Google unveiled its new feature called Google Instant, which makes searching much faster than it has been before. It is really innovative as now users can enter the enquiry and look at the results changing during the typing at the same time. Actually, it’s not the search-as-you-type, its search-before-you-type because the new feature predicts what you want to find.
Google collaborated with indie rock band Arcade Fire’s to develop a wonderful online clip for their new song “We Used to Wait”—being the video of the new generation, it is totally tailored to each of the viewers and engages them to personalize it with just several clicks. The new experience, which is called “The Wilderness Downtown,” was created by writer and director Chris Milk and comes as a new addition to the portfolio of so-called “Chrome Experiments,” a series of projects that are testing JavaScript and showcase the properties of Chrome HTML5-compliant browser.
It seems that over a few years, we will not have to go to the cinema or even take a disc to watch a movie—everything will be online and for free. Last Friday, 27 August, YouTube launched another free movie section, this time in the UK, inviting people to watch hits of the film industry for free and without any time limitations on the web. To date, there are more than 400 full-length movies of various genres, including action, horror, comedy and animated films, with yet more to come.
Google is making a step out of the digital-only world by providing Gmail users with a nice service, which enables them to make phone calls to people, who are away from their computers. Previously, to make a call both of the sides had to be signed into Gmail at the same time, but starting yesterday, August 26, people from the US can call any fixed or mobile phone directly from the inbox.
According to a recent study, Google and Sony tie for the top spot of the world’s most reputable companies. The research, conducted by Reputation Institute, measured the top companies in the world on which are most liked, trusted, and respected by the public in 24 countries. Disney, BMW, and Daimler round out the top five listed.