Google Chrome is learning the preferences of users, and beginning to mute annoying autoplay ads -based on your past actions. Smart muting Already offering a similar feature on mobile, Google found users are more likely to close a tabs within six seconds when bombarded by intrusive ads. Google can now learn individual browsing behaviour and […]
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Facebook wants in on the e-market rush and make it easier to browse and purchase products through their official app. Facebook shopping In their latest endeavour to drive user product discovery and increase sales, the social media network is pushing Facebook Collection and its trappings to give advertisers and edge. To create a “canvas” to
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As a part of the recent F8 conference, Facebook outlined its planned integration of live video chat which can run simultaneously while navigating within Instagram or WhatsApp. View, chat, call A new camera icon will start appearing in Direct message conversations that will initiate a real-time video call that can be held between individual contacts, or in
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Google has announced that its Advanced Protection program can now give select Apple apps access to their data and bring enhanced security to the competition. Security of the highest order According to Dario Salic, product manager for Google, the opening of this latest restriction hopes that “any user-facing an increased risk of online attacks enrolls in
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Two recent studies are showing that Google Assistant is still outperforming Alexa and Siri when it comes to being the best in the business. The stats have spoken In a recent study performed by Stone Temple Consulting, a sampling of 5000 different queries to various assistants have been tabulated and the results are telling. Google
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Google is launching a new top level domain, specifically intended for companies in the app space. .app in your cap Google describes the new .app top-level domain as ‘the perfect home to promote apps on the web’. They suggest it ought to be a place for ‘relevant, trustworthy download links [and] release notes, reviews, and
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YouTube is all about the ‘new ways advertised can connect with their most attentive audience’. If this means old fashion television and mainstream celebrity content, so be it. TV is the new mobile With Android-powered smart homes and YouTube app penetration on all devices, Google’s access to loungerooms grows daily. In fact, they’ve revealed that
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Facebook has unveiled plans for a dislike feature – and the result isn’t exactly what you might expect. Cast your vote Instead of simply re-adding the dislike thumbs down button of versions past, Facebook is bringing up and down arrows to their reaction platform. Independent of the reaction icons linked to the like button, the
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Dropbox Business teams are getting new tools to simplify and secure their cloud storage solutions. Bespoke defaults and limits Dropbox Business admins can now pick which will be the default team folders to sync to users computers. Individual tweaking can still optimise, but setting defaults may save drive space, server resources and set-up time. Admins
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The latest in a recent sequence of new optimisation options from AdWords: new and improved Shopping campaigns. New twist on an old favourite Next-gen approach to AdWords’ retail optimisation promises machine learning and automation dedicated to getting the best conversion rates yet. Like older AdWords Shopping campaigns, the new ones target audiences based on product
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