Google is killing Instant Search, which rendered search results in realtime as you typed. The problem, according to Google, is we all now do most of our searching on smartphones, and Instant Search makes no sense on smartphones. So killing the feature is the only sensible option. Google introduced Instant Search in 2010, with then-vice […]
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It was 2014 when disaster struck. Yes, Ebola and ISIS took over the headlines. But, the discontinuation of Google Calendar Sync left behind two orphans — Microsoft Outlook Calendar and Google Calendar. The global tribe of productivity zealots attended the wake. Don’t get me wrong. Both Outlook Calendar and Google Calendar are smart project management […]
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We use some websites so regularly that they become an integral part of the internet for us. Can you imagine the web without Google? Or devoid of crazy videos on YouTube? But now, it’s time to test how well you know these sites. This article is all about five weirdly wonderful games. A couple test […]
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Google Play Music now recommends new music via a station called New Release Radio. This station offers up new music Google thinks you’ll enjoy. And with this one idea Google Play Music becomes a more viable competitor to Spotify, which specializes in recommending new music. Streaming music services are here to stay, with the likes […]
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Google is doing its best to make Google Maps more useful to the differently abled. In December 2016 Google added a new layer of information designed to make Google Maps more wheelchair-friendly. And now Google is asking us all to help make Maps more accessible. Yes, even you. Google Maps is one of those apps […]
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There’s no limit to the kinds of things Google Assistant can help you with, from checking traffic to playing music and videos and much more. One nifty trick you can add to your Google Assistant arsenal? Using it to lock and unlock your Android phone. How to Get Google Assistant If you don’t already have Google Assistant on […]
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