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Google Site Kit Will Make It Easier to Integrate Google’s Services Into WordPress Sites

10 December, 201810 December, 2018Google, Web PublishingLeave a comment

Between its SEO, traffic analysis, and performance optimization tools (Search Console, Analytics, and PageSpeed Insights, respectively), Google supplies a number of key tools used by just about everyone who...

How to Download Audiobooks from Google Play Books – DRM-Free!

23 July, 201823 July, 2018Audiobook, Google Books5 Comments

When Google started selling audiobooks in Play Books back in January I was quick to dismiss their service because the audiobook experience was simply awful. It was so bad that...

Google Launches a Podcast App for Android

20 June, 201820 June, 2018Google, Podcast5 Comments

There are currently more podcast-playing apps than you can shake a stick at, but that's not enough for Google. In its bid to collect as much data bout you...

With “Talk to Books”, Google Wants to Replace English Lit Professors

15 April, 201815 April, 2018Google Books3 Comments

Google's developed a new way to ask its search engine research questions, and it could make English Lit classes a breeze. Talk to Books is Google's solution to answering fuzzy...

Google Adds Bookmarks, Speed Controls, and More to Audiobooks in Google Play Books App

29 March, 201829 March, 2018Audiobook, e-Reading Software, Google BooksLeave a comment

Google rolled out an update today for its Play Books app that fixed the frustrating experience of listening to audiobooks in that app shortly after Google started selling audiobooks...

The HTTPocalypse was Postponed, But It’s Still On its Way

10 February, 201811 February, 2018Google, Security & Privacy6 Comments

Back in July and August of 2017 Google started telling everyone that Chrome would soon start warning users any time they visit a site enter a form on a page that...

Google’s Support for Audiobooks is Frustrating and Disappointing

26 January, 201823 July, 2018Audiobook, Google Books, Google Play3 Comments

Google started selling audiobooks several days ago. If you haven't tried them yet, that is okay because you are better off avoiding Google in favor of a retailer that...

Knock Me Over with a Feather, Google Play Now Sells Audiobooks

23 January, 201823 January, 2018Audiobook, Google Books, Google Play3 Comments

Google has expanded its lackluster effort to sell books to include audiobooks as well as ebooks. Read more." Every year it’s one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions....

Google to Sell Audiobooks, Teases 50% Off Your First Purchase in Leaked Banner

20 January, 201820 January, 2018Audiobook, Google Books, Google Play3 Comments

Back in November I brought you the news that Google was looking at selling audiobooks in Google Play, and now it appears the launch is imminent. 9to5Google reports that...

Has Google Peaked?

17 January, 201817 January, 2018Google10 Comments

There's a natural cycle in the tech industry where old companies with stale ideas and technical debt (for example, investment in infrastructure). To give you an example from social...

Storyboard Lets You Turn a Video Clip Into a Comic Strip

26 December, 201726 December, 2017Comics & Digital Comics, content creation, GoogleOne Comment

Google is putting a lot of research time into computer vision concepts ("the better to see you with, my dear," said the wolf). Earlier this month they released three...

Google Play Books is Currently Offering a $5 credit

22 December, 201723 December, 2017Google Books, Google Play4 Comments

Google is holding a sale in its ebookstore right now, but only for US customers. If you head over to the Play Store home page right now you will...

Chrome Will Start Blocking Ads on Noncompliant Sites on 15 February

20 December, 201720 December, 2017Advertising, Google2 Comments

Back in April Google announced its plans to add an ad-blocking component to Chrome, and now they've set a release date. It turns out that this is less about...

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