Google In Privacy Flap With Germans Over New iOS Maps
In case you missed it last week - according to a report in Computerworld, Google has violated German data protection and privacy rules with its new Google Maps app for the iPhone. When users install the app and agree to the terms and conditions there’s a check box that authorizes Google to collect “anonymous” user location data. The fact that this box is an opt-out (rather than an opt-in) violates German privacy regulations, which require “informed consent” where personal data collection is involved.
Source: searchengineland.com
Report: No, Google Maps Not Responsible For iOS 6 Upgrades
The notion that Google Maps drove a rash of iOS 6 upgrades turns out to be wrong according to ad network Chitika. As several people have already argued, iOS 6 traffic growth more likely came from the release of the iPhone 5 in China (Apple said it sold 2 million handsets over the initial weekend).
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Google has released its long-awaited map app for the iPhone. The bottom line: it delivers.
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SEO For Siri & The Mobile Search World
It’s been just over a year since Apple’s Siri was unveiled with the iPhone 4S. The latest version works with the iPhone 5 and newer versions of the iPad. Siri didn’t cause an overnight revolution of how most search on their phones. Many iPhone users still type keywords into Safari and get back answers from Google. But Siri, along with mobile apps and mobile searching in general, are changing searcher habits and posing new challenges and opportunities for search marketers.
The people at Alchemy Viral have created an infographic that covers a variety of things to keep in mind about how to better react to the growing number of mobile searches, including those being routed through Siri.
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Any guesses on what’s the most popular email client out there?
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“Apple Maps says I’m in Norway!”
Reports: Google Incredibly Didn’t Anticipate Being Dropped From iOS 6 Maps, “Scrambling” To Create App
The Verge and The New York Times reported yesterday that the Google-Apple contact still had a year to run when Apple announced in June that it would use its own data for Maps, catching Google off guard. But according to a Wall Street Journal article in June, Google suspected that it would happen. But there’s still no app.
Source: searchengineland.com
In contrast to the dismal assessments of Apple Maps that you’ve been reading, I actually don’t believe when it comes to local search that Apple is quite as far behind as people imagine.
