...direct questions to relevant users, shaving minutes off time spent wading through Google search results. “The core assumption of classic web search is that for every question there is a...

...forge new connections in calm and relaxed ways. Also encouraging more mindful connections is the dating platform String. Launched in September, the app prioritises a more intimate approach to dating...

The humans of 2016 are used to turning to an empty search bar for information, but often our searches reveal as much about us as they do about the world....

...10 smartphone searches conducted outside the home, two-thirds of smartphone searchers are interested in making a purchase within a day. A majority of searches (56 percent) lead to a purchase;...

...it takes a long time for this kind of long-term cultural change. But I think that’s what we’re going to see over the next decades. So yes, long-term we will...

This week we published our 2014 forecast of trends for the near future. Among our 10 Trends is Immersive Experiences: the idea that entertainment, narratives and brand experiences will become...

...to stopping off at a Dunkin’ Donuts. If you’re doing a search for coffee, Dunkin’ Donuts will come up as the sponsored option. So there is a search component. Then...

...game technology may also play a role; in Japan, clothing brand Urban Research uses Microsoft Kinect for virtual pop-up dressing rooms. And retailers could adapt the virtual reality headgear Oculus...

...that the technology just isn’t sophisticated enough yet. Still, with today’s consumers embracing images over text, retailers have started introducing visual search tools. Macy’s positions its Image Search app, developed...

...The American Dream, when you get down to it, is really not a search for a thing, it is an attitude. It is a willingness to struggle, based on the...