Google To Bring Always-On, “Eyes Free” Search To App
One of the most interesting and talked about features in the Motorola-made Moto X is always-on voice search. Activated by saying “OK, Google,” it permits totally hands-free search. Unfortunately this standout feature didn’t sell enough handsets to keep open Moto’s…
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Google App Indexing Now Supports Eight New Languages
Google announced that their App Indexing protocol, the ability for Google to link search results to your mobile apps direct deep content now supports eight new languages. App Indexing lets developers markup their content so that if a searcher has an An…
How SkyBox Satellite Imagery Might Aid Google’s Offline Conversion Tracking
There’s a report this morning that Google is close to buying satellite imaging company SkyBox. The purchase price is put at roughly $1 billion. The deal has yet to be confirmed. The article conjectures that Google wants the company for two potential reasons: More imagery for consumer maps…
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The Google State Of The Union: Strong Yet Vulnerable
Earlier today Google published its annual Founders’ Letter. This is a kind of “Google State of the Union” missive that Google has published annually since it went public. Many bloggers picked up on the following remark in the document penned by Google CEO Larry Page: “[I]n…
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Research: 56 Pct. Of “On The Go” Searches Have Local Intent
ComScore recently found that 78 percent of local-mobile searches resulted in an offline purchase (usually a few hours). New consumer data from research firm Ipsos MediaCT (sponsored by Google) echo most of the comScore study data, underscoring the critical nature of local information to mobile…
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Google In-Store & Location-Aware Product Reminders Now In Google Now For Android
Yesterday, as expected, Google announced on Google+ that the location-aware, in-store product reminders are now built into the latest version of Google Now on your Android Google Search App. Google said “if you’re out and about and near a store that carries those boots, you might see a Google…
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Secret Contracts Keep Google In Control Of Mobile Search Argues Lawsuit
A would be class action lawsuit was filed last week against Google in Federal Court in California. The action seeks to resurrect some of the themes and arguments raised in the now settled FTC antitrust case against the company. While repeating familiar…
Indoor Maps & Mall Directories Come To Google Now For Android
As we reported last week, similar to the offline Google Now cards, Google has made indoor maps within the Android Search App’s Google Now cards live. Google Indoor Maps was introduced in 2011 for select malls and shopping centers. Now, if you are using the latest Google Search App on Android,…
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Google Now Cards Now Work Without An Internet Connection
As we expected, the Android version of the Google Search App now supports offline mode for Google Now cards. So if you are in a location without internet, such as a subway, somewhere out in a deserted island or just in the middle of Manhattan and you h…
Rumor: Google To Broadly Expand “OK Google” Voice Actions
According to Android Police Google is preparing a broad expansion of voice actions beyond its search app. The report describes this initiative as “OK Google Everywhere.” Voice actions would extend to other Google apps (e.g., mail, photos) and would also be contextually specific, taking…
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Google App Indexing Adds 24 Android Apps & Expands To All English Content Worldwide
On October 31st, Google announced they are now supporting a new feature named app indexing, which allows publishers to create links from Google’s search results directly into the deep content within their Android apps. So if you search for something on your Android device and happen to see a…
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New Google Search App Feature Creates Radio Station Based On Recently Played Music
Last week, Google took to its Google+ page to announce a music-related Search app feature for Android users. Saying “Play some music” after tapping the Google search mic or saying “Ok Google” will prompt the app to create an “I’m feeling lucky” radio…
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Okay Google: Take A Photo/Video Comes To Google Mobile Search
Google announced on Google+ that you can now ask your Android phone to take a photo or a video by saying, “Ok Google,” then “take a photo” or “take a video.” This will launch the Android camera app in the photo or video mode so you can quickly take a photo. I…
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Matt Cutts: Google Mobile Queries May Surpass PC Search This Year
Speaking at SMX West last week Google’s Matt Cutts said that he “wouldn’t be surprised” if mobile search exceeded desktop queries this year. A similar comment was made by a Google speaker informally during a roundtable discussion at the International Franchising Association…
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Will 11th Hour Objections Derail The Google-EU Antitrust Settlement?
When the European Commission recently announced yet another antitrust settlement with Google the matter appeared to be coming to an end. This was the third proposed settlement from Google but indications from EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia suggested that it was essentially final and…
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Google Now Adds Google Now “Launcher,” Video On Demand Providers, Airbnb Reservations & More
Engadget reports Google has quietly rolled out several enhancements to Google search app for Android, bolstering Google Now features on the Nexus 5 and some other devices. Here are the changes that were labeled “bug fixes and performance improvements” in the Google Play store for the…
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It’s Done: Google Settles Search Antitrust Case In Europe
Roughly a year after Google settled an antitrust investigation with the US Federal Trade Commission, Bloomberg is reporting that Google and the European Commission have reached a final settlement that would end the regulator’s antitrust search investigation against the company. According to…
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DeepMind Buy Another Google “Moonshot” Of Sorts
Re/code offers some additional insight into the $400+ million acquisition of artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepMind that was reported last week. The people at DeepMind will apparently work with the search team at Google but not exclusively: Or a…
“Let’s Go Caroling” Google Easter Egg Gives Mobile Users Their Very Own Christmas Carol Karaoke Machine
Phandroid.com, a website devoted to Android news and updates, has discovered Google’s latest holiday-themed Easter Egg. When performing a Google search for “Let’s go caroling” on an Android or iOS device, the first result includes the question “Which carol would you…
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OK Google: How About OK Jarvis, OK Android, Or Even OK Barry
Android Community noticed that some other phrases outside of “OK Google” trigger the voice search on the latest Android operating system, KitKat. So I tested this on my Nexus 5 and discovered that OK Google has alternatives. I tested the following phrases that seemed to work: OK Glass…
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