“Trending topics helped make Twitter a more relevant metric of what the world was talking about at any given moment. Google has worked for years in the space, most notably with Google Trends and Hot Searches, but Google+ offers the search giant the ability to see what is truly trending in real time.” WorldYearsRealMomentsGivenAbilitySpaceTalkingOffersHotGiantsTrendsRelevantGoogleTopicsAbility To SeeMetrics Author:Ben Parr
“Google has placed its faith in data, while Apple worships the power of design. This dichotomy made the two companies complementary. Apple would ship the phones and computers, while Google would provide Maps, Search, YouTube, and other web tools that made the devices more useful.” MadeTwoCompanyDesignComputerWorshipToolsPhonesShipsDataApplesMapsDevicesGoogleYoutubeDichotomyComplementaryGoogle Maps Author:Ben Parr
“Google is famous for making the tiniest changes to pixel locations based on the data it accrues through its tests. Google will always choose a spartan webpage that converts over a beautiful page that doesn't have the data to back it up.” BeautifulPagesTestsDataGoogleLocationPixels Author:Ben Parr
