Google, Microsoft and Amazon would be being forced to pay Adblock Plus to avoid hide your ads

On several occasions we have spoken about Adblock Plus, a tool that aims to hide the ads shown in the vast majority of Internet websites. The problem is that using Adblock Plus the work of many small websites facing the same costs through advertising revenue, why is difficult Adblock web sites offers the opportunity to join a whitelist or white-list so that your ads themselves to be displayed while the tool is installed .

From Adblock Plus is responsible for analyzing the quality of advertising of all those sites that are within the white list, claiming that thanks to this measure achieved greatly reduce annoying and aggressive ads on the Internet. Although for small websites belonging to this list is completely free, Adblock Plus would be taking advantage of the situation to collect outstanding amounts at different tech giants who want to prevent your ads are hidden . As echoed from The Financial Times, among these websites would be technology companies like Google, Amazon or Microsoft, who would be being forced to pay large sums of money for Adblock Plus does not block your ads on Internet .

Thus, developers Adblock Plus have some control over the advertising displayed on the Internet , besides being a profit from the publicity.

Source: Financial Times .

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Now Google Images suggests more images and links related to specific query

As many have been noticing in recent years, when clicking on an image in the results of Google Images one presentation mode in which a black background highlights the selected image and accompanying 8-just like thumbnails to be displayed your right.Sure, with clicking on any of the thumbnails, will also open in presentation mode.

Well, alerting on Google Operating System of a new detail within this presentation mode and the eighth card image is now accompanied by a button "More", which extend in huge step getting the desired results. An example makes this clear:

When looking for the word "minions" will appear dozens of official images of these curious characters, but going further down the results, images created by including fans one that is given to a minion appearance include Wolverine / Wolverine. If we click on it, the aforementioned presentation mode opens.

On your right will appear 8 images related thumbnail and the last one (identified in our capture) the button "More" is. If the press, now the search is quickly filtered by the "minions wolverine" or any image that Google understands that can match:

Of course, the magic is not limited to similar terms but to " search for images from images "whereby the content come to replace the query words rather like cargáramos image directly Google Images and give him to the button Search ; Yes, the limit of 8 images disappears to show dozens of copies.

And that's it, a small detail but it will be quite useful to require specific content with just a few clicks. By the way, can we use the filters at the top to accommodate even better the query.

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"Google Wallet for digital goods" disappears, you'll have to find another way to get paid for your digital content

Important news for retailers, developers and anyone else who might occupy the API of Google Wallet for goods , specialized section of Google for selling digital products (books, music, pictures, etc.) via websites and applications Wallet no native mobile, ie operating within a browser: From March 2015 the service will be discontinued and those buyers who try to make a payment by the typical button "Buy with Google" will crash with an error page 404 . The in-app purchases like the ones used by many developers of Android to allow the Play Store whoever manages, besides shopping in physical stores, are not affected.

Yes, if you were using Google Wallet to offer your digital content and even subscriptions to them, you have to start looking for an alternative to payment processing, either to the suitability of a footbridge own or with the help of third party services (PayPal , Stripe, 2Checkout, etc.), since March 2, 2015 Google Wallet for goods transactions will close permanently. If you need help with the elimination of integration, and are arranged respective technical guides to facilitate the task.

In short, a bad news for small businesses and content generators that had him by default. Regarding the reasons given by Google for disposal talking about the improvement and development of its trading tools to "adapt to market needs in the world of online payments" is followed, or in short, many users are preferring in-app purchases (in the case of mobile) or who is better to keep a more centralized control use their services is given.

More information: Site Help Google Wallet for Business - Google Developers

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Google Changes searches implementation for Android

Google has published the news that will bring version 4.0 of its application searches for the Android platform where, obviously, will feature the new visual style Material Design, including brightly colored, smooth animations and simplified designs, but yes, in Initially, this change will be available on devices that have the latest version of Android, known as Lollipop.

Google also notes that users of a Nexus 6, 9 or Samsung Nexus Galaxy Note 4 may configure your phone so that when you tell them via voice "Ok Google", they can react even if they have switched off and are screens. On the other hand, the application can now get the possible plans from GMail, allowing users to add these plans to the calendar to then later receive the corresponding reminders. It will also help maintain a relationship of trips made, pending tasks to perform, and more by using individual cards Now.

Another interesting point is the fact that the application will now help users find what they need, even if it is available in other applications, leading to them to show the contents sought. Google puts eg a search for a specific content on Tumblr, but notes that also works with other applications, allowing searches on TripAdvisor, listen to music on TuneIn, Trulia find a house, or even find cooking tips on YouTube.

Finally, it is noteworthy that this new version also works as a virtual currency for decision making, so no longer need to take a physical currency and indicate toss for each option among which you pick.

Currently it is not available to all users at the moment, although there are .APKs for those who want to risk waiting before it available to its own devices.

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Free Course on Google Analytics for Mobile Applications

Mobile App Analytics Fundamentals is a new program which prepared the team of Google for developers and advertisers wishing to explore the full potential of Google Analytics to market their applications.

There are 4 units in which different aspects of Analytics reports for mobile applications that will help us identify distintitos groups, analyze and optimize their interaction channels that have given us better results analyzed. Or develop a new marketing plan that will help us achieve our goals.

Practical examples will be analyzed by combining different content such as videos and interactive exercises. The course starts on November 18, and also the curriculum, we can rely on the advice of experts and the subject, and with the support of other students through community forums and Google+.

Those who complete the course may qualify for a certificate of participation, visible on your profile. To participate, just have to check in with your Google account on the link we share at the beginning of the article.

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Google launches Messenger to send SMS and MMS in android

Without wanting to replace the application hangouts (which is compatible with SMS), and offering the ability to manage separately received messages in mobile, Google officially launches Messenger for android, now available on Google Play .

Allows sharing audio and video, block numbers, search content and send and receive messages in a pleasant way, unmixed conversations with those received in google chat, which many prefer.

And replaces the existing SMS application in mobile and allows having an independent evolution to Google Hangouts, which helps to better separate functionality.

The application already appeared in social networks on October 15 , but only now appears in google play, but google has not yet published any official press release explaining why they have decided to separate tools.

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Google and LG agree to share their patents over next ten years

As we read in the official news page of LG , the company has reached an agreement with Google through which both companies will share their patents over the next 10 years.

Although not stated exactly which patents covered by the agreement, it states that covers a wide range of products and technologies, both electronic giants. Thanks to it, both Google and LG expected to focus on creating great products and services for consumers . An agreement of this type makes all the sense in the world, as they do not forget that Google and LG have had a close relationship over the years. In fact, when Google announced the Open Automotive Alliance , the initiative to bring Android to motor vehicles, LG showed their interest to collaborate and also LG is currently the manufacturer of the latest models of Nexus, Google mobile terminals. This agreement will enable sharing both existing and to be created within the next decade patents .

Creating alliances and agreements between different companies is now routine in the world of technology. Recall that earlier this year, Google also agreed with Samsung and then Apple and Samsung agreed to turn aside their disputes outside the United States .

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Google has already released the source code for Android 5.0 Lollipop

It has finally released the Android 5.0 source code Lollipop, ie have been loaded files due newest and latest version of Android, which we have already spoken of his many innovations , the Android Open Source Project , free project that enables any developer or manufacturer can have direct access to Android in their custom creations.

Yes, at Android Police confirm what many expected to see soon launching ROMs Android 5.0 Lollipop created by compatible third and more devices than those offered by the last segment of phones and tablets high end, in particular, what offer the Nexus and Motorola online because all the work of Google on Android during the last year will be available for full use by the "chefs" and their brand new customizations.

Similarly, the possibility that the manufacturer is opened, or at least the few who are given the task of quickly adapt to new versions of Android to the products they offer, configure and launch their official due downloadable updates directly from their devices with only a touch (OTA).

As for technical details, lollipop-release is the name that will reference the relevant page Git Google , its label is android-5.0_r1 and version code is LRX21M . There is even talk of a new pair of repositories, the ATV for regarding Android TV, and x86_64, useful adaptations to new architectures. Anyway, for more information, spare not be aware of the proper updates to the repository Android Open Source Project

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Google has a new app for Google Calendar

In gmail blog present the new application for Google Calendar, a real wizard who wants to be more useful than the existing application so far.

Ends, as discussed, having to manually enter or dinner reservation and then update the data if plans change or having to search for addresses and phone numbers to add to our events.

For one Gmail events can become calendar events automatically:

Whenever we book a flight, buy concert tickets, or make a hotel reservation, surely receive an email with the dates, times and other important details. In the new calendar application such messages are converted to events automatically, with data such as flight numbers and billing schedules, updated in real-time if the flight is delayed, or if a new update is received email .

But since not all events arrive via email, they have also worked in other systems of automatic import of data, based on our habits, in contacts with whom we share information and the places we visited:

They often have to gather phone numbers, addresses and attendees from various sources to add information to the calendar manually. Assists with the calendar may suggest titles, people and places as you type, and suit your preferences over time.

Finally they have also worked on a new schedule that shows the information of what we have done with photos and maps of the places we go, improving aesthetics and allowing it to be much more than an agenda, now is a complete digital memory.

The new Google calendar work on all Android 4.1 devices and newer, Android 5.0 now available for Lollipop. It will be available on Google Play during p'roximas weeks (and are also working with the iOS version).

Here's the video:

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Larry Page, CEO of Google: "Computers take away our jobs, and we can not do anything about it"

Larry Page, in an interview in the Financial Times , said something that many think and few discuss: Computers do the job that millions of people do today.

Being more specific in the world of economics, said:

You can’t wish away these things from happening, they are going to happen [...] You’re going to have some very amazing capabilities in the economy. When we have computers that can do more and more jobs, it’s going to change how we think about work. There’s no way around that. 

Still, he said that we should not fear computers because it makes no sense is that people work so hard.

The idea that everyone should slavishly work so they do something inefficiently so they keep their job – that just doesn’t make any sense to me. That can’t be the right answer.

Among other things he said that are investing billions to improve the lives of people, quality of life, not your time doing monotonous work. Opting for a radical change in the way we understand the work, although it is clear that this is already part of the economy, politics and philosophy, topics that Google does not invest much.

It is true, from my point of view, the eight-hour no sense. They should charge for productivity, not by time, work done, not for hours in front of a monitor, but to change that is necessary to analyze the way we live and find solutions, alternatives that fit a very different time to of the industrial revolution, when it was established modus vivendi today.

On the other hand, what we expect in the future millions of machines doing all the work while humans look with a caipirinha in hand distributing evenly profit ?. I think not.

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Google is working on Copresence, it would be a direct competitor to Apple's AirDrop

Will Google working on developing a similar system for Apple AirDrop? There is evidence to suggest this, where in addition, they point to also will support iOS devices, not just Android devices. Under this new system, which is under the internal name of Copresence would be possible to share files, messages, addresses, music, and more between devices. To this end, this new system would work on Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct networks to offer transfers.

It should be noted that the evidence found inside the APK of the new update of Google Play Services, as noted by one informant who visualized the internal code of the APK, echoing both Android Police as Aeris Tech. In this APK is a series of images related Copresence configuration and integration, and there are also XML definitions for various designs of the configuration process. There is also evidence of a Chrome Copresence API documentation available for developers. This Android Police informant says that this feature would be available in the next few weeks, without being specific.

No further information on this service is not known, nor for the availability or more details, leaving another to wait for more information on it, or a sudden occurrence, Google surprised us with its release. In any case, Copresence be the direct competitor to Apple's AirDrop also support for iOS devices.

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Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android, is removed from Google to keep their startup incubator

The most popular co-founder of Android, Andy Rubin, who in 2003 became famous for leading the project said now the most popular mobile OS land Google definitely abandons efforts and resources to devote to your new startup incubator related the world of hardware.

In December 2013 The New York Times shared a story about the new role of Rubin spearheading acquisitions starting with the purchase of Boston Dynamics - Robotics and promoting projects funded by Google. Well, he has finally decided to step aside to get to drive the ideas of the other dreamers like him working in print's future to be useful from us already.

The announcement is published in the article by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by Larry Page, CEO of Google, for TC :

I want to wish Andy all the best with what’s next. With Android he created something truly remarkable with a billion plus happy users. Thank you.

His place will be taken by James Kuffner, research scientist at the company and a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, as highlighted in The Verge . They also mention that its output is not as surprising as some time ago had retired from the group responsible for working Android to cede space to the far honcho Sundar Pichai in both Google Android and Chrome and other important services such as Google Maps and Google+ .

By the way, Andy Rubin played significant work on Google Android since the project was acquired by the "big G" in 2005; His attempt to work in other business areas had materialized Danger , device manufacturer, but had to withdraw when the startup was acquired by Microsoft.

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