On Wednesday, Google announced a new Google News page that is totally different from the previous set up and was introduced without any warning to its users.
The new Google News is an attempt by the search giant to customize the news that people will see on their front page when they open Google News. Called "News for you", the new feature "will offer a stream of local, customized and socially edited content" quoting the News York Times. The aim is to let users choose which sources they want showcased more prominently in their news feeds with a favorite source appearing above the rest.
According to the New York Times, Google goal with this project is to have the biggest stories of the day highlighted with multiple pages devoted to them. Also, Google is trying to present a local news brief that will try to be as neighbor specific as possible with display of weather conditions.
"News for you" has a social sharing feature with the possibility for users to share what is called "story clusters" which are articles grouped together with links to several news sources, still according to the Times.
The revamped Google News site is rolling out for the English-language edition of Google News in the United States on Wednesday and will reach in other countries in the coming months.
Friday, July 2, 2010
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