Google Announces Revamped Image Search


Updated 07/20/10 12:20 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

New Google Image Search

In a press conference today, Google announced huge changes to its image search, aimed both at refining search results for users and introducing a new advertising unit to the mix. In terms of image search, there are some major changes: a new layout displays larger images with far less white space, leaving room for up to 1,000 results on a single page, while hovering over an image brings up a Read more

Daily Tech: The Jawbone Makes a Cameo on Entourage


Updated 08/13/09 3:30 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

The Jawbone Headset Makes a Cameo on Entourage

Johnny Drama showed off a hot bluetooth Jawbone headset on this week's episode of Entourage — Engadget Google Image gets some more search options for efficient photo browsing — TechCrunch RIM could be debuting a BlackBerry with a front-facing camera as early as next year — Gizmodo Find out how you can redesign and customize your YouTube channel page — Mashable Google's Eric Schmidt Read more

Google Labs Gets Similar Images and Google News Timeline


Updated 04/21/09 1:50 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Google Labs Gets Similar Images and Google News Timeline

I use Google Images as much as I use Google, but the one frustration I have is being able to find the exact photo I want (and therefore get stuck clicking through page after page). No more! Google Labs has a new search feature called Similar Images where you can find images that look like an existing photo by clicking a link below the image. Google has also rolled out Google News Timeline where Read more

Three Cool New Google Features


Updated 04/09/09 1:50 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Three Cool New Google Features

Go Google, go! Aside from the amazing Gmail labs they've been whipping up, Google has also been on a roll with some exciting new Google Search features. Check out my slideshow to see what they are! Read more

How to Search For Certain Colors in Google Images


Updated 03/23/09 2:03 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

How to Search For Certain Colors in Google Images

Google Images is great for finding pictures of anything and everything — you can even check out millions of historic Time magazine photos — but what if you want to search for images by color? We already know that Yahoo has a shop by color application that comes in handy when you're looking for an article of clothing in a particular color, but if you want to do a general color search for any Read more

Google Images Adds Millions of Historic TIME Magazine Photos


Updated 11/21/08 11:01 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

Google Images Adds Millions of Historic TIME Magazine Photos

One thing that upsets me about Google Images is the fact that it's sometimes difficult to find older photos — hey, the Internet is only 39 years old. Google is trying to change this by hosting millions of photos from the LIFE photo archive from the 1950s and onward. Search various categories like people, places, events, sports, and culture or add "source:life" to any Google image search to Read more

Google Adds Facial Recognition To Image Search


Updated 06/01/07 6:54 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 10 comments

Google Adds Facial Recognition To Image Search

You've got to give this a try. It's almost as cool as Google's new streetside views feature, although it's a secret that's been kept on the down low. Say you want to find pictures of Hayden Panettiere (aka Claire Bennet) from the show "Heroes". You type in Claire Heroes in the Google Image box and your results appear. Now say you just wanted pictures of Hayden's face. By simply adding Read more

Secret Job Search Tip That Will Give You a Leg Up on Your Competition


Updated 05/23/12 4:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Research a Company

Doing research on a company is one of the first steps to tailoring your job application and prepping for an interview. One of the more common ways people learn about the company is by googling it and seeing what kind of articles pop up in their search. Another way is to read the company's "FAQ" or "About Us" section. But if you rely on those sources alone, you will be only scraping the surface 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