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Google Demands Microsoft Pull YouTube App From Windows Store
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013Those complaining about the lack of apps available for Windows 8 devices, aren’t going to like this bit of news. Google has demanded that Microsoft pull their recently released YouTube app from the Windows Phone Store and disable any of the apps already installed on devices. Continue reading
Google Annouces All Access Music Service
Sunday, May 19th, 2013Google is now offering its own streaming music service called All Access. The service is available for Android phones and tablets and for the web. Continue reading
Google Fiber Takes On Cable & Satellite Providers
Sunday, April 21st, 2013Google Fiber – Google’s super-high speed internet service which is so far available in the Kansas City area – is taking on Cable and Satellite providers by adding a long list of premium channels to the list of service available. Continue reading
Google Spring Cleaning: 70 Features & Services Closed So Far
Monday, April 8th, 2013Two years ago, tech giant Google announced it was doing some spring cleaning. The company said it was shutting down a number of products and merging others into existing products. They were serious about cleaning house. Since then, they’ve closed 70 features and services. Continue reading
Help! Google Is Broken
Sunday, March 31st, 2013Question: I somehow managed to break Google. There’s no place to type anything into at all in Firefox. Google works okay when I use Internet Explorer, but I like Firefox best. I did let my little niece play some games on my laptop, could she have done something to mess things up? Answer: Children and laptops do not always mix. I think I know what the problem might be. Continue reading
Google To Pay $7 Million Fine For Drive-By Wi-Fi Snooping
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013Tech giant Google has settled a lawsuit accusing the company of violating privacy rights during its Street View Mapping Project. The cars used in the project were outfitted with equipment and software that collected information from unsecured wireless networks. Continue reading
When Google Lets The Government See Your Private Info
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013Google has issued a transparency report explaining when they’ll allow the government to take a look at your private information such as e-mails, photos and documents. You might say, “Google doesn’t have any of my private information,” but they just might. Continue reading
Microsoft Attacks Gmail With “Scroogled” Campaign
Friday, February 22nd, 2013Microsoft has launched a flat-out attack against Google with their “Scroogled” campaign, designed to point out what the company calls serious flaws in Google’s privacy policies. Previously they’ve attacked Google Shopping and now the target is Gmail. Continue reading
Why Can’t I Find What I Want With Search Engines?
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013When I search on any engine I get everything except what I want. How about telling your fans how to just get what they are looking for and not a bunch of stuff they are not. Thanks, Chuck. Chuck, I can’t promise you’ll find just what you’re looking for, but there are a few tips to make searching productive. Continue reading
Can You Share Google Docs With Non-Google Users?
Saturday, January 26th, 2013Google Docs is a great way to collaborate with co-workers, organizations and even friends. What do you do if someone in that group doesn’t have a Gmail account? Good news, there IS a way. Continue reading
2013 International CES: Here In My (Self-Driving) Car
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013The past couple of years has seen a rise in the idea of the self-driving car. So there were shows put on to display these new wonders of technology at CES, right? Wrong. Continue reading
In The News 12-14-2012
Thursday, December 13th, 2012Ladies and gentlemen… it’s back. By “it”, I’m referring to Google Maps’ return to Apple’s iOS devices this past Wednesday. Apple ditched Google’s map app back in September and opted to use its own mapping app. Unfortunately this move brought on a lot of criticism, especially since Apple’s mapping app was less than amazing. Much less. Continue reading
In The News 11-16-2012
Thursday, November 15th, 2012Google Fiber is finally here. What is Google Fiber, you ask? Earlier this week Google launched a fiber network offering internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps in Kansas City, Kansas. On top of that, they’re offering the new high speed for only $70 a month. Both the speed and price tag beat out most traditional Internet Service Providers. Continue reading
In The News 11-02-2012
Thursday, November 1st, 2012We’ve already shared with you news of the new Microsoft Surface Tablet, which boasts a scaled-down version of Windows 8 called Windows RT, the new iPad Mini, and the updated iPad this month. Looks like the month of October wasn’t finished with tablets, however. Continue reading
Google Search Education
Sunday, October 7th, 2012Google offers free lesson plans, activities, and training on how to educate students to be better researchers. They also train you to be a better researcher and use search engines to their maximum potential. Continue reading
Changing Firefox’s Search Function from Yahoo! to Google
Sunday, September 30th, 2012Instructions for changing the search engine in Firefox. Continue reading
Get More Out of Google
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012Designed to help college students do research more efficiently when they use Google searches this awesome infographic will help you hone your googling skills whether you’re a student or not. Continue reading
How to Install the Android USB Drivers
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012In most cases, when you connect an Android device to your computer for the first time, the drivers will automatically be installed. However, the phone will most likely be detected as a mass storage device, not as an Android device. This gives it similar properties as an external hard drive, and should be fine for most users, since you will still be able to copy files to
Google Doodle Archive
Sunday, July 29th, 2012Have you ever noticed that on holidays and during special events Google puts up a unique logo (also called a “Doodle”) on their main page? Continue reading
In The News 06-08-2012
Thursday, June 7th, 2012From the expo centers of Southern California to the skies above your favorite cities, this week in technology has been a busy one! Find out what Microsoft is up to with the Xbox and Windows 8, discover why Google plans on flying planes over your head, and the learn about the new changes coming to Twitter in this week’s In The News! Continue reading
Google Actor/Movie Search
Monday, May 28th, 2012Try Google’s new Actor Search feature! it’s like IMDb, but faster! Continue reading
Moogle
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012Google is celebrating the 78th birthday of Robert Moog, the inventor of the Moog synthesizer, with a fully functional Moog synth as today’s Google Doodle! Continue reading
