
Google Releases Nexus 5 & Android 4.4 “KitKat”
The latest Google-branded “Nexus” phone is now out, as well as the latest Android operating system. Google shared the news with no big...

Google Replacing “Android ID” With “Advertising ID” Similar To Apple’s
This morning, as part of a cluster of other announcements including the Android OS update, KitKat and Nexus 5, Google is replacing the...

Google Smartwatch Coming, Probably Not In Time For Holidays
The Samsung smartwatch debuted to withering reviews (poor design, functionality, battery life) and supposedly is seeing returns north of...

YouTube Preps New Subscription Music Service
Billboard, YouTube is readying a new on-demand music service. Google has not confirmed the report and declined to comment. Citing people...

First Evidence Of Google Smartphone Ranking Penalty
In June of this year, Google announced it would be adjusting search rankings appearing on smartphones based on how well the site in...

Moms & Their Smartphones: Is mCommerce Becoming A Reality?
According to recent research conducted by Babycenter.com (and digested via eMarketer), smartphones have become the “go everywhere, do...

Tricky Treat: Google Smartwatch Rumored For Halloween
reported a rumor that a Google smartwatch will be announced on October 31 this year. Well before this, Google was rumored to be working...

Most Of Fortune 100 Don’t Live Up To Google’s Mobile Best Practices — Even Google
Some of the names on the list, created and complied by The Search Agency, are not surprising while others are. One of the surprises is...

Mobile And The Rise Of “Real World Analytics”
Digital marketers have mostly avoided trying to account for offline conversions in the past because they’ve been so hard to track on a...

Smartphone Market: Android Plateaus But Google Near 100 Percent Audience Reach
The August comScore US smartphone market share report is out. The story is familiar: Apple and Samsung are the top two OEMs, while others...

Is Adaptive Web Design Or RESS Better Than Responsive Design For SEO?
Kudos to all of you smart marketers for keeping me on my toes. At SES San Francisco last week, I was asked three good questions that I...

Google Offers Getting Out Of Pre-Paid Voucher Business
According to AllThingsD Google is pledging to refund the value of pre-paid but unused vouchers. (I have several unused, expired vouchers...

Study: Nexus 7 Usage Flat, Kindle Up Following Discounts
has released data on the comparative traffic being driven by the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire, prompted by the introduction of the new Nexus 7...

Forecast: Mobile Devices To Eclipse PCs In Q4 This Year
latest devices forecast arguing that tablets will overtake PC shipments (desktop + laptops) in Q4 of this year. The firm said that for...

July Mobile Data: Apple Gains, Google Top Mobile Site, Facebook Top App
released its July smartphone subscriber market share data for the US. The story is very similar to past months: the market continues to...

Samsung Announces Galaxy Gear, Apple iWatch Next Week
live-blogged the event, which also saw a number of other announcements, including the Galaxy Note 3 and a new 10-inch Galaxy tablet....

Google Announces Android 4.4 In Global Promotion With KitKat
announced this morning that the company had activated more than 1 billion Android devices. And in a very interesting and irregular move...

Chinese Handset Maker Steals Hugo Barra From Google
announced yesterday that he was leaving Google. Following Android founder Andy Rubin’s transition off the team, Barra is the second major...

Forecast: Mobile To Be 48 Percent Of Display Revenue By 2017
Data aggregator eMarketer has published a revised set of ad-revenue forecasts with an emphasis on mobile. The firm projects that mobile...
























