Google removes ‘View Image’ option to avoid stealing of photos

Have you had the habit of taking photos from Google? It looks like it will be a little harder to grab them from the search engine as it has removed the “View Image” option.

The change came into effect on Thursday to “help connect users and useful websites,” according to a series of tweets by Google’s Search Liaison.

Today we’re launching some changes on Google Images to help connect users and useful websites. This will include removing the View Image button. The Visit button remains, so users can see images in the context of the webpages they’re on. pic.twitter.com/n76KUj4ioD




— Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) February 15, 2018


Another change made by the search engine is the removal of the “Search by Image” button, but a reverse image search can still be done by dragging it to the search bar, as reported by The Verge.

“Ultimately, Google Images is a way for people to discover information in cases where browsing images is a better experience than text,” the search liaison tweeted. “Having a single button that takes people to actionable information about the image is good for users, web publishers and copyright holders.”

This comes after Google sealed a deal with Getty Images to improve on copyright disclaimers and on the attribution of someone’s work.  Katrina Hallare /ra

source: technology.inquirer.net

Google removes ‘Instant Search’ to aid mobile interface

Most people nowadays rely on Google search for a quick and easy way to attain answers to whatever query they may have.

With smartphones becoming the most used tool to conduct such searches, Google has decided to remove its Instant Search feature, particularly since the feature doesn’t appear to make much sense in the now-preferred platform.

“We launched Google Instant back in 2010 with the goal to provide users with the information they need as quickly as possible, even as they typed their searches on desktop devices,” Google’s statement to Search Engine Land read.

“Since then, many more of our searches happen on mobile, with very different input and interaction and screen constraints. With this in mind, we have decided to remove Google Instant, so we can focus on ways to make Search even faster and more fluid on all devices,” Google explained.

The search optimization feature, which debuted in 2010, was introduced to collectively cut off millions of seconds per hour by fielding results as fast as possible and cutting down overall search time.

However, the feature was originally intended for desktop users and eventually became a “redundant tool” due to the rise of Google users who prefer mobile searching.

Although the feature remains helpful for PC users, those on mobile screens interact with software through fingers and virtual buttons. Furthermore, loading the results page on top of the virtual keyboard design isn’t exactly a user-friendly experience for most.

Meanwhile, instead of the recommended search results, mobile Google users will now have “auto-complete” suggestions in the drop-down menu. Khristian Ibarrola/JB

source: technology.inquirer.net