If you use Google services, such as Gmail, Maps and Calendar, you likely want them easily accessible. There are a couple of ways ways to do this, including setting one as your browser homepage, setting up links in your Bookmarks bar, or even pinning tabs in Google Chrome. But you might prefer these icons to […]
How to Pin Google Calendar or Gmail to Your Windows Taskbar
The Shift from Tools to Platforms on the Web
Several weeks ago, Google announced it would shut down its popular RSS service Google Reader on July 1, leading to a mad scramble for alternatives. Some people remarked on how the replacements could not quite replicate their familiar workflow, forcing them to change their news-seeking routines. Others could not even sign up, as the flood […]
Speed Up Your Searching with Browser Keywords
As Anachronistic as a Phonebook Once upon a time, directory approaches to navigating the internet were actually useful. Yahoo! and DMOZ curated lists of sites broken into hierarchical categories and one could drill down several layers to find their destination. Now, it’s evident that this approach was both unsustainable and inefficient. Search engines, with their […]
Googling 101: Some Google Research Tips You Might Not Know About
Everyone knows how to use Google, right? Since this tech giant developed and released its search engine in 1997, it has become the most successful and widely-used search engines in history, with several hundred million queries a day. The first part of research, as any student knows, is to “google” your topic. Their search engine […]
Concerns Over Google’s “Search Plus Your World” and the Loss of Objective Search
Q: I heard that Google just made a big change and it’s generating controversy. What’s going on? Google’s key feature has always been simplicity: a clean, uncluttered search interface that returns the most relevant webpages for any query. The search giant would weigh a variety of factors to measure a page’s authority, most importantly its […]
Google Puzzle Changes the Rules of Trivia Games
This article originally appeared on ticklecityaward.com and is used here with permission Picture yourself in the middle of a game of trivia, facing a question that doesn’t ring a bell. You rack your brain for some sort of clue, anything, but remain stumped. What do some of these words even mean? But instead of admitting […]
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