Google adds new options to its dropdown search bar

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Google is by far the major search provider for most people in the world and it is also one of the fastest ways to search for information especially with the homescreen search bar where you can just type in and search for something directly. Google is always looking for ways to make you search experience faster, better and more intuitive and this latest experiment too aims at doing just that.

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Bing v6.0 for iOS brings a new homepage and one tap feature

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Microsoft has just released v6.0 of Bing for iOS, and it brings around a new homepage layout as well as a one tap search features.

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Facebook allows Google to index results in mobile searches from its Android app

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Since November 13th, Facebook has apparently started allowing Google to crawl and index  results in mobile searches from its Android app.

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Instagram enhances search and explore tools to focus on trends

Instagram has updated its mobile apps with revamped search and explore tools.  The enhanced tools will allow users to find places, people and tags in real time.

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Google now allows you to order food directly from Search

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Google has been hard at work providing easier ways to search on the desktop and then transfer the information to your smartphone. First they allowed you to send directions to your phone directly from desktop search and then they added the ability to send notes and set alarms on your device in the same way. Now Google has introduced a faster and easier way to order food directly from Google search.

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Google now lets you send notes or set alarms on your phone over Desktop Search

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Google has already released two features on Desktop Search; one to help find your phone and one to send directions to your phone. Now Google has added another feature that lets you send notes or set alarms on your phone directly from desktop search.

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Google adds the ability to install apps directly from search

Google is now adding a new feature that will allow users to install apps straight from search results. The app-install buttons will appear alongside links to normal websites and tapping on these buttons will take them to the Google Play store where they can install your app, then continue straight on to the right content within it.

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Twitter and Google reportedly team up to display tweets in search results

Twitter and Google have signed a deal to ensure that tweets now appear in Google search, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. The deal has been signed but is still not officially announced by both the companies, added the report.

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Microsoft Torque Search for Android Wear comes to Android smartphones

Microsoft has released the Torque search app for Android smartphones,. The Bing powered voice assistant app was first launched for Android Wear devices in October.

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Google Shopping updated with improved product search result

Google is making it easier for shoppers to shop during the upcoming holiday season. The company has updated search on mobile and tablets to provide a detailed information about a product.

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Google Search for Android gets Material Design and new features

After updating series of its core apps with Material Design, Google is now updating Search for Android. The Search app for Android is getting an array of new features and a revamped look.

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Google Chrome for Android search answers questions as you type them

Google Chrome for Android is being tested for a new feature that offers quick answers to you queries as you type them. The experimental feature will instantly provide replys to various queries at the time you are typing them into the search address bar.

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