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Google App Goes Dark

Kellen May 19, 2020

The Google App apparently did not have a proper dark theme until today. Google fixed that on both Android and iOS in an update or server-side switch that has begun rolling out this week. The dark mode flips Google App results (Search) from light to dark, that'...

Google Search Starts Telling You If That Search Query Sucked

Kellen April 23, 2020

Searching on Google is an action some of us do dozens of times per day. Depending on the topic, deciding on precise search terms can be difficult and you may have wondered if Google is even returning results that are anywhere near what you were looking for....

Google Adds Watchlist to Search, More Stay-at-Home Features

Kellen April 22, 2020

We are all at home and Google knows it, so the search giant continues to rollout new features to its products that will help us survive these stay-at-home orders with greater ease. Specifically today, Google announced that Android TV is getting more rows, that...

Package Tracking in Google Search Gonna Get Good

Kellen December 5, 2019

Currently, when you copy a package tracking number and paste it into Google Search, Google is smart enough to recognize the carrier and provide you with a shortcut to their site that will reveal detailed tracking information. Soon, if Google has its way, a...

Google Makes It Easy to Share GIFs From Image Search

Tim June 27, 2019

Previously, the way one would have to search for a GIF on Google Image Search, download the image, and then share it via an app was somewhat of a pain. Well, Google has answered our prayers, and now, finding a GIF and sharing it is super painless. When looking...

Google Auto-Delete Feature for Location History, Activity Data Arrives Today

Kellen June 26, 2019

After announcing in May that you would soon be able to set your location history and activity data to auto-delete, Google is now rolling the options out. Through a Tweet, Google says to expect auto-delete controls on Android and iOS as early as today. Not...

Google Search on Mobile Gets Sneakier Ads, Website Branding

Kellen May 22, 2019

Google says that it created a new look for Google Search on mobile that will begin rolling out over the next few days. The changes are subtle to a couple of areas that you may not notice at first glance.Can you see them in the image above? The old Google...

Incognito Mode Coming Soon for Google Maps

Tim May 8, 2019

Google announced this week during IO that an Incognito Mode will soon be coming to Google Maps. Incognito Mode has been one of the Chrome browser's greatest features, allowing folks to browse the web without any of their movements being stored in search...