Posts Tagged ‘Google’

Google has taken over the company Clever Sense, which developed the successful local recommendation app “Alfred”. The startup seems to be over-joyed about the current developments, as seen in a press statement. The team is excited to belong to Google. Through cooperation, the company is one step closer to helping the world around itself. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s certainly little doubt that Google is the leading power for local search. But this doesn’t mean that there isn’t any competition. In fact, Google chairman Eric Schmidt seems to believe that Google is not immortal, as he writes in a letter to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights. The giant’s biggest threat? Siri. Read the rest of this entry »

The search engine giant’s social network Google+ has launched a new service, der Einführung der Google+ Pages for Businesses, Parties, and Organizations, giving these the opportunity to present themselves to the community, inform them of new happenings, and directly connect with users. These new pages especially offer local businesses the chance to develop actively in the social media realm and to be discovered. Read the rest of this entry »

Google’s specialized service for regional businesses AdWords Express is now available in Germany and the United Kingdom, after its release in the USA and France. With the new program, businesses can easily create online ads to win new customers.
With the help of AdWords Express, business owners can reach potential customers directly out of their region searching for their products or services online, according to the AdWords-Blog. In addition, company websites or Google-Places sites can be found easier. Those interested simply have to enter a bit of information about their company, write a small ad-text, and decide on a monthly budget. The program then submits the ad automatically. AdWords Express extracts keywords from the ad and shows them in a related search. Read the rest of this entry »

The primary source for local searching has transferred from traditional directories to Google, according to the Software Initiative Deutschland e.V. (SID). But wait a minute: didn’t some pretty hefty studies just show to opposite? SID was unfortunately unwilling to comment on any sources for their study. Read the rest of this entry »

Last week, Google announced in its new “helicopter view” feature for Google Maps. Paul Yang, Google Maps engineer, wrote the following:
“Getting directions is one of the most popular features on Google Maps, whether it be for driving, walking, biking or transit. Today, we are launching a new feature that allows you to bring your upcoming trip to life, by allowing you to preview your route in 3D.” Read the rest of this entry »

Well well well, if this isn’t a prompt response to the new features on Google+: at the developer conference F8, the founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg introduced some dramatic changes to the largest social network. Facebook will be developing the profiles, or the core of Facebook, into Timelines. The Timeline will allow users to tell the story of their lives on a page. In addition, the team introduced a ticker that shows news in real-time. Read the rest of this entry »

The test phase that began in just three months ago has finally come to an end. Google+ has officially been made available for all, and with its release, there are also a number of new features that Google has integrated with its other services. Read the rest of this entry »

Google+ is making waves in the social media domain. After the site officially went public last week, traffic increased 1269%, according to new data from Experian Hitwise. Google+’s ranking thereby went from 54th to 8th within one week in Hitwise’s Social Networking and Forums category. The new success should cause for some unrest amongst the competitors at Facebook, which conveniently released a number of new features last week, many of which have been criticized as ‘copying’ Google+. Nevertheless, Google+ is proving itself to be a serious threat to other social networks out there. Read the rest of this entry »

Facebook is finally making sure there will be more transparency and differentiated identities with some new features. Mark Zuckerberg’s giant social network is reacting to the growing competition with Google+ and pressure from data protection agencies. Read the rest of this entry »