SEO split: Google mobile and desktop search to show different results
Google is completely splitting its search index into two distinct versions: a rapidly updated mobile one, and a separate, secondary search index for the desktop web.
Yandex pre-installs AI features into Android phones
Russian search engine Yandex has launched a number of AI-powered services as it looks to rival Google in the mobile search market.
Virtual reality goes mainstream? £350 Playstation VR goes on sale
PlayStation VR has gone on sale worldwide this week, as Sony looks to take on the likes of Facebook’s Oculus Rift and HTC Vive with a more affordable virtual reality experience.
Google lets users create virtual reality collages with ‘Sprayscape’
Google has made virtual reality a little more social with the launch of ‘Sprayscape’, an app that lets Android users create surreal 360 degree collages with their smartphone’s camera.
Facebook pays more UK tax after outcry (but ‘credit’ could cancel it out)
Facebook paid £4.16m in UK corporation tax last year, marking an increase on the previous year, but a £11.3m ‘tax credit’ could cancel out any future contributions.
The future of Social Media? Zuckerberg demos Oculus Connect
Facebook is developing social media platform called Oculus Connect, that lets groups of people chat via animated avatars in virtual reality.
Twitter shares dive 20% as Google and Disney back away from bids
Twitter’s share price lost a fifth of its value on Thursday after rumours that Google and Disney and are backing down from making a bid for the company.
Search trends in 2016: Google results pages showing fewer organic results (but more app links)
The first page of Google’s search results now displays fewer organic results, with around 8.5 links instead of the 10 it used to traditionally show, according to new research.
Google takes on Apple with AI-powered ‘Pixel’ phone
Google has revealed a new smartphone and a virtual reality (VR) headset it hopes will take on Apple and Samsung.
Google takes on Amazon Echo with ‘Home’ living room assistant
Google has launched a virtual assistant to rival amazon Echo, letting home users interact with a smart speaker device using voice commands.