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,

One of the essential skills for any modern marketer is the ability to text and send emails with one hand – preferably while tweeting, 'gramming, and pinning with the other. Now a new update from Google makes it easier to juggle the demands of the modern digital workplace. The sound of one hand texting Google

It might be a bit early to call, but 2016 is already looking like the year of the emoji. Facebook recently released Reactions, letting users respond to posts with a variety of new emojis. Now Google Photos is getting in on the game, letting you search for photos via the cute little critters. Oh Snap

The lines between traditional and new media continue to blur with the latest update from Google. Viewers will soon be able to vote for reality TV contestants directly from Google Search. X-Factor? While details are still scant, it appears Google will now display a list of remaining contestants from reality TV shows in its search

Despite all our labour-saving devices and smart gadgets, it can be hard finding time to squeeze everything into a work day. Never fear: Google Calendar's on the job post-haste. Time traveller Google Calendar for Android (running with Google Apps for Work or Edu), now has a feature that looks for the best time to schedule business

While Google has never shied away from building its apps and services for iOS, some have taken time to appear on iPhones and iPads around the world. Almost 18 months after Apple introduced third-party keyboards with iOS 8, Google is reportedly set to release a keyboard with a slew of user-friendly features. Search, search, search

If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck….it’s a Google Ad? A new 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

Google has just launched an experimental new service called Posts, a social network that lets you post through search results. Search and be social Posts is currently in beta and being trialled in real time during the US Presidential Election. This means candidates can send content such as images, video, and text straight to Google,

Google might want to own everything, but the reality is even it can’t be everything to all people. Recognising it must play nicely with others, Google Apps for Work has just released an update for customers who use its competitors’ products. One big happy digital family Users who don’t necessarily want to use Google’s web-based