Monthly Archives: January 2014

Google Search results With A Knowledge Graph Popup

Google has updated its search by integrating encyclopedia style facts and figures directly into its results page, speeding up information gathering. Gone are the days where entering a keyword into a search engine and getting back relevant URLs was convenient enough, but now Google is continuing to do more to make using its primary service easier.

Starting today, click on the name next to a website’s link in your search results, you will get served a small window providing a little bit more information than what’s provided on the page. The panels are accessed through a small clickable link on the second line of applicable search results.

Starting as a small trial, Google will continue to expand the number of sites that bring search results with knowledge graph entries attached. The update is likely to enhance search for individuals, it could cause issues for website owners who appear in search results with the added information panels.

This feature will kick in whenever Google recognizes a website notable or when it can pull enough information worth showing.

 

Twitter Letting It’s Users To Purchase Products Directly

Twitter is close to letting its users purchase products directly through the social network.  The deal, which is in the final stages but not yet complete, will be the surest sign that the social network is finally serious about making it easier for brands, retailers or manufacturers to sell stuff directly on Twitter.

According to re/code, the partnership with Stripe will allow Twitter to accept credit-card payments from its users. Twitter has already dabbled in tweet-commerce through alliances with Starbucks and American Express, but has never fully embraced a single system that could be used to enable fluid on-the-fly commerce.

The move could also open a whole new market for m-commerce, where smartphone-toting shoppers could buy products they spot on the high street.

It’s not clear how exactly on-Twitter purchases will work or whether physical or digital products will be the primary focus.