Thursday, September 26, 2013

Google Search has a ranking algorithm called 'Hummingbird,' adding new mobile features across all platforms


At an event in Menlo Park, Tamar Yehoshua, VP of search at Google, demoed some of Google's search features. Yehoshua showed how Google is able to maintain context through multiple searches. She also demonstrated how Google has increased how it's using its "card" design metaphor in more places.


Google's iOS app will soon be updated with push notifications, which can make it work more predictively as it does on Android. You can also look at maps directly with the app. You can add reminders directly now, which will work cross-device. On Android, you'll get better conversation experiences, Google says, so you can ask follow-up questions. On mobile, HTML searches will have the new redesign features like cards and knowledge graph. Many of...


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Source: The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/26/4773960/google-search-to-get-comparison-features-push-updates-on-ios

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