Recently, I’ve been researching options for an internal means of communication among a specified group of people. We needed a less-formal and non-spammy way to ask “Can I borrow someone’s copy of the book for this month’s bookclub?” or share … Read
If you’ve got an account on Google, YouTube, GMail, or Google+, you’ve likely received an email from the company suggesting you take a few minutes to look it over. Google’s been catching some flak since the announcement, as people ranging … Read
Recently, I found myself in the bad habit of skipping over many of the blogs in my Google RSS reader or clicking the mark all as read button to clear everything out. I was missing interesting articles and relevant information. … Read
The web is a pretty big place. Google does a pretty good job of indexing it, but many students don’t know how to use it. I’d posit that many of their teachers don’t, either. Believe it not, you can actually … Read
Yesterday Google released Google Maps 6.0 for Android. Currently available only for Android owners, this update allows users to navigate indoor floorplans of popular public areas such as airports and shopping malls. Google offers a really nice website that allows you to … Read
This week Google rolled out several updates to the Google Search app for iPad and iPhone. If you already have the Google Search app, the changes will automatically take place the next time you update your device. If you aren’t … Read
We get a lot of requests for ways to find good images online. One great tool is Google Image Search. You’ve perhaps used this to find images by keyword, but did you know you can also use it to find … Read
This is the final installation of my month spent exploring Google’s social networking site, Google+. Another useful feature, Hangouts, allows you to host video conferences with up to nine other people at once. This short video gives a demonstration of … Read
I’ve shared in the past some of the ways to tweak your Google search results, but Google has recently tweaked one of those tweaks. Here’s what’s new: Instead of prepending a term with a plus (+) to require it, you’ll … Read
This month I am spending some time exploring Google’s social networking site, Google+ and reporting back on some of the different features. Last week I discussed the Google+ mobile app and the ability to organize contacts into different circles. This … Read
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