When Google announced last October that they were sunsetting Google+, they didn’t tell us when they were going to turn off the lights. According to the emails Google started sending...Continue reading
Category: Google
Google Site Kit Will Make It Easier to Integrate Google’s Services Into WordPress Sites
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 has...Continue reading
Google+ Isn’t Shutting Down, But It Will Be Retasked For Enterprise Use
It’s been pretty obvious for a while now that Google’s social network has been so completely abandoned by the public that its remaining users, Google employees, could use it to share...Continue reading
How to Download Audiobooks from Google Play Books – DRM-Free!
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 I...Continue reading
Google Launches a Podcast App for Android
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 as...Continue reading
With “Talk to Books”, Google Wants to Replace English Lit Professors
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 or...Continue reading
Google Adds Bookmarks, Speed Controls, and More to Audiobooks in Google Play Books App
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 two...Continue reading
The HTTPocalypse was Postponed, But It’s Still On its Way
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 doesn’t...Continue reading
Google’s Support for Audiobooks is Frustrating and Disappointing
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 cares...Continue reading
Knock Me Over with a Feather, Google Play Now Sells Audiobooks
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. But...Continue reading
Google to Sell Audiobooks, Teases 50% Off Your First Purchase in Leaked Banner
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 a...Continue reading
Has Google Peaked?
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 media,...Continue reading
Storyboard Lets You Turn a Video Clip Into a Comic Strip
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 new...Continue reading
Google Play Books is Currently Offering a $5 credit
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 see...Continue reading
Chrome Will Start Blocking Ads on Noncompliant Sites on 15 February
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 the...Continue reading