Google Launches Firebase analytics solution for mobile apps
Google has launched Firebase Analytics, a new analytics solution for mobile apps, at this year’s I/O 2016 developer conference. Firebase was acquired by Google in late 2014 and helps developers build apps for Androids, iOS and the Web. Current features include Read More
Reddit Moves Away From Imgur With New Photo-Uploading Tool
This week Reddit announced it will be moving away from its integration with Imgur and introduce its own image uploading tool. At first the beta feature will only be available to select communities/sub-Reddits. Reddit’s new tool is actually slightly less Read More
Google has announced new upgrades for its iOS app
Google has announced new upgrades for its iOS app, designed to create a faster mobile experience. As part of the updates, Google says it has cut down on loading times and is rolling out AMP content on the Google iOS Read More
Twitter To Remove URL and Images From Character Count
Twitter officially announced May 24 that @names will also not be included in the character count. You also don’t have to add a period before usernames for them to be seen in followers’ feeds. The days of forcing abbreviations so you can Read More
Google’s New Science Journal App Dedicated to Conducting Scientific Research
Google announced a new Android app dedicated to conducting scientific research. It is being marketed as a tool for conducting science with your phone. Using an Android phone’s internal sensors, and external add-ons, you’ll be able to conduct experiments on the world Read More
Trustworthy Accountability Group launching “Certified Against Fraud” certification program
The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) announced Monday that it is launching its “Certified Against Fraud” certification program. Initially announced in October, over thirty ad tech and agency partners have now signed on to participate in the initiative aimed rooting out Read More
Hangouts will continue to exist after Allo launches
This week, Google announced at its I/O developer conference that it is working on a messaging app called Allo. This left many to wonder what would become of its current messaging app Hangouts. The company has now stated it will continue to work Read More
Google new voice assistant, Say Hello to ‘Allo’
Google unveiled its own voice assistant at Google I/O this week, which is a smart, conversational extension of Google that many are calling the answer to Amazon’s Alexa. The simply titled Google Assistant will live inside Google hardware similar to how Alexa Read More
Google has increased the widths of title tags in Mobile Search Results
Coming hot off the heels of last week’s news that Google has increased the widths of title tags and descriptions, is a new report by Jennifer Slegg who says Google has now increased the title tags on mobile search results Read More
Google is testing a new look for sitelinks on mobile
Spotted on mobile, the carousel features individual cards that link to separate landing pages. Just when things were starting to feel a little stale in mobile search after the big desktop shakeup with the removal of right rail ads, Google is Read More