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Yesterday, Google released a redesigned version of its Google News homepage, aimed to make the news you see more relevant. Additionally, the redesign hopes to highlight "interesting stories you didn’t know existed," and make sharing these relevant and interesting stories much easier. The heart of the homepage is called "News For You," and consists of a feed of headlines automatically tailored Read more
Though it was nearly a year ago, hearing anything about Michael Jackson's death makes me think about the claim that many tech-savvy people get their news from Twitter — or at least learn about breaking news from there. But I can't think of too many news stories that I first spotted on Twitter since then. While it's true that Twitter streams are a good way to share information fast, new research Read more
Now when you're perusing through Google News, you'll notice the little YouTube logo under any news story that offers a video clip. What's great about the new addition, is the fact that you can watch the clip directly under the story — no need to navigate away from the page. Similar to how you can watch YouTube videos right in your Gmail inbox window. Read more
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
We spent the last few days roaming the halls of Moscone West to bring you some sweet Android and Google news. Check out everything you may have missed in this roundup! Read more
The Internet has collectively been helping Japan since the moments after the massive earthquake that struck nearly two weeks ago. One of the major players, Google, has laid out the best ways to help in a recent blog post. Here's a quick rundown: An official crisis response page aggregates all of Google's efforts; check it out for the latest news. Google's person finder has gone beyond its Read more
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
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
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
After six months of Beta trials, Google Music gets official and becomes a fully operational cloud music platform. Available to US users, Google Music automatically syncs an entire music library across any and all devices using cloud storage. Offline listening is also available as long as the user tags the specific tracks for offline use. Adding to the storage capacity of Google Music is the Read more
