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Searching “Bubble Level” on Your Phone Brings Up an Interactive Bubble Level

Tim December 23, 2015 19

I was recently hanging photos and posters in my house, constantly trying to find my handy dandy bubble level. If I would have known about this trick in Google Search, I might saved a bit of time. As posted onto reddit, if you search "Bubble Level" via Google,...

Tip: Set a Shortcut to Your Google Reminders After Setting a Reminder

Kellen December 17, 2015 14

In the most recent update to Google Calendar, Google finally made reminders a centrally functional feature across a variety of Google apps, including Calendar, Inbox, and Keep. Before this update, there was a chance that a reminder set in one app wouldn't ever...

Google Now on Tap Gets Quick Flight and Order Tracking, Related Articles, and More Languages

Kellen December 15, 2015 16

Over the coming days, you will start to see new features in Google Now on Tap that make the tool more useful in the moment than ever, well, assuming you deal with flights or package tracking on a regular basis. In a way, this is Google taking you out of the...

Google Shares 7 Things to Try with Voice Search On Mobile

Eric December 11, 2015 19

Most of our readers here have been with us long enough to know that Google Search on mobile wasn't always as useful as it is now. There was a time when Android fans were clamoring for the ability to say "Ok Google, Turn on WiFi." Well, did you know we can...

Google App Update Introduces Quick Screen Sharing Feature to Now on Tap

Kellen December 11, 2015 47

Ever wanted to quickly snap a screenshot of something and then share with a friend, only you don't have the fingers necessary to do Android's simultaneous press of Power+Volume Down? Or maybe you just don't want to do that action, then go find the notification...

Google Lets You Organize Photos You Find in Google Image Search, and It’s Awesome

Kellen December 1, 2015 22

When I want to search for a picture of something, I go directly to Google, search for it, and then tap on the "Images" tab. It's the best way to find an image because it uses Google's search powers, but it also presents dozens and dozens of images in an easy-...

Google Really Loves Star Wars, as Evidenced by This Easter Egg

Tim November 24, 2015 20

We wrote up Google's spectacular Star Wars themes for apps yesterday, but today, another disturbance in the Force has been felt, originating from the folks down in Mountain View. An easter egg has been discovered in Google Search, one which turns your entire...

Google is Now Letting You “Stream” Apps Without Ever Installing Them

Kellen November 18, 2015 49

Back in April, Google started indexing apps in Google Search to show relevant information from them in your results, even if you didn't have the apps installed. Today, they are taking that experience a step further with the introduction of a couple of new...