push near the top of the list based on previous use. If I search for keywords related to my plan B, planB.com is #1 but for other people it probably isn't. This was brought in maybe 2-3 years back IIRC.

[Sysman]

Google adapts the search based on the search history, to better predict what it reckons you will want it to push near the top of the list based on previous use. If I search for keywords related to my plan B, planB.com is #1 but for other people it probably isn't. This was brought in maybe 2-3 years back IIRC.

I noticed that and thought it stank.

If someone else shoves enough money in Google's direction you will get suggestions that you didn't really mean what you entered and please go somewhere else instead.

[Ignis Fatuus]

I noticed that and thought it stank.

If someone else shoves enough money in Google's direction you will get suggestions that you didn't really mean what you entered and please go somewhere else instead.

Anyone surprised? I thought it was well known who is their customer, and who is their product.

[Sysman]

Anyone surprised? I thought it was well known who is their customer, and who is their product.

You know that. I know that.

But you might be surprised how many folks think the sun shines out of their derriere.

Even Google won't be around for ever, let alone Facebook

[Platypus]

Even Google won't be around for ever, let alone Facebook

So long as Google takes care of my email and searching needs until I'm too senile to need them, fine.