Google noted that the number of near me searches (searches conducted for goods and services nearby) have increased 146 percent year over year, and 88 percent of these near mesearches are conducted on mobile devices. As Googles Matt Lawson wrote : With a world of information at their fingertips, consumers have heightened expectations for immediacy and relevance. They want what they want when they want it. Theyre confident they can make well-informed choices whenever needs arise. Its essential that brands be there in these moments that matter when people are actively looking to learn, discover,

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YouTube Alexa's "skills" (the equivalent of apps) are not very good. One reason why is the disconnect between usage and provisioning - you talk to the Echo, but install skills by going to the Alexa app on your phone. We could also argue that it's just too early in the maturity of the platform for the services to be very good. But there are also syntactic challenges - if a song is on Spotify and not on Amazon Music, remembering to tell Alexa to play it from within your preferred music service is not just a pain in the ass, it's a barrier to utility. More than on any other platform, being able

Credit: Derek Walter Jun 23, 2016 9:04 AM Google Maps has added several features and fixes to the latest beta version. Many of the changes in version 9.31 pertain specifically to those running the Android N beta . You can finally try out the beta app on an N-powered device, but youll definitely be living on the edge running a beta app on beta software. However, theres some good news for the rest of us too. Android Wear works again with the app according, to a report by Android Police . This meansyou can once again get a quick scan of your surroundings right on your watch. In terms of aesthetics,

As a follow up to its first cloud-free mosaic of our fine planet (which was released a whole three years ago if you can believe it), today Google rolled out a new version of the mosaic using imagery from the Landsat 8 satellite. The results, as you can imagine, are quite awe-inspiring. To complete this newest mosaic, Google had to scour millions of images taken by the Landsat 8 satellite, which was sent into orbit back in 2013. Previously, Google used images from Landsat 7 in its Earth mosaics, and while the company points out that those images were the best of their kind at the time, the photos

New images released on Monday by Google Earth from the Landsat 8 satellite are giving viewers a crisp, stellar glimpse of our planet. In a blog post , Google Earth Engine program manager Chris Herwig explained exactly how the updated technology takes the satellite view of earth from extraordinary to breathtaking. According to Herwig, the new images harness the power of the Landsat 8 satellite. Google Earth had relied on images from the satellites predecessor, Landsat 7. However, Landsat 7 images taken after 2003 suffered a setback when a hardware failure created large, diagonal gaps of missing

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Designed by and for veterinarians, the eVetPractice software aims to provide everything a practice needs to run efficiently. Its features include electronic medical records, integrated payment processing, specialist care coordination, integration with lab, x-ray and ultrasound equipment for faster results and much more. VetMatrix, just like Demandforce, is committed to equipping local veterinarians for success with innovative online marketing solutions, said Terry Farruk, iMatrix senior vice president of revenue. The eVetPractice platform is an excellent resource for veterinary offices to i

The link is the conduit between one person and another. While the art of link acquisition may be somewhat controversial, those who do it the right way not only earn better rankings, but also build better relationships. Not all links are created equal. This simple phrase is becoming kind of a cliche in our corner of the internet. Nonetheless, its true. While many of the black-hat link-building tactics are still being used, Google and the other search engines are smarter than ever. If youre trying to game the system, you will eventually lose. The key to building links is context links that not

The mapping and directions app is getting a refreshed look that highlights points of interest more clearly. Areas that include several points of interest will now be shaded orange on the map, for instance. Google determines these clusters by using an algorithmic process for finding regions with the highest density of bars, restaurants, and shops. Other types of locations, like schools and hospitals, will be color coded as well. Google Google has also changed the way names of places, streets, and transportation stations appear, in order to make them more distinguishable from other elements on