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Shifts and nuances in the way we communicate online.
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What Apple, Google, and Amazon’s Websites Looked Like in 1999

What Apple, Google, and Amazon’s Websites Looked Like in 1999 | Communications Major | Scoop.it

What did the internet look like before the dotcom bubble burst? Here's a look at the blocky, link-filled homepages of Apple, Amazon, and Geocities in 1999.

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Google Adds ‘Mobile Friendliness’ to Its Search Criteria

Google Adds ‘Mobile Friendliness’ to Its Search Criteria | Communications Major | Scoop.it

While Google remains the dominant search engine, its grasp on the mobile market is slipping in the face of increased competition from “native” applications designed for pocket-size devices.


Phones have become the dominant portal through which people use the Internet.

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Marissa Mayer "The Future is Personalization"

Marissa Mayer "The Future is Personalization" | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Former self-described Google "search girl" and current Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says that "the future is personalization...where you're the query." Such searches will take into account all your history and preferences.

Meghin Moore's curator insight, October 2, 2013 2:36 PM

So if Marissa Mayer says that "the future is personalization," what impact will that have on news? Will journalism start to cater to each and every individual? Will this allow more bias-filled articles to come to light, based on an individual's search preferences? Will the ever-growing divide in the media be affected by this? That's something I'll probably end up seeing as I go on in life. 

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Google Says Searches for 'Who Is My Representative' Spiked as House GOP Tried to Gut Ethics Office

Google Says Searches for 'Who Is My Representative' Spiked as House GOP Tried to Gut Ethics Office | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Calls to Congress, Not President-Elect's Tweet, Responsible for Win Against GOP on Ethics Office

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Google Honors 'Human Computer' Shakuntala Devi With Calculator-Styled Doodle

Google Honors 'Human Computer' Shakuntala Devi With Calculator-Styled Doodle | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Wondering who that woman on your Google search page is this morning? It's Shakuntala Devi, astrologer, child prodigy and mental calculator. Who would have been 84 years old today. Devi passed away in 2013. 

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Google's Crystal Ball: How Does the 2012 Election Look from the Search Window?

Google's Crystal Ball: How Does the 2012 Election Look from the Search Window? | Communications Major | Scoop.it

By comparing Google search rates for voting information so far this year with search rates on comparable dates from previous elections, we might already be able to get a pretty good idea of the composition of the 2012 electorate.

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