Recently there’s been a lot of discussion about Google’s privacy standards and the personalization of search results. In a nutshell, whenever you search for something on Google, that information is stored on Google’s servers. Google uses this information to then deliver you targeted advertisements. Google also uses this information to personalize your search results. The … Continued
If you have googled anything recently, you might have noticed a new feature called Knowledge Graph, which assists users by highlighting more relevant and informative search results for certain topics. When searching, Google now brings up the basics on your topic–a biography, map, history, etc.–and displays it at the top right of search results. The … Continued
News has leaked that Facebook is testing a feature that will let users pay to highlight or promote their posts to make them more visible to their Facebook friends. The New Zealand site Stuff first broke the story that the tests are being done with Facebook users in New Zealand. According to TechCrunch, the test … Continued
Last week, Google released its newest product, Google Drive. However, the concept behind Google Drive isn’t that new at all. Google has more or less entered into a market with some already big-name competitors. Google Drive is a service which allows users to store files online and share those files with others using the service. … Continued