Google said it released a data compression feature for its Chrome mobile Web browser that allows users to reduce the data use on smartphones and tablets. The goal is to save money on monthly cell phone bills or data plans. The feature is one of several new additions coming to the Chrome browser, per TechCrunch, which says Google plans to roll out the features in app updates in the iTunes App Store and Google PlayStore during the next few days.

A filing to the SEC by Yahoo explains the departure of COO Chief Operating Officer Henrique de Castro, effective Thursday. He was named to the position in October 2012, three months after Marissa Mayer took the role as CEO. Both came from Google. Despite investments, Yahoo lost its spot as the No. 2 digital ad seller in the U.S. to Facebook for the first time in 2013, according to eMarketer.

Twitter has enforced development rules to improve privacy for users. The move blocks connections to all its API URLs for apps that have not enabled TLS (Transport Layer Security)/SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption, per ZDNet. The news was announced in December, but the company issued a reminder earlier this week that it would take effect Jan. 14.

What's the best way to communicate with customers? Data from Forbes Insight and Adobe suggest that 87% of brands point to mobile apps. Customer service and support follows with 79%, per eMarketer. Telling consumers about a product through a mobile app also remains important, along with building a relationship and supporting events. Some 31% said the role of a mobile app during the purchase cycle was to retain customers, while 28% said apps play a key role at the purchasing stage, and 22% said this is critical at the consideration stage of purchase. Some 18% said it helps to create …

Carrie Albright looks at how paid-search ad campaigns perform when considering misspellings and variations of words. She suggests starting a Typo campaign, for example, and explains how allowing variants for one campaign type, and excluding variants in the other, can actually help improve things like quality score. Read the article here.

Invoca received $20 million in Series C funding led by Accel Partners, following the company's rebrand efforts from RingRevenue. The company said it will use the funding to enter the enterprise market and support services such as call centers. The company reports 200% revenue growth in four years, and $1 billion in transactions in 2013.

The European Commission wants Google to step up revisions on its package of concessions for search practices. According to Reuters, antitrust commissioner Joaquin Almunia told reporters the company has only weeks to respond or get fined. Almunia wasn't happy with the offer. Google's package of concessions would address a variety of concerns.

If Google was human, what would the questions you ask sound like? College Humor wanted to find out, so it produced a 2:11-minute video with a variety of questions, such as "is today tomorrow in New Zealand," and "college girls nude." Thanks to the site Sploid for pointing it out.

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary in an interview with the Irish Independent spilled the beans when he said "we'll be sharing the Ryanair pricing through all of the Google outlets, so when you go in, there'll be route selections, cheapest prices, and so on." Google is developing a price-comparison engine, the news agency reports. Ryanair isn't investing money into the project. Instead, it will provide the data. The airline's CEO believes that within five years, everyone flying Ryanair will pay by mobile.

Planning on getting married or helping someone plan a wedding? There's a site called The Hitch that takes some pain out of the process to find a venue. The startup, founded by Brooklyn design firm Casserole Labs, allows visitors to explore thousands of locations. It provides information on accommodations, maximum guest count, average venue fee, and minimums per person for food and beverage. Site visitors can search on city or ZIP code. Not all U.S. areas are available.