Tagged: Search
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Google doodle celebrates Father’s Day in the form of storytelling slot machine News
16.06.2013 Google has unleashed another fantastic interactive doodle especially to mark Father’s Day. The interactive doodle on the Google homepage works by hitting the second ‘o’ in...Categories: Search Engines, Search, Multimedia, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
EU likely to demand more concessions from Google in anti-trust probe News
28.05.2013 The European Commission believes Google has not done enough to allay its concerns about the internet giant’s search and advertising practices and will press for more concessions...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Search Engines, Search, Marketing, Legal, Internet, Government, Digital Marketing, Communications -
Google Street View hits 50 countries – massive update adds 563,270 km of road News
25.04.2013 Google has launched the largest update of its Street View service yet, to mark the occasion of reaching 50 countries this week. The major new update sees the search giant add...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Search Engines, Search, Multimedia, Internet, Digital Media, Database, Consumer Tech -
Google reports Q1 revenues of US$14bn and net profit of US$3.48bn News
18.04.2013 Internet giant Google reported Q1 revenues of US$14bn, resulting in a net profit of US$3.48bn, which CEO Larry Page said was due to solid execution of the company’s product... -
Google launches person finder following Boston marathon explosions News
16.04.2013 Search engine Google has quickly added a person finder service in the aftermath of the horrific events in Boston yesterday.Categories: Web, Search Engines, Search, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Easter Egg hunt: where are the web’s best hidden treats? News
29.03.2013 You might think Easter eggs are just the chocolatey treats that all and sundry will be devouring this weekend, but they’re also a surprising find for video gamers, internet... -
Google doesn’t want Swedes to use the word ‘ungoogleable’ for all search engines News
26.03.2013 The Swedish Language Council has been asked by Google to remove the word ‘ogooglebar’ (meaning ‘ungoogleable’) from its list of 40 new words commonly used by Swedes in 2012.Categories: Search Engines, Search -
Google makes it easier to search for animated GIF images News
20.03.2013 Fans of the graphics interchange format, better known as the GIF, are today rejoicing Google’s decision to add a filter for animated images to its image search facility, making... -
Google Now coming to iOS devices, leaked video reveals News
13.03.2013 Like most things in the technology world, it’s never a case of if, but rather when. A leaked video on YouTube that was promptly pulled reveals that Google’s contextual cards app...Categories: Wireless Communications, Search Engines, Search, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
How close did social media buzz and search queries come in predicting Oscar winners? News
25.02.2013 As with any major event in recent times, last night’s Oscars was discussed far and wide across social media, and it seems the most-talked-about and searched-for stars and films... -
Future shock: ‘In five years’ time we’ll view Minority Report with nostalgia’ News
07.02.2013 Digital marketing guru Mark Schaefer believes we are only in the silent movie stage of the social and mobile revolution. Schaefer was in Dublin today at the Digital Marketing... -
Google cites an increase in governments demanding citizen data News
24.01.2013 Google’s latest transparency report has shown a steady increase in government and law agency requests around the world for their citizens’ data. -
Blog exposes the scary side of Facebook Graph Search News
23.01.2013 Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg excitedly unveiled the supposed next big thing for the social network: a search facility that can pinpoint friends and others on Facebook... -
Facebook’s big reveal – it’s Graph Search – weaves a smart web within social News
15.01.2013 Facebook has launched a new search engine based on its social graph called Graph Search. It's a smart search engine built solely for within the Facebook 1bn-strong ecosystem of...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Search Engines, Search, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Birthday of inventor Frank Zamboni marked with interactive Google Doodle News
16.01.2013 If you’re looking for a little something to get you through this hump day, look no further than Google’s homepage as an interactive Google Doodle honouring the inventor of the... -
As resolutions are made, get fit search queries peak in Ireland (video) News
03.01.2013 Unsurprisingly, searches on Google for ‘gym’, ‘fitness’ and ‘diet’ were at a low over the Christmas holiday period but have shot up to peak position since it ended and new year... -
Viral videos of the week – 16/12/2012 News
16.12.2012 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week features a super villain who just wants to rap, a look at what we have been searching for...Categories: Web 2.0, Social Media, Search Engines, Search, Media, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media -
No more hiding on Facebook as the social network plans to expose ‘the unsearchables’ News
12.12.2012 Once again, Facebook is revamping its privacy settings and while some of these changes put certain controls front and centre, making these settings easier to manage, the social... -
Google Zeitgeist list reveals most popular searches in 2012 News
12.12.2012 Whitney Houston, Gangnam Style, iPad 3, Jeremy Lin and Hurricane Sandy – Google has revealed the most popular searches and search trends of the year via its 2012 Zeitgeist list.