Google Image Search testing YouTube videos
YouTube videos now being tested in Google Image Search for mobile for retail-based queries.
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Google launches a new look for recipes in the mobile search results
Google launched a new way to find new recipes for your New Years feast. The new recipe results are seen on mobile search.
Google now shows automatic translation in search results for some words
Google will now translate your non-English words or short phrases to English without you asking, directly in the search results.
Google’s New Stopwatch & Timer Search Feature
Let Google remind you when to take the cookies out of the oven or time how fast you can type your articles with the new interface for the stopwatch and timer.
Google Launches New Search Results Interface For Tablets
Google Search quietly launches a new interface for tablet users. The design and layout is noticeably different from the previous version.
Google Image Search Test Now Shows Images Within PDFs
Google is digging deeper to find more images across the Web, now experimenting with new discovery methods, including looking within PDF documents.
Google Tests New Mobile Interface, With New Top Design
Google once again is testing a new look for their mobile search results.
Google Now Shows Quotes For Famous People Without Sourcing Them
Google now gets in the business of answering queries on famous quotes with a new quotes answer box that doesn't link to the source of the content.
Google Drops Another Search Filter: Reading Level
The reading level search filter feature has been removed by Google. This feature let you filter your content by basic, intermediate or advanced content.
Google Action Cards For Android & Search Integration
Google search now better communicates with your Android phone for taking notes, setting alarms, finding your phone and getting directions.
Google Web History Adds Download Option & Drops Filter Options
Google makes two large updates to Google Web History, you can no longer filter the results but you can now export them.
Google History Added A Section For Your Google Now Cards
Check your Google Now Card history in your Google Web History section.
Google Now Showing Knowledge Snippets In Search Results
Google is now showing snippets of knowledge, facts or answers, directly in the snippet portion of the search results. Alex Chitu noticed this saying “Google now shows a list of facts next to some Wikipedia results.” These are “Knowledge Graph data extracted from Wikipedia is now placed below the snippets,” Alex explains. Here are some […]
Google Testing Timeline View In Knowledge Graph
Google is testing a new knowledge graph interface for showing a timeline of data, facts and knowledge in the top carousel section of the Google search results. Florian Kiersch spotted this first and captured a video of it, posting the video on Google+. The timeline shows you data elements related to your search query. When […]
Google Search Results Snippet Overlay Descriptions May Use DMOZ Description
About a year ago, Google introduced a new feature in the search results that give you quick overlays on the search result so that you can learn more about the site you are about to click on before you click on it. Early on, the results of the data in the snippet came from Wikipedia […]
Google Alerts Adds Filters For Regions & Languages
Google has added two more filter and delivery options to Google Alerts. Google Alerts informs you of updates within Google results via email or RSS feed. The two new filters let you refine those alerts by language or region. You can tell Google you only want alerts for specific keyword phrases within a specific region […]
Google Can Now Solve Your Geometry Math Questions
Google has quietly upgraded their search calculator to not just answer your basic math questions or graphical or 3D math questions; now, it can do your geometry homework. You can ask Google geometry related questions and it will solve them for you, such as [perimeter of a trapezoid]: As Alex Chitu notes, you can also […]
Google Knowledge Graph Adds “Related Topics” Section
Alex Chitu noticed that Google’s Knowledge Graph has now added a “related topics” for certain types of queries. The example provided shows a search for [equilateral triangle shows a Knowledge Graph that also adds topics for equilateral polygon, square, regular polygon, and pythagorean theorem. Clicking on each brings up the knowledge graph answer for each […]
Google Showing Missing Keywords On Long Tail Queries
Alex Chitu noticed that Google is now showing the keywords Google did not match on for your long tail search. The example below shows how Google did not match on a specific keyword within the search phrase and noted that under the search results snippet. We have to suspect this is part of the Hummingbird […]
Google Maps Pegman Is Now Santa For Christmas
If you go to Google Maps and look at the Pegman used for browsing street view images, you will see the Pegman is wearing a Santa hat. The Santa Pegman is not new, it was shown to us when Google had a welcome back party for the Pegman in the new version of Google Maps. […]
Google Images Tests New Related Searches User Interface
The Google Operating System reports Google is testing a new Image Search interface for related searches. The example given shows images for [nexus 7], At the top is a carousel of related searches to the [nexus 7]. When you click on one of those related images, Google will show you a larger thumbnail image of […]
Google Maps To Get A Major Design Overhaul
Alex Chitu reports Google is testing a new Google Maps interface, possibly to be launched next week at Google I/O. The new interface is a complete and major overhaul of the current Google Maps user interface. The design and interface changes touch everything from the map colors, icons and text formats to dropping the navigation […]
Google Now To Make Its Way To The Google Home Page?
As Alex Chitu from the Google Operating System blog discovered, Google is testing adding Google Now functionality to the Google home page. Google Now is about getting you the information you want to see, right when you want to see it. For example, if you are in the airport, Google Now would show you the […]
Confirmed: Google’s Expandable Knowledge Graph Test
Alex Chitu reports Google is testing a new feature for the Google Knowledge Graph. The new feature is a way to show an expanded version of the knowledge graph in the top of the search results. Currently, when you search in Google and the knowledge graph comes up, it shows you up to five related […]
Google Mobile Tests Large Black Menu Drop Down Bar
Despite Google moving away from the large black navigation menu on the web version, it seems like they are testing that exact same version on the mobile version of Google. Alex Chitu posted screen shots of Google testing the new large black drop down menu on Google mobile. Here are pictures: The second image shows […]
Google Search Showing Results For Punctuation Marks
Alex Chitu reports Google is now showing search results for punctuation marks and other types of symbols. In the past, Google ignored most punctuation marks and didn’t show any results for them that were useful. Now Google is. For example, a search for , returns pages on the topic of usage of comma in your writing. […]
“Photos” In Google Navigation Bar Now Links To Google+ Photos, Not Picasa, If Signed-In
Google has replaced the destination URL of the “Photos” link within the Google navigation at the top of the page. Now when you click on “Photos,” and if signed-in, Google will take you to Google+ Photos, instead of taking you to Picasa photos. When I click on photos, I am taken to my Google+ profile […]
After Six Years, Google Drops Support For Toolbar On Firefox
Google has announced the end of supporting the Google Toolbar for Firefox. Google said the Google Toolbar works in versions of Firefox 4 or younger, but not the new version 5 of Firefox. Google explained, “many features that were once offered by Google Toolbar for Firefox are now already built right into the browser.” So […]
Google Testing Fixed Top Search Bar
Amit Banerjee has spotted a new Google test with the new top bar that places the top bar in a fixed position at the top of the screen and stays there even as you scroll down. Amit captured a screen demo of this in action: As you can see, the top bar stays with you […]
Find More Sizes Of That Image On Google Images
If you search for an image on Google Image Search and then mouse over the result, Google will let you find “more sizes” of that image. For example, I searched for [cow] and hovered my mouse over the first result. As you can see, there is a link to “more sizes” for that image: When […]
Google’s New Referrer String Includes Ranking Data (At Least For Now)
Your analytics software can already tell you a lot about the traffic you’re getting from natural search: which search engines are sending traffic, what keywords are sending traffic, which pages are getting the most search engine traffic. But wouldn’t it be nice to know exactly where in the search results your page appeared when the […]
See Google’s iPhone-Made Sites On Your Browser
Alex Chitu has compiled a list of Google’s iPhone-made and optimized web sites. So, if you want to view them on your own browser, you can, but understand that they look a lot better on your iPhone’s browser. Here is the list of URLs Alex came up with for Google’s iPhone specific web software:
Google Starts To Classify Content Types In Web Search
Like other search engines, Google already distinguishes between various types of content. You can search specifically for images, videos, books, blog posts, and so forth. Google has separate search engines for each. But two recent changes suggest that Google is improving its ability to classify different types of content that’s gathered from ordinary web pages.