T-Mobile has doubled the extent of its mid-band 5G coverage in just a month, with plans to provide coverage to 100 million by year’s end. Mid-band 5G is considered the sweet spot by many experts, providing the range and coverage Read More
How to get the most out of Google’s product Knowledge Panels
What manufacturers and retailers need to know to take advantage of product Knowledge Panels in search. Product Knowledge Panels may be the first place shoppers encounter information about a product they’re interested in — and, they may never need to Read More
Microsoft Extends Remote Work Till July 2021
Microsoft has once again pushed back its timetable for returning to the office, saying remote work will continue till July 2021 at the earliest. Like most companies, and especially those in the tech industry, Microsoft sent its employees home as Read More
Microsoft Teams Tops 115 Million Daily Users
Microsoft Teams has continued to gain users, passing 115 million daily active users, according to the company’s latest earnings report. Microsoft Teams has been locked in a battle with Slack over the corporate messaging space. While Slack predates Teams by Read More
Google search quality guidelines update breaks down dictionary and encyclopedia results and more
Google added a new section for rating dictionary and encyclopedia results for different queries, emphasizes the importance of understanding the user intent and query. After 10 months since the last update to the Search Quality Raters guidelines (PDF), Google has Read More
AI Still Not Paying Off For Most Companies and Why It Does For Some
A new reports suggests that, despite its promise for the future, artificial intelligence (AI) is still not paying off for most companies. A study by BCG GAMMA, the BCG Henderson Institute and the MIT Sloan Management Review found that a Read More
Google confirms it doesn’t index passages separately
Google now “consider passages from pages as an additional ranking factor.” Google has confirmed on Twitter much of what we wrote in our story: How Google indexes passages of a page and what it means for SEO. Google wrote “this Read More
T-Mobile Launches 5G Venture Capital Fund
T-Mobile has launched T-Mobile Ventures, a fund aimed at backing companies “developing transformative 5G products and services for the T-Mobile network.” Carriers around the country are rushing to roll out 5G networks, while businesses and customers are eager to take Read More
Analyst: Netflix Will Launch One Movie a Day
During the pandemic, Netflix has become so dominant that over the next few years they will be able to launch a movie every day, something their competition simply won’t be able to match. Netflix may soon be able to introduce Read More
SiriusXM Moves Deeper Into Podcasting – Completes Stitcher Deal
SiriusXM announced that it has completed its acquisition of Stitcher, moving the company deeper into the fast-growing podcasting world. The company says that this acquisition of podcasting pioneer Stitcher strengthens SiriusXM’s position in this fast-growing area. “By combining Stitcher’s leading Read More