Tag Archives: Google Search

Google Search update brings improved Google Now experience, return of the weather slider

The Google Search app has been updated, bringing “faster search results” and an improved Google Now experience to devices running Android 4.1 or higher. While there are plenty of little tweaks, such as the introduction of a small information button that allows you to change settings on a card quickly (such as favoriting a sports [...]


Apple says there are no Google apps awaiting review in App Store

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According to Apple, Google has yet to submit Google Now for iOS to the App Store. In fact, a company representative tells The Verge that not a single app from Mountain View is currently in the review process — let alone trapped …


Eric Schmidt hints Google Now for iOS stuck in App Store approval process

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Clearly Eric Schmidt had plenty to say about Apple during Google’s Big Tent summit earlier today. After crediting the company as a “tremendous technology innovator,” Schmidt addressed the recent rumors of Google Now — among Andr…


Google Search sports cards now more interactive

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Google has announced that its search results for sports-related queries have been enhanced with a greater degree of interactivity and functionality. The biggest change will be the ability to group sports schedules by day and week, so you’ll get an easier view of who’s playing and when. Going further than that, clicking on individual games [...]


Google Now could be coming to the iPhone and iPad – U mad? [VIDEO]

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Earlier today we saw Google’s plans to infuse their Chrome web browser with Google Now functionality — once reserved solely for Android devices — and it looks like Google isn’t about to stop there A newly leaked video is more than hinting Google Now could be heading to the unlikeliest of places: iOS. Okay, deep [...]


Google explains ‘How Search Works’ with new interactive site

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Google has launched a new animated website called “How Search Works.” It’s an interactive scrolling graphic that shows what goes on behind the scenes everytime someone types a query into Google Search, broken into three distin…


Common Crawl: going after Google on a non-profit budget

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Google Search is still one of the most powerful, reliable products on the web, thanks to a smart algorithm and the sheer brute-force quantity of data that Google pulls off the web on a daily basis. The power of Google Search r…


Google Search update brings Google Now widget, Fandango and more

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The Google Search app has just gotten a nice new upgrade in the Play Store. The changelog is geared toward those on Android 4.1+ as most of the new features pertain to the Google Now experience. For starters, the new widget that has been rumored is finally here. It will show things like weather, traffic, [...]


Google Search for Android updated with Google Now widget, Fandango movie passes, and more

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The existence of a Google Now widget was leaked on the official Nexus support pages just days ago, and now a new version of Google Search for Android has been released that adds the feature and quite a bit more. According to t…


5 Blackberry 10 features Android users might already enjoy (and 5 that can be added with apps)

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So, Blackberry 10 has been announced and you’re wondering how it stacks up compared to Android. The truth of the matter is that Blackberry 10 doesn’t necessarily introduce much that is ground-breaking and revolutionary, but it does take a different enough approach to many things other platforms have already achieved, and even goes a step [...]