10 years ago, computing was complicated. Slow boot times, clunky hardware and intrusive updates were the norm. Computers were invented before the internet, and they hadn’t fully caught up to how people were using the web. So Google set out to design something new. The idea was to create aContinue Reading
Google’s Area 120 – an in-house incubator, where Google engineers pursue their pet projects that sometimes turn into actual products – has launched a document scanner called Stack, and it may just be one of the best such apps out there. Like most document scanners, Stack uses your phone’s camera to createContinue Reading
The app was first introduced by Google in 2016 and today competes with other virtual assistants, such as Microsoft Cortana, Apple Siri, and Amazon Alexa. Google Assistant is the default virtual assistant preinstalled on many Android smartphones. In addition to helping throughout the day to make your life easier, theContinue Reading
How can I update my browser’s homepage? Internet browsers are preloaded with a default homepage, often Google.com or Bing.com, which opens upon launching your Web browser. These preset pages can be easily changed to launch a default homepage of your choice. The steps for changing the default homepage vary slightlyContinue Reading
I really need to upgrade my brain’s internal storage. I’m only partially kidding: Just like a hard drive, I’m pretty sure my mind reached maximum capacity at some point in the past decade. The only way I can remember anything these days is by making and maintaining a million notes,Continue Reading
Google Play Protect does screen every app for malware before a user downloads the app, but the tech giant still has more to do. Google very recently pulled out 29 camera and photo editing apps from the Play Store after they were found to be pushing obtrusive ads, scam users and evenContinue Reading
Today, Google unveiled one of the biggest Gmail updates in the service’s history. There’s a new Confidential Mode, the ability to set expiration dates and passcodes for emails, and other advanced security features. Not all of the features are here yet (confidential mode is rolling out in “the coming weeks”),Continue Reading
Smartphones are increasingly becoming an integral part of our lives and with growing affordability of these devices, it’s not uncommon for parents to hand over one to their kids too. Now Google is making it easier for parents to be able to control their kids’ Android devices. The company hasContinue Reading
Apple is ditching Bing in favor of Google. While Bing will still power Image Search in Siri, everything else will now be handled by Google. Microsoft has been keen to point out how popular Bing is of late, but this will be a blow to Bing’s reputation. If Bing actuallyContinue Reading
If you look closely, you’d rarely find someone with just one multimedia device. As for the rest of us, we have to juggle laptops, smartphones, tablets and an endless number of USB drives. This eventually means that you’d spend hours syncing your multiple systems or in moving files andContinue Reading