Size doesn't always matter, but it can make a world of difference on mobile. This modern conundrum is something Google is looking to solve with a handy new update. More room to move Now when select users visit the Google Play store and download large apps, the store now provides you with a list of …
One year ago Google launched My Account, a service designed as a hub for all your Google-related activity. To celebrate turning one, My Account has received an update that lets iOS and Android users locate their lost phone. Google Phone Home? Now you can type "Find my phone" into Search, and Google will aim to …
Google has just released an update for its iOS app geared for speedier load-times and quicker keyboard shortcuts. Less is more Google’s iOS app now supports fast-loading Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), meaning news items will load instantly. Google Local Search also gets a boost. You can now see the busiest hours for local places and businesses …
If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck….it’s a Google Ad? An update from Google sees new ad units that look suspiciously like the pins used in Google Maps. Pin the tail on the product Google announced the launch of Local Search ads in a blog post. “If you run a local business, …
They say two hands are better than one. But how about two platforms? Google Play Music thinks so, and has teamed up with TripAdvisor to provide playlists for popular tourist destinations. Music to your ears? Music and travel lovers can now access a variety of playlists via TripAdvisor’s Android app. The feature is available in …
Popular organisation platform Evernote has just got more handy, thanks to a new partnership with Google Drive. Happily ever after Evernote now features a Google Drive button, which allows files to be embedded directly into notes. Files feature rich notes, and multiple files can be embedded at once. Another bonus is that Evernote can now …
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Think Facebook couldn’t possibly get bigger? Think again. The social network’s advertising reach is about to extend to non-users across the web. Gate keepers Facebook has long used its extensive demographic information to serve targeted ads to its 1.6 billion users. Now a new feature called Audience Network will bring that know-how to third party …
Google has just launched Spaces, an app designed to give users its most powerful tools to communicate. Gimme some Space Spaces works like this: you create a 'Space' around a specific topic, then invite your friends to have a chat about it. People can be invited through other messaging apps, contacts, and social media. Sounds basic …
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Never scared to tinker with its search algorithms, Google will soon implement a change that demotes websites that obstruct content. The move is specifically aimed at making the search experience better for mobile users, whose touch-screens have less leeway for popups. Right ideas Two years ago Google added a mobile-friendly label to its search pages …
Google has just released Gboard, a new keyboard for iOS that lets users bypass a browser when searching for content. G spot Google announced the news in a blog post. "Searching and sending stuff on your phone shouldn’t be that difficult. With Gboard, you can search and send all kinds of things—restaurant info, flight times, …