by ben patterson | Jul 9, 2014 | how-tos, search
Ever wonder what happened to all the handy shortcuts at the top of Google.com with links to Google Maps, YouTube, Calendar, and the like? Well, they got consolidated into something called the “app launcher”: a pop-up panel of popular Google features,... 
by ben patterson | Jun 27, 2013 | desktops, how-tos, laptops, privacy, search
Here’s a question for you: When you search on Google, are you also signed in to Google? If so, there’s a good chance Google is saving a so-called “Web History” of each and every one of your searches, stretching back for months or even years. I checked my... 
by ben patterson | Apr 15, 2013 | how-tos, search
Need to track a package, get the status of a flight, do a little math, or find out if the ground really was just shaking beneath your feet? Believe it or not, you can do all that and more straight from the Google search box—and in most cases, you’ll get the... ![Google launches voice, image search for desktop PCs [video]](https://heresthethingblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/voicesearch-screenshot.jpg)
by ben patterson | Jun 14, 2011 | news, search
Want to scour the web for a word or phrase without having to bother with the keyboard? Starting soon, you’ll be able to just say your search query into your PC’s microphone, and Google will take care of the rest. Also on tap: the ability to search on an...