Google says 94 billion apps were downloaded from Google Play last year.
Search only mentioned twice in a nearly two-hour keynote that saw a long list of announcements. The post Google Assistant takes center stage at I/O, search takes a back seat appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Enhanced capability is likely a preview of many similar Google Assistant integrations to come. The post Google voice-enables movie-ticket buying with Fandango appeared first on Search Engine Land.
While one new study on voice assistants compares the quality of different providers’ answers, the other drills into Google’s data sources for 22 verticals. The post Study: Google Assistant most accurate, Alexa most improved virtual assistant appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Just under 40 percent said they were open to ads if they were “relevant.” The post Study: Majority reject ads on smart speakers appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
This indirect rollout of visual search is intriguing but awkward. The post Google Lens comes to Android devices through the side door — Google Photos appeared first on Search Engine Land
The Assistant will soon speak 30 languages and be able to offer mobile carrier customer support.
Reports indicate the latest refresh for the Google-designed keyboard comes with a new interface that allows users to search all categories. The post Latest updates to Gboard for Android include a ‘search all media’ feature appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article
Texting is the most common use case for voice, and men use voice search more than women, according to new data from Stone Temple Consulting. The post Survey: People becoming less inhibited about using voice search in public appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Mobile SEO expert Cindy Krum shares her predictions for where mobile is headed in 2018 and dives deep into how current trends fit into the impending mobile-first index. The post What to watch for in 2018: Mobile SEO predictions appeared first on Search Engine Land