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Google App Now Caches Searches for When Your Connection Sucks

Tim January 18, 2017 6

Google understands that not everyone has a data connection at all times, and when those times come, it can be pretty hard to get the answers you need from the search giant. However, with the company's latest announcement of device caching for search results,...

Google Search Makes Finding the Hot Spots in Cities Easier

Tim August 4, 2016 9

Imagine you are visiting San Francisco, but only have 24 hours to cram in as much fun stuff as you can. In a city like SF, where there is something to do on every corner, Google wants to ensure that you are only seeing, doing, and eating the best of the best....

Google is Testing Internet Speed Within Search Results

Tim June 29, 2016 30

Typically, when you are looking to test your internet speeds, one will head to Ookla's Speed Test website, or maybe even Netflix's new Fast.com site. Well, that all may be changing soon. According to information posted onto Google's support site, as well as a...

Searching for Song Lyrics? Google Search is the Place to Be

Tim June 28, 2016 17

Thanks to a new licensing deal with LyricFind, Google will now display lyrics for practically any song you need directly on Search. Lyrics being displayed on Google Search isn't exactly new, but the new deal ensures that whenever you search for lyrics, you are...

The Next Time You Search for Symptoms on Google, You Won’t Leave Thinking You Have Cancer

Tim June 20, 2016 11

If you have ever tried using Google to determine if you are really sick by looking through symptoms, it's entirely possible that you ended your search thinking something could be seriously wrong with you. How could my minor headache and cough possibly be...

Nat and Lo Give Us the Skinny on the Updated Voice in Google Search

Tim March 30, 2016 36

As you may have seen over the past week, the voice for Google Search has been getting updated for many users. It's more clear, and at times, the way it speaks sounds very much as if you were speaking in real-time to another human being. Of course, that's...

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 Search Now Answering Your More Complex Questions

Tim November 16, 2015 14

Over the years, Google Search has become increasingly better at answering all of our questions. Personally, I ask Google ten or more questions a day, whether it is for sports scores, hours of a business, or anything else that comes across my mind. Today,...