Google’s latest Now on Tap update shows more info for selected words & photos
The Now on Tap Android feature works across all apps, displaying relevant information for selected words, phrases or photos.
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Google says 20 percent of mobile queries are voice searches
Voice search growing as virtual assistant market heats up.
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Serial fans rejoice — You can now listen to podcasts directly in Google app on Android
Google says users can pick from thousands of podcasts, including Serial, This American Life, Fresh Air and Radiolab.
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New ‘Uber tab’ added to Google Maps
Google adds ride-sharing tab to maps to enable more options, faster-time to destination.
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AdWords Top Movers Report Gets A Makeover
Google is updating the Top Movers report with a summary to make it easier to spot areas for AdWords improvement.
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Android “Default Search” Class Action Against Google Tossed By Judge
Last week Russian search engine Yandex filed a formal complaint against Google in its home market, arguing that Google was using its control over Android and market power to ensure a privileged position for its apps on Android homescreens and handsets….
Yahoo Rolls Out Search For Its Android Launcher Aviate
In February, I wrote that the glaring omission from Yahoo’s Android launcher and “intelligent homescreen” Aviate was a search box. Now it has one. Yesterday Yahoo announced that it’s rolling out search on Aviate (for Android 4.0 and above): Search on Aviate is your gateway…
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Microsoft Torque: Bing Search On Android Wear With A Twist — Of The Wrist
The new Microsoft Torque Search app for Android Wear is a clever concept. It’s a voice-search alternative to “OK Google” on your wrist, with a novel twist — literally. You turn your wrist “forward and backward” to initiate Torque. The app is one of several…
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Oh No They Didn’t: European Parliament Calls For Break Up Of Google
Today many Americans are busy preparing Thanksgiving meals or getting ready to travel to the homes of friends and family to celebrate the holiday. But Google certainly won’t be giving thanks for the European Parliament’s vote in favor of a resolution to “unbundle”…
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Google Rolls Out Search App Redesign For Android Lollipop Devices
Google announced today it is rolling out a redesign of its Search App for Android devices running on the Lollipop OS. Along with the “…bold colors, fluid animations and simplified layouts” of the new material design, Google says the updated app allows Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Galaxy…
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Google Redesigns Maps, Adds OpenTable Reservations, Uber Estimates
Google continues to evolve its Maps for mobile. It has gone well beyond the rudimentary local search and navigation product it once was and become an increasingly sophisticated local discovery tool with and array of content types and improved functionality. Now Google has made Maps more…
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Nokia’s Here Maps Come To Android Phones (Sort Of)
Nokia’s Here Maps, which power maps on Windows Phones, has released a beta version for Samsung Galaxy Android phones. It’s not available through Google Play, though presumably it will be in time. Nokia’s hardware/handset division was sold to Microsoft but Nokia retained the Here…
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Google Pushes Back Against EU Publisher PR Offensive
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt took to the Google Europe Blog this weekend to defend his company against a Europe-wide ad campaign that asserts Google has abused its dominant market position in search. It’s essentially a public appeal on the same terms being argued to the European…
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Google’s Search App Is Now Truly Multilingual
Around the world millions of people are multilingual or partly so. In the US, census data reflect that 20 percent of the population speaks more than one language at home (though this really only captures immigrants). But in what I imagine is something …
It Will Take “Act Of God” For Relcy To Win In Mobile Search
Last week TechCrunch profiled a “stealth” startup called Relcy, which is seeking to build a “native” search engine for mobile. The post mentions the company has raised $9 million in funding so far. In an interview with the site, founder Rohit Satapathy says his company is…
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Google Goes All-In With “OK, Google” Hands-Free Search
The evolution of voice-controlled search into a virtual personal assistant took another step forward with Google’s announcement that all Android-powered devices (KitKat or above) will now respond to the “hotword” OK, Google. Users can initiate a search or control and carry out any…
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Android TV Shows Knowledge Graph Search Results
Google’s just announced Android TV is a significant improvement over the original Google TV. It doesn’t require a game controller or bulky remote to work (though a game controller can be used for Google Play Games). And you can search for content with your voice. The UI is simple and…
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Google Bringing App Indexing To All Android Apps
Among the numerous announcements at the Google I/O developer conference this morning Google said it was expanding its app indexing program to all Android apps and developers. App indexing allows for deep linking of app content from mobile web search results. Previously Google had only been…
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Google: Search For Music And Play Immediately In Apps
Google has faced an existential threat from apps in mobile. Its all-purpose functionality on the PC didn’t translate into mobile; and the company was in danger of losing its internet “gatekeeper” role as smartphones become primary internet devices. Google Now, voice search and…
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Report: Google Losing Share Of Mobile Search Ad Market
Data aggregator and prognosticator eMarketer is out with a new mobile advertising forecast that shows Google losing share of the mobile search ad market. The company says that apps are taking their toll on Google’s mobile ad dominance. The firm says that US mobile advertising in total will be…
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