Facebook's Multi-Billion Stock Market Debut & 5 Mammoth Tech IPOs


Updated 05/18/12 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Facebook IPO vs. Other Tech Companies

Facebook's day in the stock market arrived today as the company debuted on the NASDAQ to a valuation over $100 billion. The $38 a share IPO price makes Facebook the biggest company in U.S. history to go public, yet other tech companies have also raised massive amounts (yet relatively modest sums compared to Facebook) of cash with their own initial public offerings. Take a look back at tech's Read more

How to Use Google's New Knowledge Graph


Updated 05/20/12 3:42 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Use Google's Knowledge Graph

In an effort to improve and smarten up search results, Google launched the Knowledge Graph today. Previously, Google's search algorithm matched a string of letters or keywords to websites containing those letters, but keywords often have deeper meanings than face value. Google created the Knowledge Graph in response to the need for a more intelligent search model that better understands the Read more

Google Drive and 4 Other Cloud Storage Solutions


Updated 04/25/12 1:50 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Google Announces Google Drive Free Cloud Storage

After years of speculation about a storage product, Google announced today its cloud storage solution — Google Drive. In an effort to seamlessly blend use for those already entrenched in Google Docs, documents are automatically built into Drive so that files can be collaborated on in real time. Users can give feedback on anything shared, including PDFs or video files, not just Google Docs; all Read more

How-To: Easily Organize Your Google Docs


Updated 04/26/12 9:59 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Organize Google Docs

"I'll start a Google Doc." You might hear it every day, because volunteering to share documents via Google is almost an instant reflex these days. Most people are shifting away from sharing documents via a flash drive or network, because Google Docs makes it so easy to view and update files. But with so many schools and offices making the Google move, it can be overwhelming to keep track of all Read more

Google Recruiter: Here's How to Craft an Email That Will Catch My Eye


Updated 04/10/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Write an Email For a Job

If you don't want your email to get lost among the mountain of job pitches in a recruiter's inbox, perhaps you need to revise your strategy. Michael Junge, Google recruiter and author of Purple Squirrel, gives a few pointers on writing the ideal introduction email with SavvySugar in an interview. Be specific. Junge says he's more likely to click on an email that's specific versus one that's Read more

Google's Future Project Glass Heads-Up Display Glasses Make an Appearance


Updated 04/05/12 7:32 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Google Project Glass HUD Glasses

Google unveiled its Project Glass heads-up display glasses earlier today. Still in the concept phase, Project Glass would essentially take your smartphone out of your hands and onto your face with the ability to check the weather, get directions, send texts, make calls, and more, thanks to augmented reality. If nothing else, it will definitely bring more hands-free, sci-fi infused interactivity Read more

5 Reasons to Use Google Voice


Updated 04/03/12 12:47 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Google Voice Tips and Tricks

A lot of you guys have signed up for a Google Voice account, but I've heard a lot of people say they weren't entirely sure what the fuss was all about. If you're considering an account (or an invite) but aren't sure what you'd use it for, check out my favorite reasons for using Google Voice below. A phone number you'll have forever, but other people won't — Your Google Voice number is one Read more

Google Recruiter: Ask This Question at the Start of the Interview


Updated 04/16/12 11:51 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Google Recruiter Michael Junge Gives Interviewing Advice

Everyone has their own spiel about what they can offer the company and relevant skill sets, but sometimes the job description is vague and you have no clue what your interviewer wants to hear. There's a way to get around this hurdle. Michael Junge, Google recruiter and author of Purple Squirrel, shared this suggestion with SavvySugar in an interview: "One of the biggest missed opportunities for Read more

Google Play: Syncing and Storing Your Music, Movies, and EBooks in the Cloud


Updated 03/06/12 11:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Google Play Details

Google introduced Google Play today, which wirelessly syncs and stores all of your music, movies, apps, and ebooks that you buy from the Android market, Google Music, and the Google eBookstore across numerous devices. Google Play will make it insanely simple to streamline your media experience. For example, you can start a book on your Android tablet and pick up where you left off via your phone, Read more

How to Clear Your Google Search History Before March 1


Updated 02/27/12 11:17 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

New Google Privacy Policy Details

News flash: Google's new privacy policy goes into effect on March 1, and if you haven't read up on it yet, here's the basics: Google will now "combine information you've provided from one service with information from other services." This means that you will be seen as one user across all of Google's products including YouTube, Blogger, Google+, Calendar, and others. Google is hoping that this Read more