Meet Alphabet, The New Conglomerate Absorbing Google That’s Run By Larry Page & Sergey Brin
As subsidiary, Google retains divisions of search, ads, Android, YouTube, apps and more. It also gains a new CEO, Sundar Pichai.
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YouTube Gets Mobile Redesign, “Diamond” View Buttons & Courts Creators
Announcements and news came during keynote by YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki at VidCon, event attended by thousands of video creators and fans.
Introducing The Marketing Technology Landscape Series
Confused about all that's happening in the world of marketing technology? Marketing Land's new series covering martech will explain all.
Search Beats Display: Microsoft Says Bing Is Sustainable & Standalone Multibillion Dollar Business
A rare reveal as Microsoft exit the display ads business highlights what a powerhouse Bing search apparently is.
AOL To Take Over Microsoft Display Ad Business; Bing To Power AOL Search
10-year deal sees AOL carrying Bing's listings and ads. Display space on Microsoft properties to be sold by AOL in major global markets.
YP To Spinoff Print Yellow Pages Business, Stay Focused On Digital
Though dividing into two companies, both will share a common sales force. YP-branded local yellow pages will continue to be distributed.
Up Close With Twitter’s New Product Pages & Collections For Shopping
Social media platform become more Amazon-like by allowing accounts to create pages about products and group them into collections, all of which can be tweeted.
France Wants Google To Target French Citizens Worldwide & Censor Their Search Results
The French data privacy regulator CNIL wants Google to somehow identify French citizens wherever they are in the world and block them from seeing material removed under the Right To Be Forgotten.
How The Myth Of Google Censorship Was Busted By The EU & Canada
For years, Google successfully imposed censorship demands on "country-specific" versions of Google. Those days may now be over. Censorship demands of one country might cause a global change for all.
“We’re Looking For Someone Who Really Uses And Loves The Product” & More About Twitter CEO Search
Twitter answers questions about CEO Dick Costolo stepping down; Jack Dorsey taking over as interim CEO & the search for a permanent replacement.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo Stepping Down, Jack Dorsey Named Interim CEO
Dorsey takes over on July 1. A search for a permanent replacement is underway.
Google Photos, Android Pay, App Campaigns, Offline Maps & “Now on Tap” Some Of Many Google I/O 2015 Keynote Announcements
Moves seek to strengthen Google in some areas where it's behind Apple while others push it even further ahead of its arch-rival.
Google: Apple Search Deal Not Yet Up For Renewal, Is “Important” To The Business
Many expected that by now Apple would either have renewed its search deal with Google or gone with another partner. But Google said today there’s still time on the clock. Talks are continuing, and the company sees keeping the Apple deal as important to its business. The news came today at Re/code’s Code Conference, when […]
Racist Listings In Google Maps That Will Shock You & Why They May Be Happening
Once again, Google Maps is in the news for inappropriate listings. However, it might not be overt hacking to blame but instead crowdsourcing that's not properly filtered.
How Google Could Offer “All Access” News Subscriptions & Help Journalism
Think of it as "Spotify for news" where for a monthly fee, Google searchers would have access to subscription content from a range of news publishers.
Facebook Instant Articles: A Slippery Slope For Google To Do The Same, Hurting The Web?
Today, Facebook announced Instant Articles, a way for publishers to post stories directly on Facebook. We’ve known this would be coming, and there’s been some debate over whether it’s good or bad. But I haven’t seen that extended to what would happen if Google follows Facebook’s lead. It could, potentially causing the web to be swallowed […]
Google Releases First Apple Watch App: Google News & Weather
Google's first app comes out quietly; Google Search App support still hasn't come to the Apple Watch.
After Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight, Twitter Building “Robust Tools” To Combat Periscope Piracy
Company says it received 66 takedown requests, removed 30 with remaining streams gone by time they were acted on.
Meerkat & Periscope Let People Pirate The Pacquiao-Mayweather Fight: Twitter’s CEO Doesn’t Care
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo tweets Twitter-owned Periscope is the "winner" as many stream the fight through it; Hollywood not likely to be pleased.
Live Blog: Microsoft Build 2015 Opening Keynote, Day 2
It’s the second day of Microsoft’s annual developers conference, Build, happening in San Francisco. Once again, it’s opening with a keynote. We’re live blogging it, but be forewarned. Unless you’re a developer, it’s likely to be incredibly boring. So why bother live blogging it? Hey, you never know. We don’t know exactly what will covered, […]
How Microsoft Plans For Windows 10 To Rule The World By Leveraging iOS & Android
Android app? iOS app? No problem, says Microsoft -- it can easily be a Windows app, a pitch it hopes will resonate with developers.
How To Use Twitter & Instagram On The Apple Watch; Facebook Is MIA
Don't expect to create much social media content to share on the Apple Watch. However, it does support bite-size consumption, including liking Instagram images and retweeting tweets.
US Digital Ad Spend Hits New $49.5 Billion High In 2014; Mobile & Social See Greatest Growth
Search remains the biggest spend overall, with desktop search as the biggest single channel at 38% of spend.
With Chrome Notifications, Google Lets Anyone Turn Web Sites More Into Apps
Notifications, no app required? That's what Chrome is now delivering for desktop and Android users. "Add To Homescreen" option also offered.
FAQ: The New Yahoo-Microsoft Deal, Explained
Yahoo and Microsoft have reached new terms in their search partnership that was created in 2009. Here's how the new deal will work to give Yahoo more flexibility about ads.
Google Maps Shows Edward Snowden In The White House
A sign that the whistleblower and President Obama are talking? No. Ironically, it's likely due to a security failure with how Google monitors local listings.
Live Blog: Facebook Talks “Why Virtual Reality Will Matter” At F8
The second day of F8, Facebook’s annual developers conference, continues with the second keynote of the day. Earlier, we heard some about Facebook’s Oculus VR platform. In this keynote, we’re promised much more about why Facebook thinks virtual reality matters. The talk begins at 10:30am PT, and our live blog coverage is below. You can […]
Facebook Talks AI, Oculus VR & World Connectivity At F8
Hello from the second day of F8, Facebook’s annual developers conference. Today’s opening keynote is going to cover Facebook’s work with artificial intelligence, its Oculus virtual reality platform and bringing connectivity to the world through Internet.org. The talk begins at 10am PT, and our live blog coverage is below. You can also watch it live […]
Facebook Announces Messenger For Business, App Analytics, New Comment & Video Plugins
Facebook also adds display ad support to its Live Rail ad serving platform.
Highlights Of The FTC Staff Report On Google & Antitrust Issues
We've dug through the report for you and pulled out parts that seem especially interesting. Come read along!
FTC Report: Google Purposely Demoted Competing Shopping Sites
Details from an FTC investigation into Google on anti-trust accusations have emerged, suggesting the search giant specifically worked to keep competitors out of its top results.
Google Says Not Worried If Microsoft’s Cortana Comes To Android & iOS
Company says it's great to have more focused on predictive search. Google also seems to have no plans to bring Google Now to Windows Phone.
Google Takes On Apple Store With “The Google Store,” Starring The New Chromebook Pixel
Google has offered its own devices like Nexus phones and Chromebooks through Google Play for some time. But now the company has launched a new device-centric “The Google Store” for online purchases to replace that. It coincides with the release of a new Chromebook Pixel, Google’s second edition of its high-end Chromebook laptop. The Google […]
Will Google Now Come To Apple Watch? Google Says Nothing To Announce
Apple held its big Apple Watch event this morning, showing examples of various apps sending notifications and alerts from the iPhone to the device. So what about Google? Google Now notifications are ideal for smartwatches — in fact, they’re a core part of Google’s own Android Wear. Will those come to Apple Watch? “We don’t […]
The Web Of Streams
What do Instagram, BuzzFeed & Yahoo all have in common? They're part of the "stream revolution" flowing content and ads to readers.
Best Brand Tweets On The Dress: White & Gold Or Blue & Black?
What color is THAT dress? Brands join in the conversation that's obsessing Twitter.
Is Yahoo’s Rise In Search Market Share About To End?
Yahoo has gained against Google for the past two months. But coming months might see gains stop and losses begin due to "switchback."
FAQ: How Twitter’s New Deal To Bring Tweets To Google Search Works
Twitter and Google once again have a deal to bring more tweets into Google search. How will it play out? Here's our best estimate.
Microsoft Brings Cortana To Desktop; Announces HoloLens To Bring Holograms Everywhere
Microsoft is adding its virtual assistant Cortana to desktops and says HoloLens will bring holograms into everyday lives.
CBS’s Moonves: “I Don’t Care Where You Watch Our Shows. Just Watch Them”
"It's not challenging our core business; it's helping our core business," he says on growth of digital.