Video game cheating study findings
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 by Richard Harris
A new study has revealed the top ten U.S. states that cheat the least in video games. CS gaming site Clash.gg analyzed the average number of Google searches each month in each U.S. state for cheat-related terms combined with video games, such as 'Minecraft walkthrough' and 'Lethal Company cheats'. Those with the lowest search volume determined the r...
Developers threatened by DOJ proposals says Google
Monday, October 21, 2024 by Richard Harris
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has shared a broad outline of radical changes it may demand as part of its lawsuit regarding search distribution. This marks the beginning of a lengthy process, and Google plans to respond in detail to the DOJ's ultimate proposals as it prepares its case in court next year. However, concerns have arisen that the DOJ is signaling ...
Pre-travel shopping platform from InterLnkd and PLAY airlines
Thursday, October 17, 2024 by Austin Harris
InterLnkd has teamed up with PLAY airlines to launch the carrier’s new pre-travel shopping platform, offering curated products to customers in both Europe and North America.
Announced at the World Aviation Festival, the partnership will see PLAY become the first airline to offer this functionality to North American travellers. Leveraging InterLnkd’s dynam...
Top video games launching before Christmas
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 by Austin Harris
A new study has revealed the most popular video games that will be available to purchase in time for Christmas this year.
CS gaming site Clash.gg analyzed the average number of Google searches in the U.S. each month for video games that will be available to purchase in time for Christmas; the games with the highest number of searches were deemed the most anticipated ...
Eco-friendly transportation choices integrated into Google Search
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 by Richard Harris
Amtrak and Google have joined forces to help travelers choose more sustainable transportation options when searching for intercity travel. Thanks to a newly launched, direct data integration, travelers using Google can now view the most up-to-date Amtrak departure times, trip durations and fares directly on the Google Search results page. Amtrak’s new integration ...
Mobile banking soars above online banking
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
With mobile banking usage set to soar, a new study has revealed which states are leading the way, with Florida emerging as the most financially tech-savvy state.
The study, conducted by software development company Vention, utilized Google Keyword Planner to analyze the nationwide Google search volume behind various keywords related to mobile banking - includi...
NPUs disrupting Nvidia AI dominance
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 by Brittany Hainzinger
The semiconductor market is projected to reach around $400 billion by 2030*, with AI semiconductors expected to constitute over 30% of this market, up from 20% today. AI has recently dominated headlines with the launch of ChatGPT, Claude, and a host of other GenAI platforms. This has prompted countless companies to examine how they can implement AI into their products, ...
AI relationship search terms the US queries the most
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 by Richard Harris
It’s been described as “Her” in real life. The Spike Jonze-directed science fiction film follows the lead character as he embarks on a relationship with an operating system. Now, 11 years after the film’s release, that very reality is here. AI relationship chatbots have swept into the world’s eye at great speed, offering as little as some o...
Check for prostate cancer searches explode amid King Charles report
Thursday, February 8, 2024 by Freeman Lightner
Buckingham Palace announced on Monday, 5th of February, that 75-year-old King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer and is already receiving treatment. The news came after the announcement on Wednesday, 18th of January, that King Charles required treatment for an enlarged prostate. Buckingham Palace has revealed no further details about what type of cancer King Charles...
What is an NFT and What is blockchain technology search research
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 by Richard Harris
A new study has revealed the most Googled cryptocurrency subjects nationwide and in each state.
The research conducted by Marketplace Fairness analyzed search volumes of more than 250 of the most frequently asked crypto questions on Google, to establish the queries that the country is looking to understand.
Simple searches for “What is cryptocurrency?”...
Most popular 2D game in America is Sonic the Hedgehog
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 by Freeman Lightner
Sonic the Hedgehog is the most popular 2D video game in America, a new study has revealed.
The research, conducted by online gaming experts Indivisible Game, analyzed Google search data to determine which 2D game is the most popular in America. After devising a list of more than 200 games, the study combined five common search terms related to 2D games to reveal the ...
Dogecoin searches skyrocket after Twitter logo change
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 by Richard Harris
Analysis of Google search data reveals that searches for 'Dogecoin' have surged 1,182 percent in the US over the last seven days after Elon Musk changed Twitter's bird logo to Dogecoin's Shiba Inu on Monday, 3rd April.
The analysis, by online casino guide 6Takarakuji, reveals that US-based searches for 'Dogecoin' exploded by 1,182 percent abov...
Most popular games to earn cryptocurrency
Monday, April 17, 2023 by Richard Harris
Public interest in cryptocurrency and everything tied to the digital landscape has seen exponential growth in recent years, garnering interest from long-term investors, traders, and global brands. The power of Web3 has been blurring the lines between physical and virtual, allowing people to earn money digitally through online games.
Renowned crypto gambling experts C...
AI is a game changer
Monday, February 6, 2023 by Austin Harris
Even though the industry has been talking about AI for many years, the trifecta of massive amounts of data available through the rise of the internet, the dramatic increase in processing power fueled by GPUs originally designed for gaming, and steady advances in software algorithms to analyze and use that data will result in the power of AI is more fully realized across...
What the future of AR looks like
Friday, December 2, 2022 by Richard Harris
The next two decades hold incredible promise, and danger, as our lives become more intertwined with extended reality (XR) technologies. Visions of exciting possibilities are tempered with privacy concerns, as major XR companies explore centralized visual positioning systems that store personal data.
Today’s pioneers of augmented and virtual realities (AR and VR...
NFT searches increase on Google
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 by Freeman Lightner
Following a couple of relatively dormant months, the NFT market has sprung back to life and is hitting record after new record. Its resurgence has served to disprove multiple obituaries written for the space after it plummeted from its meteoric highs in early 2021.
Global Interest in NFTs Surges 426% in One Month
According to the research data analyzed and publish...
New online ordering platform emerges from stealth
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 by Brittany Hainzinger
Facebook recently announced “Facebook Shops”. It’s an attempt (again) to do e-commerce for their masses. They’ve been trying since 2012 to pull it off, but now the COVID crisis and the use of 3rd party platforms are making it more of a reality.
Oh, Facebook, when are you going to learn to stay in your lane..
Under the hood, Facebook Shops a...
The future of Progressive Web Apps
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 by Richard Harris
Back in 2012, Max Lynch, CEO and co-founder of Ionic, developed his company’s open source framework for cross-platform apps with the foresight that the web would be the future of how apps were built. Six years later, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are gaining traction as brands like Starbucks, Twitter and Pinterest have reported significant uptick in engagement upon replac...
New progressive web app framework introduced by Marfeel
Thursday, January 18, 2018 by Austin Harris
Marfeel has announced the launch of its Marfeel PWA technology, which enables publishers to benefit fully from the next big thing in the mobile ecosystem. As an early adopter of progressive web app technology, Marfeel offers such forward-looking capabilities as 0.7-second page loads for first meaningful paint, push notifications, offline access to content, and striking ...
How human assisted AI may be the future
Tuesday, December 26, 2017 by Richard Harris
Self-driving (autonomous) cars, robotic hotel concierges, and Amazon’s intelligent delivery drones - it’s hard to minimize the potential impact that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) promise. Business leaders are all aflutter about AI’s potential for providing game-changing impact to their industries. AI is also gaining attention for the perceived t...
The shifting power dynamics of news on the Web
Monday, December 11, 2017 by Andrew Betts
Over the last several years, control of news on the web has drastically shifted. Social networks and search are increasingly how we find content, and our old loyalties to our favorite publications are giving way to consumption of content from varied and ever changing sources. Large, respectable publishers are still vital to a healthy news industry and indeed a healthy d...
How Google is sharing a bigger piece of the subscription pie
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 by Alexian Chiavegato
In the past, some publishers expressed unease around the dynamics of their relationship with Google. Those publishers were concerned that in their partnership, Google’s dominant position meant that publishers were unfairly losing out on valuable ad revenue. But those attitudes might change soon: Google has announced new plans to launch a subscription partnership with pu...
Mobile games inapp advertising chat with Jun Group
Friday, October 13, 2017 by Richard Harris
People are spending an increasing amount of their mobile time in-app. In fact, comScore reports that in 2017, people will spend 87% of their mobile time using applications. A natural corollary to this statistic is the kind of apps that are most popular. Apple reports that the number one app category in the iTunes Store is gaming.A recent study conducted by video technol...
How mobile video load time affects ad delivery
Monday, June 19, 2017 by Patrick Kennard
Ask any mobile app developer, and they’ll tell you that one of the greatest challenges in monetizing their apps through video ads isn’t finding the right demand or knowing when to run the videos; it’s figuring out how to present video ads without slowing down their apps. I’m sure every developer at some point has done a Google search for something like, “Which ad networ...
Endpoint Systems is utilizing the new Google Jobs API
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 by Austin Harris
Endpoint Systems, a systems integrator and developer of service and API software solutions, has announced it will offer services to help companies migrate and integrate their systems with Google’s recently unveiled Jobs API platform. Google announced in May that it will be launching a job search engine in the U.S. that will leverage their existing technologies to offer ...
Battery Venture ranks top OpenSource projects in new report
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 by Austin Harris
As enterprise-IT departments become more enamored with - and dependent on - open-source software, investment firm Battery Ventures has released a new index ranking open-source projects according to their user activity, popularity, ability to create jobs and traction among developers.The Battery Open-Source Software (BOSS) Index highlights the increasing reliance on free...
VPNs will not protect your privacy but this might
Monday, April 10, 2017 by Richard Harris
Editors note: Guest submission by Shaun Murphy, CEO of sndrCongress repealed FCC privacy regulations, set by Obama’s administration, that required Internet Service Provider’s (ISP’s) to obtain affirmative consent from customers before storing and using personal data for any purpose. This revelation has raised privacy concerns among consumers, and has sparked a debate of...
The paywall is finally gone, and the Experts Exchange is talking about it
Friday, November 4, 2016 by Richard Harris
Experts Exchange is the original worldwide online community of technology professionals, developers and programmers who collaborate on current and emerging technologies. Members of the community help each other solve problems learn new skills.It started as a question and answer site by a Computer Science professor from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in October 1996...
Android Studio 2.0 Now Available
Monday, April 11, 2016 by Stuart Parkerson
Android Studio 2.0 has been released allowing developers to build apps for the Android platform, including phones and tablets, Android Auto, Android Wear, and Android TV. It is the official IDE from Google including a code editor, code analysis tools, emulators and more. Android Studio 2.0 includes the following new features for Android developers:- Instant Run: De...
5 Ways To Promote Your App Without Spending a Ton of Money
Saturday, November 14, 2015 by Katie Meurin
The app stores are crowded. Bringing apps to the market and making them discoverable among your competitors can be difficult. Having a solid marketing plan in place before releasing your apps can increase the chance of being noticed. There are plenty of marketing strategies that can successfully promote your app – you are either going to have to give time or money ...
Google Releases Android M Developer Preview
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 by Richard Harris
Google has released the Android M developer preview, offering a clear timeline for testing and feedback plus more updates to the preview build. For the M release, Google reports they have focused on improving the core user experience of and making big changes to the fundamentals of the platform.The M Developer Preview includes an updated SDK with tools, system images fo...
Google Play Updates Offer New Opportunities for Developers to Acquire Users
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
At Google I/O new tools to help developers monetize through Google Play were announced including those to help grow an app business, improve decision making based on smarter insights, and better engage user bases with more relevant content.Among the announcements were:App Install Ads: With the new app install ads developers will be able to quickly set up ad campaigns fr...
Lots of App Development Goodies Announced at Google I-O 2015 Including Android M Developer Preview
Friday, May 29, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
A number of new initiatives were announced at the keynote of the 8th annual Google I/O conference as more than 5,600 developers looked on at Moscone Center. The event also was viewed by over 530 I/O Extended communities around the world and millions via the I/O Live stream. During the keynote, Google made a number of announcements that covered the evolution of the ...
Advice on App Indexing for Google Search Using Deep Linking
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 by Stuart Parkerson
What a great term – Mobilegeddon. Google’s recent changes which now offer ranking friendliness for mobile optimized websites has caused much consternation within the web development community. Its been over a week now since Google reported the ranking system went live and news sites across the globe are full of the good, the bad and the ugly repercussions.What has seeme...
How Deep Linking in Your Android App Will Now Impact Your Website SEO
Thursday, March 12, 2015 by Richard Harris
The impact on your company in respect to how people use mobile devices is not limited simply whether you have an iOS or Android app. New changes implemented by Google can now impact how people find content on your website. These updates focus on how mobile friendly your website is and separately, if you have an Android app. A recent blog post the Google Webmasters ...
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