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

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

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