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Who Else Misses Google Now?

Kellen November 28, 2017 200

Back on June 28, 2012, I wrote an article titled "Google Now is Awesome." Today, if I were to write a follow-up to that article, I'd probably title it, "WTF happened to Google Now and what is this dumpster fire that Google has forced upon us in its place?" If...

Google Search and Maps Now Show You Estimated Wait Times at Restaurants

Kellen November 7, 2017 12

It has been almost a year since Google began showing their Popular Times feature in Google Search and Maps, so today, they are adding an additional bit of information to it. As you search for your favorite restaurants in Google, you'll now see estimated wait...

Google is Going to Show You Video Previews Now in Search Results

Kellen August 18, 2017 5

I don't know that video previews were something I was ever looking for when performing Google searches, but they are coming and they could be cool. Google announced this afternoon that alongside the short text snippets you see for results, you may also find...

Google Now Provides Pollen Forecasts in Search

Tim August 16, 2017 6

For all you folks suffering from pollen allergies, Google is now providing pollen forecasts via Google Search. To fire up the forecast, simply say, "Pollen forecast" into Google, then get all of the info delivered right to you. The forecast shows five days,...

Google Search’s Fact Check Label Rolls Out Everywhere

Kellen April 7, 2017 54

The internet is filled with a lot of garbage, more so than ever right now. Outside of everyone and their toe having a hot take, the real garbage I'm referring to is the wave of made-up-nonsense news that flooded places like Facebook during the previous...

Google Search’s Quick Shortcuts to Popular Tools Begin Rolling Out More Widely

Kellen March 21, 2017 5

This morning, Google announced that Google Search will soon (starting today) begin showing shortcuts to some of its most popular tools. This is the broader rollout of a feature that has been in testing for some time. In fact, we showed you these shortcuts back...

Google App Update Breaks Google Now Into Two Feeds

Kellen December 6, 2016 40

The Google App is receiving an update this week that breaks Google Now into two separate feeds of information. One of the feeds will keep you up to date on your subscribed-to news, sports, and entertainment, while the other will be used to help you stay on...

Google Now Lets You Check How Busy a Place is In Real-Time

Kellen November 21, 2016 21

Back in 2015, Google introduced a featured in Google Search that showed you when a retailer, bar, restaurant, or other location was the most popular. The Popular Times section in the place's listing featured a graph that let you see at what time might be best...