Google buys Songza to beef up its music service

In early June, we wrote about a report in the New York Post claiming that Google was about to buy Songza. Today that news is confirmed by a short and simple post on the official Songza blog. Great news from Greenbot.com

Facebook messed with users’ emotions–for science!

Facebook has gotten plenty of flack for its privacy practices, but here’s a new way to distrust the social media service: It may be playing with your emotions. Check out more on this article from PCWorld.com

 

Skype update integrates Microsoft’s Cortana in Windows Phone app

Skype released a new version of its app for both Windows Phone and Windows Phone 8.1 that integrates with Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant. Check this out from PCWorld.com

 

Android TV gives Intel a new shot at the market after previous failures

Intel is chasing the lucrative TV market once again by aligning with Google on Android TV despite multiple failed attempts in the past few years. Check this article from PCWorld.com

 

The Ultimate List of Google Ranking Factors

SEO experts all over the world debate about how the various methods to optimise websites for Google’s search engine. Who wouldn’t want to be featured as the first search result? Although never officially confirmed, Google uses about 200 signals in their algorithm in order to determine how a site ranks in search engine results pages. Check the latest on this article from MakeUseOf.com

Android for Work and Office integration let you get down to business

Full data separation between personal and work applications will soon help people who use their Android phones for both work and play. Or so says Sundar Pichai at the Google I/O conference Wednesday. The Android, Chrome, and Google Apps boss showed off the new Android for Work service, which aims to bolster Android’s security features to make it more business friendly.  Check out this article from PCWorld.com

 

Google ties Chromebooks and Android closer together, kills the password

Well, Google’s done it. It’s gone ahead and killed the password, and the murder came almost unintentionally, as part of a larger ploy to tie Chromebooks and Android devices closer together. More information on this article from PCWorld.com