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Why Google's New Beacon Platform Is a Threat to Apple's iBeacon

While Apple's Bluetooth technology only works with iPhones, Google's Eddystone works with iOS and Android operating systems.

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How MindMeld Is Letting Companies Add Voice Recognition to Any AppThe days of talking to all of your devices are closer than you think.

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Traditional Search is Dying as Sales Organizations Make Way for 'Context'Now's the time your organization should adopt the contextual-search trend that's already big in the consumer market.

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5 Ways Google Is Changing SEOWhat can online-marketing professionals learn about future best practices by studying the search giant's present pattern of changes?

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Flight Cancelled? Google Wants to Prevent You From Having a Meltdown.A new feature within Google Now offers users the ability to ‘Find alternate flights' in the event of cancellation or delay.

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Google Now is a personal-assistant tool developed by Google, comparable to Apple’s Siri. It functions through the Google Search mobile app and Google Chrome, allowing users to communicate their requests orally and receive recommendations or answers in response. Using one’s search history, Google Now can also determine relevant information and provide it without user initiation.