On November 29, Google and Canada signed an agreement to keep news stories links in search results and to pay $73.6m annually, or C$100m, to Canadian news publishers. The deal answers Google’s concern over Canada’s Online News Act. Google said back in June: “The Government of Canada has enacted a new law called Bill C-18 (the Online News Act), requiring two companies to … [Read more...] about Google to Pay Canadian News Publishers $73m Annually
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Google News is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a fresh new redesign
Google News is getting a fresh new makeover to celebrate twenty years of its existence, Android Central reported. The redesign which applies to the desktop version of Google News is centered around bringing about a more personalized feel to the users who will have better control over the sort of news they'd like to have in their feed. Towards that, there are going to be … [Read more...] about Google News is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a fresh new redesign
Google News app for Android gets revamped
Google seems to have revamped its News app for Android. Many have reported getting to see a fresh new outlay for news which are grouped together in the Your Briefing and weather widget which is larger and more elaborate in its outlay though the content is still fixed to show top five stories, just as it has been with the old design. Another change to be seen, and what can also … [Read more...] about Google News app for Android gets revamped
Google News is revising the Desktop Experience
Google News is going to overhaul the Desktop experience with a new design. Instead of text based news stories, most of the new content will be available in a card format and they will be grouped together for greater clarity. News publications will also be more pronounced and their logos will be easier to identify your favorite news outlets with a glance. To be clear, the … [Read more...] about Google News is revising the Desktop Experience
Google wants to make local news relevant again
Google News is launching a new initiative to make local news relevant again. They have partnered with newspaper publishing company McClatchy to develop a sustainable business models for local news publications. As part of the ongoing Google News Initiative, there will be local news coverage to three mid-sized communities in the US that currently suffer from a dearth of a lack … [Read more...] about Google wants to make local news relevant again
Google News might be pulled out of Europe
Google is considering pulling Google News out of Europe, due to regulators working on a new copyright law. The European Union’s Copyright Directive will give publishers the right to demand money from Google News, Facebook Instant Articles and other other web platforms when fragments of their articles show up in news search results, or are shared by users. The law was supposed … [Read more...] about Google News might be pulled out of Europe
The Google Newsstand has been removed
Google has removed the Newsstand section on the Play Store for the Android app and the web. News publishers will find their content a bit harder to find because everything is now contained within the Google News app, which had a total redesign earlier in the year. This change is beneficial to Google, helping to drive more use of its News app, but it's perhaps not as strong a … [Read more...] about The Google Newsstand has been removed
Google News is getting a revamp
Google News for Android and iOS is getting a revamp in the coming months. All of the websites listed will have AMP versions, which are cached on Google servers to instantly load on mobile devices. Youtube videos and Google Newsstand will also be incorporated into the redesign. It is currently unknown if the existing Newsstand app will be shuttered or not. Google has … [Read more...] about Google News is getting a revamp
Spanish Publishers Don’t want Google News to Shut Down
The main media lobby behind Spain’s new intellectual property law, which caused Google to announce that it was to close Google News in Spain, has backpedaled and proclaimed it wants the Spanish government and European competition authorities to intervene to stop Google shutting down the service. New legislation requires every Spanish publication to charge services like … [Read more...] about Spanish Publishers Don’t want Google News to Shut Down
Google News Optimized for Tablets
Google News is one of the the company's greatest strengths. Many people end up sending articles or genres of interest to their Google Reader or a slew of third party apps for Android and iOS. Google announced today that its web-based news service has been optimized for larger screen devices and now sports a cleaner look. You can find new articles, news sources, and even … [Read more...] about Google News Optimized for Tablets