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Google makes it easier for users to find patents with the new Patent Search. Mostly because of Google's efforts behind the PTO’s Patent Quality Initiative. The post Google Patent Search Gets An Upgrade Adding Prior Art & Scholar Results appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.... →

For a company like Misfit, which got its start as the maker of an attractive health and fitness monitoring device that women would actually like to wear, it may no longer be enough to be just another Fitbit competitor. That’s why the company has been more recently expanding its product lineup to include a range of connected devices, including also a sleep monitoring system and… Read More... →

Сделка по продаже отдела, который занимался разработкой и внедрением инструментария для интернет-торговли, была утверждена 15 июля.... →

Facebook’s Oculus division has made another acquisition: the company today has confirmed the acquisition of Pebbles Interfaces, a computer vision specialist based out of Israel. It’s not disclosing the terms of the deal but the WSJ reported it as $60 million, and Calcalist reported that it was in the “tens of millions.” Facebook has now also confirmed the deal to us… Read More... →

Some things just never go out of vogue. Like Chanel, a good Bordeaux, or a warm croissant fresh out of the oven on a Sunday morning. Nor does, it would seem, the business appeal of the country from where these goodies originate. While there can be little doubt that China has stolen the limelight in recent years, France consistently ranks among the top destinations for digital marketers with an appetite for international expansion. And understandably so.... →

До выхода продолжения культовой игры осталось совсем немного... →

В рамках мероприятия встретились более 200 программистов, дизайнеров и авторов идей, представивших 40 прототипов приложений в пяти номинациях  ... →

Блог рекламных технологий Яндекса сообщил об оптимизации технологии учета видимости рекламы в «южном» блоке на поиске. Теперь система точнее определяет случаи, когда пользователь просмотрел первый экран, но не докрутил страницу до объявлений под результатами поиска, фиксируя не сам факт загрузки рекламы на странице, а то количество раз, когда у пользователя была возможность увидеть объявление. Введенные изменения отразятся на статистике - может быть заметен некоторый скачок в данных по некоторым кампаниям,... →

Google has been a significant player in many facets of the patent world — as a creator, critic, litigator, buyer and big data indexer. Today, it’s taking the wraps off a product that is its flagship in the last of those categories: It’s launching a new version of the Google Patents search, which will now also incorporate related results of Prior Art and Google… Read More... →

This guest columnist looked at Google Trends around summer barbecues to determine once and for all, how people like their cook: ribeye, medium, with Chimichurri sauce, and at 7 p.m.... →

Facebook-owned virtual reality startup Oculus has announced that it’s acquiring Pebbles Interfaces, a computer vision and depth-sensing technology company based in Israel. Pebbles Interfaces has been building technology that uses “custom optics, sensor systems and algorithms” to monitor hand-movement. “Over time, technology breakthroughs in sensors will unlock new human interaction methods in VR and revolutionize […]... →

Компания «Яндекс.Деньги» запускает обновленную веб-версию сервиса. О процессе редизайна компания рассказала в блоге на «Хабрахабре».... →

Bing has made several search specific improvements to the Bing Maps Preview, that is currently in beta. The post Bing Brings Search To The Forefront Of The New Bing Maps Preview appeared first on Search Engine Land. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.... →

Руководство компании WOffice, расположенной в китайском городе Ханьдань, разрешило сотрудникам в течение одного рабочего дня ходить по офису в масках, чтобы «снять напряжение от постоянной необходимости улыбаться коллегам и клиентам». Фотографии корпоративного эксперимента опубликовало агентство ChinaFotoPress.... →

Family history site Ancestry launched a new generational health database called AncestryHealth today. The news comes right as AncestryDNA – Ancestry’s genetics site that connects those on the platform with distant relatives – announced it now has genotyped more than a million customers. Ancestry.com launched in the early 80’s and went public in 2009. It is now the… Read More... →

Four months after releasing the powerful photo editing app Enlight for the iPhone, Jerusalem-based Lightricks announced today the release of a version for the iPad. Before Enlight, Lightricks was best known as the company behind Facetune, the self-portrait editing app that was no. 6 on the paid apps chart for Apple’s App Store in 2014. Facetune […]... →

French startup Infinit is now competing directly with CloudApp and Droplr with a new premium offering and a streamlined sharing experience. Until now, Infinit was mostly focused on improving the sharing features between Infinit users, but this time the company is focusing on sending big files to non-Infinit users. Read More... →

Showbox’s goal is to be the online editing platform of choice for non-professional video makers. The Tel Aviv-based startup just closed a $8 million Series A, which will be used to on product development and new features. Read More... →

If you live in New York City, you know that the cost of renting a place can be expensive. One company wants to make it more affordable in not only the Big Apple, but also throughout the U.S. through what it calls “community offering flexible shared housing.” Called Common, today it has raised a $7.35 […]... →

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired FieldOne, a company with software for managing the activity of field workers. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The deal comes four months after the two companies announced a “multi-year agreement” that would allow companies to access Microsoft Dynamics and FieldOne’s tools in one package. Buying FieldOne instantly […]... →