Mary Meeker’s digital trends: India tops China for mobile growth
Asia makes up 51% of the webs users, with Europe and US claiming 19 and 10% respectively, according to this year’s global internet trends report from Mary Meeker.
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Football search trends: Liverpool and Arsenal top Google league
While Chelsea Football Club finished the season as 2014/15 English Premier League champions, new research reveals its website trails rivals when it comes to visibility in Google UK searches, according to new research.
Google I/O highlights: Smarter Google Now; unlimited photo storage and Android M revealed
Google’s annual I/O conference attracted 10,000 attendees with 2 million others watching on livestream television. As the web giant grows ever-more influential, we look back at some of the highlights from this year’s event, including Android M, Google Now on tap, mobile payments and the fate of Google Plus…
Google adds buy button to search results
Google is adding a buy button to search results, letting shoppers purchase products directly without having to visit a separate site.
Microsoft’s Cortana coming to Apple and Android phones
Microsoft’s digital assistant Cortana will be available on iOS and Android devices in in addition to Windows Phone when Windows 10 launches this summer, as the firm begins a cross-platform strategy to rival Siri and Google Now.
YouTube lets users buy direct within pre-roll ads
YouTube is adding product listing ads to retailers’ video ads with TrueView for Shopping, meaning that viewers can click and buy products listed directly within pre-roll videos.
Google adds ‘buy’ buttons to mobile search results
Google is taking on Amazon and eBay with a ‘Buy’ button that lets mobile users purchase items from search results, according to a news report.
EU ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ one year on: Google approved just over 40% of 250K requests
One year on from the ‘EU Right to be Forgotten’ ruling, Google has processed 253,617 data removal requests over the past 12 months – but approved just over 40% of those, according to new research.
Google bolsters ad units as mobile search pips desktop
Google is offering new mobile ad units that give marketers more flexibility, including industry-specific products such as a hotel spot that enables consumers to reserve a room directly from the ad unit.
Google‘s paid shopping searches rise 118% (infographic)
The appearance of Google Shopping Product Listing Ad (PLA) integrations within Google’s search results increased by 118% during 2014, according to new research.