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Apple’s data-collection ‘nutrition labels’ for apps will begin appearing next week
Developers are now required to self-report to Apple on the data they collect from users. Very few will escape the new rules....
COVID helped drive record ad revenue for big tech in Q3
Facebook, Google and Amazon all reported significant revenue growth during, and partly because of, the...
Does the Google antitrust case make an Apple search engine more likely?
The DOJ may cause Apple to accelerate plans for its own engine....
Marsbot is Foursquare for AirPods
Its augmented reality for your ears....
Apple IDFA consent: Roughly 60% of consumers open to allowing tracking
With the right incentives, iOS users might be willing to share...
Apple Ratings is coming to iOS 14, how disruptive will it be?
The company may use device location to ensure review...
Voice SEO: Different tactics required for Google Assistant, Siri and Alexa
Study by SEMrush found only 1% overlap in answers to the same voice queries across platforms....
See how visits to retail, grocery, workplaces are trending with Google Mobility Reports
How to use Google (and Apple) mobility reports to see how movements have shifted during the...
Is Apple getting real about search and about to take on Google?
Multiple indicators suggest Apple may be stepping up its search efforts....
Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook set to preview antitrust defenses before Congress
Sure to be a marathon, the hearings could be dramatic or incredibly dull....
Usage of voice has plateaued — for now
Compared with past growth, 2020 survey data show flat-to-declining usage....
Apple’s Siri gets first major redesign in years
Plus there is a new Apple Translate app that is private and...
What Safari’s 7-day cap on script-writeable storage means for PWA developers
Now marketers know how their days are...
Google adds Siri Shortcuts to its iOS apps
Users can tell Siri to ‘search with Google,’ ‘send email’ and...
Apple’s big maps makeover now available across U.S., Europe coming soon
Apple Maps needs a 'breakout' feature. Could that be...
Nine voice search stats to close out 2019
A look back at some of the year's key voice search and virtual assistant metrics. ...
Google Maps the dominant local search tool, followed by Facebook and Yelp
The average user is on a smartphone at home – and is most likely to visit a business the next day after a local search....
Voice assistant study: Microsoft’s Cortana offers most answers, Google Assistant proves most accurate
Perficient Digital ran 5,000 queries on seven devices including Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant (Home, smartphones) and Siri....
Apple accused of favoring its own properties in App Store results
Apple says it has now adjusted its algorithm to reduce the visibility of the company's apps in key categories....
Voice assistant usage now at ‘critical mass’ as Google Assistant crowned smartest
Google Assistant scored 93%, Siri 83% and Alexa got 80% of answers right in a recent study....