Oculus wants in on VR moviemaking, partners with Felix & Paul
The consumer launch of Oculus Rift is still many months away (planned for Q1 next year), but every now and then, the company reveals its plans and it gets even the most jaded followers stoked again. This time around, Oculus is going the moviemaking way. The Facebook-acquired outfit has partnered with Felix & Paul Studios for a host of VR experiences that will be available both on the Rift and Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6. According to Jason Rubin, Head of Studios at Oculus, the company is “incredibly excited by the artistry and entertainment made possible by the rapidly expanding world of 3D 360 VR moviemaking.”
The collaboration, which has been described as the “largest live-action VR deal to date”, reinforces the idea of VR as a legit art form, but it isn’t a complete surprise. Felix & Paul Studios, led by directors Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël, is a celebrated VR production house that has already been creating elaborate and effective cinematic experiences like Jurassic World and Wild for Gear VR. It was only a matter of time before their prowess as VR filmmakers extended to the Rift.
[Image credit: Felix & Paul Studios]
The Marshall London is the audiophile’s ideal smartphone
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Marshall is making a smartphone. Yes, that Marshall – high-end audio equipment making Marshall. Unsurprisingly, their first smartphone, the Marshall London, takes its visual appearance from the iconic look of Marshall’s audio equipment range, replete with gravel-finish black plastic and gold highlights. It’s not going to set the world on fire with its mid-range specs – a Snapdragon 410, 2GB RAM and 4.7-inch display will presumably still give you some zippy Android 5.0.2 performance – but it’s the predictably audio-centric features of the London that will have audiophiles salivating (or at least Marshall hopes).
If you take a look at the device, you’ll notice that it has dual audio jacks, allowing for those random, but necessary, dual listening sessions. But the pièce de résistance of the Marshall London is its bespoke audio processing – the use of a special Wolfson soundcard, global equalizer, and Bluetooth aptX audio. That makes the London sound a lot like another device, namely the $1,000 Sony Walkman that Sony announced at CES 2015, which begs the question: how much will the Marshall London cost? Well, the answer is actually ‘less’.
Yes, despite Marshall’s pedigree and the London’s obvious audio prowess, the Marshall London is going to work out to be around $600 USD, or thereabouts based on a rough conversion. Sure, for the Average Joe, $600 is much too much to pay for a phone with mediocre specs, but for the audiophile that has been looking for a smartphone to match their audiophillic needs, this might just be the ideal handset. Marshall says that the London should be shipping in August and will ship with a pair of Monitor headphones as a free gift. Bonus.
What do you think about the Marshall London? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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1byone pocket sized folding mini Bluetooth keyboard [Review]
1byone’s foldable keyboard is a grand little device. With portability in mind, the keyboard connects to a wide variety of devices including most Android, iOS and Windows devices. In fact, the keyboard has three dedicated modes for these three popular operating systems.
Setup
The keyboard is really simple to set up. By unfolding the keyboard, the keyboard will automatically turn on.
Once the keyboard is on, you just have to hit Fn + c to enter pairing mode. You will know that you have successfully entered pairing mode when the left light on the top of the keyboard flashes blue.
After you enter pairing mode, you just have to enter the Bluetooth menu on the device you want to pair and complete the pairing by selecting the 1byone keyboard.
Functionality
The keyboard has buttons that allow the user to switch between three modes, Android, Windows and iOS.
These modes provide functionality specific to these systems. For an example, the Android mode gives you a home button and media controls via the ‘Fn’ key.
The same key combinations would provide function keys when you are in the Windows mode.
Usability (Typing)
The keyboard layout is smaller than a standard keyboard. This was most likely in an attempt to keep the keyboard as small and portable as possible.
The result is a compact keyboard with slightly unnatural feeling keys. I often find myself hitting the wrong key or hitting the up arrow instead of the right shift button.
While this does cause some frustration, it is a lot better than trying to type a lot in one sitting with an on-screen keyboard.
Ignoring the smaller keyboard size, the keyboard has a nice feeling when typing. The keyboard reminds me of the keyboard on the HP Chromebook 11, one of my favorite keyboards on a laptop.
There is a bit of a learning curve as you get used to the condensed layout, but the keys are nice and responsive and have a lovely sound to go along with they typing.
Portability
The small form factor and the ability to fold the keyboard um into a third of its full size allows for unparalleled portability.
The folded up size of the keyboard allows you to just slip it into a backpack or any other bag. There really are no limitations to where you can take this keyboard.
The small size makes it perfect for times when you just want to grab a tablet and keyboard without having to lug around a full sized laptop.
You don’t even have to grab a tablet. It works great for typing up something on a phone/phablet if the need arises.
Build Quality
They keyboard is very well built. The folding feature is really nice, but I was afraid that it would result in a flimsy keyboard that wouldn’t be able to withstand the demands of portability.
The two hinges that allow the keyboard to fold up are sturdier than I expected.
While they are made out of plastic (just like the rest of the keyboard), the hinges don’t leave anything to be desired. Except for the fact that they squeak and creak quite a bit.
The entire rest of the keyboard feels nice and strong. It is a gadget that I wouldn’t mind throwing into a bag and dragging around town for those cases when I just need a physical keyboard.
Wrap Up
The 1byone Bluetooth keyboard is a great little device for on the go typing. For those who prefer tablets over laptops, this keyboard would be a great typing solution for you.
The keyboard offers great portability and works really well. It is great for me because I can now just throw it into my bag without worrying about damaging it and use it with my tablet to get work done on the go.
If you are looking for a way to be more productive on the go, this keyboard is a great way to do it by pairing it to your tablet. Boom, instant workstation on the run!
For under $40 on Amazon, I would go ahead and give this guy a go if you are in the market for a similar type product!
Be sure to check out 1by0ne’s other products like the 4 port USB 3.0 hub that I reviewed earlier this week or check them out on Amazon.
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HTC’s Under Armour-connected Grip fitness band is experiencing delays
Remember that fitness watch HTC unveiled alongside its HTC One M9 flagship back in March? Let me refresh your memory.
At Mobile World Congress, HTC unveiled a fitness watch with a partnership with Under Armour called “HTC Grip.” The HTC Grip had a design similar to the Nike FuelBand and was to be targeted towards athletes or just anyone who remains active. The device wasn’t going to have a dedicated heart rate sensor, but it did promise built-in GPS.
We haven’t heard much about the watch until today. Apparently, the Grip is experiencing delays and won’t be released until the end of the year. So if you were in a hurry to get your hands on one, it looks like you’ll have to wait a little longer.
The following is HTC’s statement regarding the delay:
Through our partnership with Under Armour, we have continued to refine our vision and approach to the health and fitness category. Our goal is to offer best-in-class products for our customers and partners. After extensive wear testing and user feedback, we have decided to align GRIP with the entire product portfolio for health and fitness launching later this year. This will be a state-of-the-art comprehensive portfolio of products for this category powered by UA RECORD. We are excited to launch this new comprehensive product suite and will share further details as we get closer to launch.
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HTC Desire 626 quick look and hands on
HTC just introduced a slew of affordable smartphones to the market under the Desire series of smartphones. What these devices bring is some of what we love about HTC devices at an incredibly affordable price point, in the company’s attempt to gain some traction in a segment of the market that is becoming increasingly competitive. The Desire 520, Desire 526, Desire 626S, and the Desire 626 have a lot in common, especially in terms of design and build quality, with the latter being the most heavily-spec’d of the bunch. We got to spend some time with this device, and this is our first look, as we go hands on, with the HTC Desire 626!
From a design perspective, the Desire 626 retains a lot of the elements of the last few entrants of the Desire series, with a body made entirely of plastic, and featuring a two tone color scheme. There are a number of color combinations available, with some coming with a glossy look, while others feature a matte finish. Available color options will vary from carrier to carrier, and there are many more to come, beyond the ones you’ll see in the video above.
A lot of HTC’s signature design cues return, such as the HTC logo set squarely at the center of the back panel, the black HTC bar on the front, and the dual speaker grills above and below the display. Unlike some of the more expensive devices in HTC’s portfolio, the Desire 626 doesn’t come with BoomSound speakers, and in fact, it isn’t even a dual speaker setup, with only one of the speaker grills housing a speaker, with the other one included for the sake of aesthetics.
The device comes with a 5-inch display with a 720p resolution, resulting in a pixel density of 294 ppi. It’s obviously not the highest resolution and pixel density out there, but at this price point, it certainly more than gets the job done. With its 5-inch size, the device also allows for some comfortable one-handed use, which is very refreshing, especially if you are coming from a larger handset.
Under the hood, the Desire 626 packs a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor, backed by 1.5 GB of RAM, which kept things running smoothly in our short time with the phone. It won’t be surprising if the device did start to show signs of lag and stutter under heavy loads, but that is to be expected. You will get 16 GB of storage on-board, but that is further expandable via microSD card by up to 32 GB. Keeping things powered throughout the day is a non-removable 2,000 mAh battery, that should be good enough for at least a full day’s worth of usage, considering the overall specs.
The device packs a 8 MP rear shooter with an LED flash, which is capable of 720p video recording, and comes with the typical suite of HTC Sense camera settings. The front-facing camera is of the 5 MP variety, which should provide some decent selfies.
On the software side of things, the Desire 626 ships with Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box, with the HTC Sense 7 UI on top. A good chunk of the Sense 7 features have made its way over to the Desire 626, including BlinkFeed, for aggregating all of your news and social media, the brand new home widget that curates apps based on your usage and location, and the themes engine, to alter the look and feel of the interface. However, due to the lack of sensors, motion launch gestures like double tap to wake or swipe to unlock are unavailable. Otherwise, this is the same software experience you can expect to find even with the company’s flagships, except in a much more budget-friendly form factor.
The Desire 626 will make its way over to every network carrier in the US, as a postpaid phone on Verizon and AT&T, and a prepaid device from T-Mobile, MetroPCS, Cricket, Sprint, and other Sprint subsidiaries like Boost and Virgin Mobile. So far, pricing and availability has been confirmed only from Sprint, with the device available to users from July 19, with an impressive price point of just $129.99. The price point should be quite similar across the board, and we will keep you posted as we find out more.
Backup your SMS, MMS and call log automatically – Android customization
Judging by your overwhelming response to last week’s Android customization post, many of you have strong feelings either for or against Google Now. Either way, I hope that you found value in the ability to swap out the functionality of the swipe up gesture to a task better suited to your needs.
This week, we want to make sure that everyone is looking after their data, specifically we want to make sure you are backing up your SMS. I know at least our Canadian readers prefer the term ‘text messages’ here, which is possibly more accurate, but I’m going to stick with SMS, sorry guys.
Join us as we explore an app called SMS Backup+, and another app you’ve already heard of, Tasker.
Before we begin
Get SMS Backup+Many SMS and messaging apps and services have the ability built right in to backup or otherwise prevent loss of your messages should you lose your phone, but that is not always the case. When in doubt, or if you are using a messaging tool that does not have backup capabilities, we will point you towards SMS Backup+, a free app in the Google Play Store, that syncs your messages to your Gmail account for safe storage.
Get TaskerAs a completely optional addition to the project today, we will use Tasker to fine tune the controls a little. If you do not yet have Tasker installed, prepare to drop $2.99 in the Google Play Store to follow along.
Use SMS Backup+ to keep your messages safe
There is a good chance you’ve got a SMS message or two on your Android device, and there is a good chance one or more of those you’d rather not lose if you happen to misplace your phone. If for no other reason, perhaps you should look at backing up your SMS messages on a regular basis.
Straight out of the box, SMS Backup+ is super easy to use and looks to backup not just your SMS, but also your MMS and call log. The idea is to dump these items into your Gmail account with a custom Gmail Label to keep them under control.
Now, if you are a Google Voice and/or Google Hangouts user, have a look for the ‘SMS’ Label in your Gmail. If you see the Label, and it is packed full of your messages, today’s tasks are not really for you, your messages are secure and you may go on with getting ready for your weekend.
The general setup of SMS Backup+ is pretty near all of the input this app requires to keep your messages rolling to Gmail. Install the app, fire it up and let’s walk through it from there.
First, you will need to connect to your preferred Gmail account. Not to worry, this app uses OAuth, like all good apps should, so you can block access at any time from within your Google account settings on the web.
Tap the Connect check box.
Choose your Google account.
Decide whether or not to begin a full backup of all existing messages on your device, or to skip and only backup messages received from this point forward.
If all you desire to do is backup everything to a Label called SMS in your Gmail, turn on the Auto backup checkbox and enjoy your day. However, if you’d like to tune things a little, please continue along.
Next up, head into Advanced Settings.
Tap on Backup settings.
Choose which types of messages you would like to backup to Gmail. I usually do not backup MMS myself, but that’s just a personal preference.
Click on SMS near the bottom of the list to change the name of the Label that will be created in Gmail. You don’t have to do this, but remember that your Google Hangouts and Voice also backup to the SMS Label. I called mine “SMS+“, nice and simple.
Tap the system Back button to save and exit back to the SMS Backup+ home screen.
Tap into Auto backup settings.
Tap on Regular schedule to set the frequency with which SMS Backup+ backs up your messages. It is set to 2 hours by default. I like to save juice and risk the loss, I choose 24 hours.
Tap on incoming schedule to set a time in which SMS Backup+ is triggered to run after a new message arrives. It defaults to 3 minutes, which is where I leave it, but you might want to bump that to 30 minutes or more if you regularly have extended SMS conversations.
Tap the system Back button to get back to the main screen again.
Now, tap that Auto backup check box to make sure the backups are turned on and you may call it a day.
If ever the scheduled backup frequency is not to your liking, or you do not want auto backups at all, there is a big Backup button at the top of the screen just waiting to be pushed.
If you do like the auto backup, but the Regular schedule times do not work for you, it is time to use our favorite customization app, Tasker.
Backup SMS using Tasker
To use Tasker to trigger SMS backup, we will use SMS Backup+ as a Third Party extension to Tasker.
First, head into SMS Backup+ to enable the integration.
Tap into Auto backup settings.
Turn on 3rd party integration.
Exit SMS Backup+ and head into Tasker.
Create a new Tasker Task and name it appropriately. I’ve named mine “Smsbackup“.
Tap the “+” button to add an action.
Choose 3rd Party.
Choose SMS backup+.
That is really all there is to the Task, hit the system Back button to save and exit the Task creation.
Now, you need to decide how and when Tasker should run the backup. For our purposes, let’s setup a Profile that runs the backup every Sunday.
Head to the Profiles tab of Tasker, create a new Profile and name it appropriately. I’ve called mine “Sundaysmsbackup“.
Choose Day.
Tap the Month Day drop down and change it to Week Day.
Choose Sunday.
Tap the system Back button to save.
Choose your backup Task, I had called mine “Smsbackup.”
That’s it, you are done.
What’s next
While I am sure you have far different ideas than mine when it comes to backup frequency, I hope that you see all of the available ways and times that you can use SMS Backup+ to fire your data over to Gmail.
We used a Day value in our Tasker project, be sure to think outside the box for your needs. Perhaps backup your SMS when you connect to your home WiFi router. Maybe put a 10 minute delay after receiving a message – that’s too easy, I know, create a few Tasker Profiles and Tasks that add 1 to a variable every time you receive a message, then fire the backup when you get to 10 messages. Don’t forget to then reset the variable back to 0.
Finally, SMS Backup+ sends your messages to Gmail, what are you to do if you do not want to use Gmail? You know it, there are well over a million apps in the Google Play Store, I am sure a few of them can help. Might I suggest SMS Backup & Restore, also free in the Google Play Store, which saves your messages as a text file (XML, to be more accurate,) on your device. Make sure to pull the files from the device for secure backup.
Next week
I hope that SMS Backup+ and Tasker helped you to save your data from a loss, or at least we hope today’s Android customization allowed you to use your data in a different way. Next week we would like to take a look at a new feature available in Chrome for devices running Android 5+ Lollipop, specifically, how to control the new tab management.
Do you care to keep record of your SMS, MMS and call log history, what tools do you use to manage things?
The best of Public Access Vol. 5: Paying tribute to a gaming giant
It is with great sadness that the world mourns a man responsible for many treasured gaming memories. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, who died Saturday, had a history with the company that pre-dated even Mario. In honor of Mr. Iwata and Nintendo’s cultural impact, we’re turning to the Public Access community for your tributes to the consoles, controllers and games that Iwata and co. made possible.
On a lighter, still nostalgic note, y’all continue to excite our inner-childhood geeks with reflections on your early human-machine interactions. These rememberings and an explainer on drone journalism make up the best Public Access entries of the week that was. It’s all available for you after the break, so dig in.
P.S. The homepage is coming soon! in the meantime you can check out the latest from Public Access right here. Not a member? Apply, and keep the weird alive.
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“The next morning Mikey came downstairs to find me putting the last screws into the case, and soon after the computer started just fine. What he didn’t know (and what I did not volunteer) was that his computer spent half the night in pieces. I was so astonished by the ease at which the tech installed a new source of magical power into the box of witchcraft that I had to check it out for myself.”
Read the rest of Love and PCs: Your first computer memories by Richard Mackey
“While I don’t consider myself old, I feel my screen name was from some other dimension. Some other life. Although it was boring, someone out there found it (and my use of language) interesting enough to foster a connection. Sometimes I wish there was a way for me to dig up all those AOL chats just to see how far I’ve grown. I know, I would probably cringe.”
Read the rest of The Genderless Screen Name of a Curious Teen by Dorothy Santos
“Drones present a huge divide in the court of public opinion: from the arena of war to the ruins caused by natural disasters and the Hollywood cinematic space, drone technology has ushered us into the golden age of citizen journalism.”
Read the rest of Stories in the Sky: Technology and Privacy in Journalism by Miné Salkin
Your Dose of Inspiration
A tribute to Nintendo
As we reflect on the impact of the late Satoru Iwata, we’re reminded of some of our earliest and fondest gaming memories. Perhaps no other gaming company has had the same cultural impact as Nintendo. As a tribute to Mr. Iwata, we’re looking for your first and most memorable moments with the consoles, controllers and games that Iwata and Nintendo made possible.
Apple Watch Flop: What’s a wearable good for?
Earlier this week, we published a piece by our friends at Fast Company that claimed the Apple Watch is flopping due to lackluster design and limited functionality. That news came as a surprise to many, and fostered a lively debate in our comments section. While many are divided on the necessity of the entire category, one question remains: What is a smartwatch good for? Unlocking doors? Flipping pancakes? Flushing the toilet? Tell us what your dream wrist-worn device would be capable of in 500 words or less.
Filed under: Announcements, Apple, Nintendo
Reddit says it will hide but not ban hate communities
Reddit Co-Founder and new CEO Steve Huffman has just laid out a host of changes to the websites content policy. He cites the company’s earlier banning of non-consensual porn (ie revenge porn) as a restriction that improved the community as a whole — even if those that traded in the smut felt their First Amendment rights were being violated. The new changes are clearly designed to address the rampant harassment and vitriol spewed by certain groups within the larger community. The new restrictions effectively move spam, doxxing, hate speech (based on sexual, ethnic and racial factors) and “sexually suggestive posts featuring minors” off of any public-facing pages. This content, like all common porn, must be flagged as NSFW. What’s more those channels indulging in NSFW content will be opt-in only and require a login to access.
Huffman is currently holding an AMA to explain his decision. Here’s an excerpt from the original post:
Today we’re announcing that we’re considering a set of additional restrictions on what people can say on Reddit-or at least say on our public pages-in the spirit of our mission.
These types of content are prohibited [1]:
Spam
Anything illegal (i.e. things that are actually illegal, such as copyrighted material. Discussing illegal activities, such as drug use, is not illegal)
Publication of someone’s private and confidential information
Anything that incites harm or violence against an individual or group of people
Anything that harasses, bullies, or abuses an individual or group of people (these behaviors intimidate others into silence)
Sexually suggestive content featuring minorsThere are other types of content that are specifically classified:
Adult content must be flagged as NSFW (Not Safe For Work). Users must opt into seeing NSFW communities. This includes pornography, which is difficult to define, but you know it when you see it.
Similar to NSFW, another type of content that is difficult to define, but you know it when you see it, is the content that violates a common sense of decency. This classification will require a login, must be opted into, will not appear in search results or public listings, and will generate no revenue for Reddit.[1] This is basically what we have right now. I’d appreciate your thoughts. A very clear line is important and our language should be precise.
So, as Huffman has said before, “Neither [co-founder Alexis Ohanian] nor I created Reddit to be a bastion of free speech, but rather as a place where open and honest discussion can happen.” This policy shift appears to reflects that. Reddit, the self-proclaimed “front page of the internet,” will effectively shove all of its vitriolic content as far away from that front page as it can — just without actually putting a stop to it.
“We’ll consider banning subreddits that clearly violate the guidelines in my post–the ones that are illegal or cause harm to others.” Huffman explained to a commenter during the AMA, “There are many subreddits whose contents I and many others find offensive, but that alone is not justification for banning.” That means communities like /r/rapingwomen will be banned, since they are actively promoting rape while others, like the racist /r/coontown, will be reclassified as NSFW and require additional logins to access.
[Image Credit: Shutterstock]
Filed under: Internet
Source: Reddit
Trippy exhibit uses Kinect to send kids to the wilderness
“Whoaaa,” said a child as he walked through the doors around noon. His eyes widened and he picked up his pace at the sight of Connected Worlds, a series of stunning landscapes projected on giant walls at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. The light from the 3,000-square-foot installation illuminated his face in hues of green and blue. At the center of the room, surrounded by screens, a couple dozen kids ran from one magical habitat to another, chasing fantastical creatures and digital streams in the interactive space.
The vibrant illustrations on the screens matched, and sometimes exceeded, the beauty of the worlds they simulated. The technology that powered them was hidden from the children on the floor, yet visible overhead in the high-ceiling room. Eight projectors created six different biomes and a 40-foot-high virtual waterfall on blank screens. A dozen Kinect cameras, suspended in midair, brought those visuals to life. The habitat has been carefully designed to respond to hand movements; even swift karate chops were promptly picked up.
There was a constant give and take between the children and the machines. Every time a child held his or her arm out in front of the screen, the body-tracking device picked up the movement and the system responded with a seed that twirled inside a translucent bubble. When the little hands dropped down, the simulated seed followed and fell to the ground. Within seconds, a plant sprouted in its place. With every successive seed, the ecosystem was programmed to introduce complex flora that started to thrive when watered by the digital streams.
The exhibition, which is now permanently installed in the museum, has been in the making for the last three years. To educate and entertain the science enthusiasts who squeal through the halls of the museum in delight, the creators adopted a systems-thinking approach to sustainability. “We’re providing a space that has a fixed amount of resource, which is water,” says Theo Watson, co-founder of Design I/O, the creative studio from Cambridge, Massachusetts, that created the interactive exhibition. “No water is ever created or destroyed; it’s just moved from one environment to the next or back to the waterfall.”
Most kids busied themselves with the “logs” that could be used to route the virtual streams on the floor. While some destructively blocked the waterfall, others created perfect little streams for their biomes. But with a fixed resource, one habitat was often left too dry while another was booming. As a last resort, the kids had the option to drain a reservoir to get more water, but not without feeling the intended repercussions of it. “We want it to feel like a sacrifice,” Watson says. “They’re having to destroy one environment in order to save others.”
The sustainability message wasn’t for every child, though. There were toddlers in the group who rolled on the floor, shooed fish on the walls or just lay on the logs. But for the kids who did engage with the environment, there seemed to be a takeaway that isn’t found in the real world. They could take charge of the biomes and see the impact of creating and destroying elements almost instantly. “With sustainability, we realized that you often don’t see the result of your actions,” says Watson. “You’re separated not only by time, but also by space.” The virtual ecosystem is ingeniously programmed to accelerate that feedback in time and the effects of every action become visible on the projection walls.
Technology is often denounced for disconnecting us from nature and from each other. But Connected Worlds attempts to redefine that equation. “We’re obsessed with nature,” says Watson. “We can’t help but see algorithms in natural systems. When we’re working on something like [this], we’re paying homage to nature and using technology to do that in a way that’s meaningful to us. We pingpong between being in love with technology and being sick of it at the same time.”
[Image credit: Design I/O]
Filed under: Science
Google needs your help improving its search engine rankings
Despite the fact that Google itself created the algorithms that drive its search rankings, it would appear that the Mountain View-based company could use a bit of assistance in the SEO department. According to a recent job listing posted to its Careers portal, Google’s in the market for a new SEO manager at its California headquarters.
The “Program Manager, Search Engine Optimization” position is marketing-centric requiring any qualified candidate to “work with cross-functional teams across Marketing, Sales, Product Development, Engineering and more to help drive organic traffic and business growth.” You’ll need a BA/BS in Computer Science or Engineering, four years of website development experience, another two years of direct SEO experience and a healthy sense of irony if you want to apply.
[Image Credit: shutterstock]
Via: Search Engine Land
Source: Google Careers
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