GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 12: In this photo illustration, the logo of the multi-facetted internet giant Google is seen projected onto the palm of a hand on April 12, 2006, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo illustration by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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Google will now indicate when a page listed in its search results won’t load properly on your device. For instance, if a site requires Adobe Flash you’ll see the following message on your iPhone, iPad or Android device running version 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or higher:
It’s a small change, but one that should encourage web designers and developers to adopt widely supported browser technologies. Just to emphasise, this doesn’t mean Google will remove these sites from its search listings – although a drop in engagement is bound to occur moving forward.
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