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Research: 56 Percent Of “On The Go” Searches Have Local Intent
ComScore recently found that 78 percent of local-mobile searches resulted in an offline purchase (usually in a few hours). New consumer data from research firm Ipsos…
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…
Google Now Adds Movies, College Sports, Homescreen Widget
For those devices running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or higher, which is now about 13.6 percent of handsets, Google Now now includes movie ratings from…
Google Experimenting With Search-History “Topics” In Google Now Cards
Google Operating System reports on a potentially new feature for Google Now (Android 4.1 and higher). None of us here could duplicate it. As described,…
It’s Official: Google Settles “WiSpy” Case For $7 Million
As reported last week, Google has formally settled the so-called “WiSpy” case with 30 US state Attorneys General for $7 million. The agreement also contains…
Yes, Google Says It’s Having Problems Listing iTunes Preview Pages
Yes, it is harder to find pages to iTunes apps in Google. But no, the company says, it’s not part of some nefarious plot. Rather,…
Google’s Mapping Contest In India Creates Uproar
Google has run up against some of India’s restrictive laws in the past, most notably in the context of vague and expansive censorship rules for content…
EU Leans Toward “Labeling” To Resolve Antitrust Claims Against Google
Those hoping for aggressive regulation or changes in the way Google conducts its search business in Europe will likely be disappointed. A new interview with…
Google’s EU Antitrust Settlement Includes Labeling, Mandatory Competitive Links And Third Party Enforcement
The proposed terms of the Google antitrust settlement in Europe have started to come to light, first through a report in the Financial Times, and…
Potential iOS Market For Google Now Is 2.5X Larger Than Android “Now” Base
Google Now for iOS and Android are almost identical in their look at feel. And aside from a few “cards,” the same is true of…
