Google Brings Back Zagat App for Nightlife and Restaurants
A post published yesterday on the Google Official Blog reveals that Google is bringing back the Zagat mobile application for both iOS and Android mobile devices.
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Google, Bing Up in January U.S. Search Market Share
Previously we discussed how Google’s global search market share had dipped slightly in December of 2012. Although we do not have more recent data on how Google fared against their competitors, we do know that they have rebounded, at least in the United States.
Google Begins Auto-Deleting Location Histories
Do you ever feel like everything you do is being tracked and recorded without your knowledge? It’s definitely a concern for some users, especially since most people have their phones on them at all times. Those phones can track location data and find out exactly where you’ve been, and when. Many Google users likely don’t even realize that location data is being tracked.
Google Autocomplete Under Fire in Defamation Suit
Most individuals would probably agree that the Google autocomplete feature, which automatically guesses the next
Google Assistant Adding Arabic and Polish
Google quickly realized that the Assistant artificial intelligence program would be a hit when they paired it with smartphones and Google Home devices, and they’ve been working ever since to expand and offer it to even more people. To that end, news recently broke that they’re going to be adding two more core languages: Polish and Arabic.
Google Announces Improved Translation Capabilities
It sometimes feels like the world becomes a bit smaller every day, and that is especially true when considering connections made on the internet. Even minor brands now have the ability to market themselves all over the world to a vast array of customers. This has allowed major corporations to spread all over the globe, but it also allows small companies to find niche markets in different areas that they may not have been able to discover previously.
Google and Facebook See Ad Declines
Two of the biggest platforms for ads these days are Google and Facebook. They may operate in different spheres — search results and a social media — but these are two places where people tend to flock and they’re the kings of online marketing. That’s not going to change, but they are seeing a recent drop in ad spending as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to get worse by the day.
Google and Bing Add AI to Search Capabilities
AI (artificial intelligence) has already had a major impact on numerous industries. This is not without controversy. For example, the New York Times has recently sued OpenAI on allegations of plagiarism and using copyrighted material because it takes content from other sources. Many artists have also expressed frustration with AI art tools that can “create” new pictures and images simply by taking elements from existing works.
Google and Ambient Computing
We often say things like “the internet changed the world” and yet still think about a world where we have to sit down at a computer and open up a browser to use it. To some degree, smartphones have changed this, but not entirely.