Microsoft debuts brilliant Cortana SDK strategy
The strategy potentially means that Cortana will show up on many more devices and device types than if it Microsoft had simply copied Echo....
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Google launches Gboard keyboard features on Android devices
Originally launched in May, Google's iOS keyboard features will now be available to Android users....
Google App now organizes cards into 2 categories: interests & upcoming events
The latest round of Google App updates also includes a card that lets users choose specific topics of interest to personalize app content....
The death of mobile pop-ups and what you can do instead
Over the past couple of years, Google has shown a strong focus on user experience on mobile devices. They have developed their algorithms to...
Comparing Google Assistant on Pixel to Apple Siri on iPhone 7
Watch YouTube creator Marques Brownlee have Google and Apple battle it out over their smartphone voice...
Personalized Local Content: Frightful or Insightful?
Searchers now use a wide range of devices to shop for nearby products and services, yet it’s a challenge for brands to find consumers online...
Google Assistant is only an incremental advance over current voice search
High expectations made me want it to do more and be more naturally conversational. That will come....
After 4 months & 125M+ pages indexed, where are we with AMP?
Contributor Kristi Kellogg recaps a session from SMX East 2016 in which Google, Condé Nast and Vox Media share successes and challenges with...
Buying Viv, Samsung makes its “me too” virtual assistant play
Like Siri, Viv sells itself before its ambitious product vision is realized....
Google seeks to humanize its brand with new “Google Assistant” female persona
She seeks to be a 'companion' that is 'always there but never in the way.' ...
Google and Progressive Web Apps: the mobile experience and SEO
What's the deal with Progressive Web Apps? Columnist Jim Yu explains this exciting new mobile web technology and discusses relevant SEO...
Google iOS search app adds Touch ID for reentering your private searches
Google's iOS search app can unlock your incognito mode private searches using Touch...
Google News ‘Lite’ mode app launches for slower internet connections
A new 'lite' mode is available in India for the Google News Android app. It uses one-third of the data of the full...
Avoid the 7 deadly sins of mobile performance marketing
Are you struggling with advanced targeting, conversion discrepancies or post-install events? Download this white paper from TUNE to learn how to...
Google: Search the primary and most often used mobile shopping tool
Survey says nearly 90 percent of mobile consumers turn to search...
Google’s AMP Viewer: the Tinder UX for content?
Google’s hosted AMP viewer takes the risk — and commitment — out of clicking a mobile search result. Contributor Barb Palser discusses...
Google launches ‘In Apps,’ a way to find content within apps on Android phones
Somewhat similar to Apple's Spotlight, the new feature allows you to search your Android phone for content, as opposed to the...
AMP now supports A/B testing and other experiments
Check out the new amp-experiments component that lets you easily test different variations of your AMP...
Oracle finds marketers are sold on social, still getting their feet wet in mobile
In a recent study from Oracle, conducted in conjuction with Social Media Today, it was found that most marketers are comfortable with social...
Google Now testing “Explore Interests” feature to make personal assistant app more personalized
TechCrunch reports the new feature aims to give Google Now users more control over the information Google tracks on their behalf....
