Latest articles tagged “google”
by Pete Daniel
on 15 February 2015
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Google Keep is a difficult app or service to categorize. It is a task manager of sorts, but it is also possible to use it as a virtual scrapbook just like with Evernote where you can add notes, photos, lists, and much more. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 9 February 2015
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Much to the dismay of some, Google plans to disable Google Talk (Gtalk) for good on February 16. The decision is because Google have moved over to their newer chat application Google Hangouts which is integrated into Gmail & other Google properties. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 6 February 2015
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Steady progress is being made on both sides of the pond to deliver much faster internet access to those who want it. Quite soon regular folk will able to enjoy gigabit internet speeds to go with that gigabit network capacity included in new laptops. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 6 February 2015
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Google Now, the information sharing facility that merges search data with spoken search terms, is growing up. Not only will Google include its own data, it will now include useful bits of information sourced legitimately from third party apps. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 6 February 2015
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Google has recently made their professional version of the geo spatial mapping program Google Earth Pro available for free. Previously only available on a yearly subscription of $399, the software has extra features include video flybys. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 29 January 2015
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Google has stepped up to defend the reason why the company has chosen to not update pre-KitKat versions of Android to deal with a WebView vulnerability that affects over 60 percent (or just under 1 billion mobile devices) of their existing user base. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 29 January 2015
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Google expanded out its testing of their AutoPlay feature into video controls and end of video playback notifications. This extends what they added previously to the right sidebar where playlists would run through linked videos until all were played. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 29 January 2015
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Blur is a useful privacy extension that can ensure that Google cannot track your searches back to your own profile. Proxy servers are used to keep things anonymous. This Firefox add-on/Chrome extension is an alternative to Startpage and Blekko. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 29 January 2015
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Google was recently granted a new patent to automatically turn on incognito mode in a mobile or desktop web browser. The U.S Patent No. 8,935,798 B1 was filed back in 2011 by Nest which was bought out by Google as part of their Internet of Things. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 28 January 2015
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The idea of using the unlicensed spectrum to broadcast Wi-Fi over greater distances is gaining some momentum with several players looking to shake things up. AT&T bought out the Wi-Fi provider Wayport in 2008 and Google bought Alpental Technologies. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 28 January 2015
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Back in November a 5 year partnership was announced between Mozilla and Yahoo to switch the default search engine in the Firefox web browser over to the Yahoo search service. With the latest version of Firefox released, this switch has taken place. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 28 January 2015
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Google has taken a look at their Chrome browser to see if it needs some attention. They have just released the Google Software Removal Tool to help Chrome users check if malicious software has been installed to the browser. It can also reset Chrome. ... Read more
by Pete Daniel
on 28 January 2015
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The aptly-named Drones for Good competition which reached the semi-final stage. The winner will be announced in February. Instead of creating obvious uses for drones, the inventors have come up with far more interesting ideas for their submissions. ... Read more
by Chrisanna Lazaridou
on 26 January 2015
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The battle between the app stores of the two tech titans Google and Apple is raging more than ever, since both companies are trying to attract as many developers as they possibly can. ... Read more
by Chrisanna Lazaridou
on 26 January 2015
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Here is the latest information from Microsoft announcements, regarding their new web browser "Spartan". ... Read more
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