NOW RELEVANT
Posted on December 17th, 2010 by Joy Schwabach
GOOGLE INSTANT COMES TO MOBILE PHONES
Posted on November 6th, 2010 by Joy Schwabach
If Google Instant is on when you go to Google.com, just start typing in the search box and Google will predict what you’re searching for, so you don’t have to type out the whole word. Google Instant now works on iPhones and Android phones. For example, start typing “Tha” in the box at Google.com. You’ll see “Thanksgiving 2010,” “Thank You Letter,” and “Thailand.” If one of those is right, click on it to get more results in that category, rather than typing the whole word or phrase. To try it out, go to google.com on your computer or in your phone’s browser and tap the Google Instant “Turn on” link beneath the search box. Google Instant is available for Android […]
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BING GETS MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK
Posted on July 15th, 2010 by Joy Schwabach
PARK’N FIND
Posted on December 29th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
GOOGLE STUFF
Posted on December 23rd, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
Google’s Fast Flip gives you thumbnail images of a variety of magazines and newspapers. Flip through them to decide what you want to read. Google Goggles (on Android phones only, for now) let you perform a search by submitting a photograph. It then looks through its database of billions of images – including landmarks, logos, places, books, album covers, artwork, etc., to give you info about that photo. Google plans to extend Goggles to computers with the new Chrome operating system, coming in 2010. Coming in 2010: Live Translation: You’re standing on a street corner in Granada, Spain, and you ask a local, in English, “Where’s the nearest Flamenco restaurant?” Your Google Android phone turns the question into Spanish text […]
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TWO NEW IPHONE APPS
Posted on November 7th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
Tungle.com and Wolfram Alpha for the iPhone.
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HOMEWORK DAY AT WOLFRAM ALPHA
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
Homework day shows you how to use the free Wolfram Alpha to solve problems.
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BING GOES CHA CHING!
Posted on September 9th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
Bing.com offers cash rebates.
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A DIFFERENT KIND OF SEARCH ENGINE
Posted on September 2nd, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
The new search engine at Yebol.com not only clusters results but links them to the best web sites on that topic. You also get the latest news and Twitter feeds. Its search results will even include links to encyclopedia articles, movies, magazines, etc.
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WE’RE A WEB WATCHER
Posted on August 17th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach