Google says it's to enhance user experience (and better target ads) but some critics fear having all of that activity rounded up in one place.
"We view them and their platform as a great opportunity to both distribute Yahoo and its partners' content" and "to enhance user experience" on Yahoo.
The announcement gave some privacy advocates cause for alarm, even though Google says the information is assembled to enhance user experience, such as better targeting ads that will be of interest to its customers.
Not only does this perpetuate (and usual exacerbate) notoriously byzantine operational practices and leave many users explicitly complaining they are worse off than before, but it also misses the chance to offer conceptually original approaches that profoundly improve workflow and enhance user experience.
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The two companies will also work together to create advertising opportunities that are seamless and enhance the user experience.
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Ms Mayer said Yahoo would now work with Tumblr to create ads that "are seamless and enhance the user experience".
Offering innovative mobile solutions to enhance the user experience, the GALAXY Core's smart features provide advanced tools that continue to set the GALAXY series apart.
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They highlight the release of iOS5 and iCloud as features that will enhance iPhone user experience and differentiation, noting the impressive strength of iPhone 4S pre-orders (reached 1 million within days and is expected to hit 3 million first week sell-through).
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This week, global music subscription service Deezer launches a new, recharged exclusive beta version of its mobile app for Android, designed to enhance the user experience for music fans worldwide and enable them to discover new artists and tracks like never before.
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"We believe that haptics has the potential to fundamentally change and enhance the mobile user experience, " explains Rob Lacroix, VP of Engineering at Immersion.
The Galaxy S could do some of this fancy stuff too, but that shouldn't take away from the fact that we're looking at genuinely useful additions that enhance the Android user experience.
In the spirit of Foursquare and Mint, Gojee is rooted in user-experience in order to enhance and improve user lives.
Ten-finger multi-touch capabilities enhance the overall experience, allowing the user to interact directly with the screen, as well as the touchpad and keyboard.
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