Last month Mozilla announced that it was changing the default search engine for its Firefox web browser from Yahoo to Google. Actually, the organization announced it was changing the search engine back to Google, because that’s what it had been until Mozilla signed a deal with Yahoo in 2014 to make Yahoo the default. When Mozilla […]
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Firefox 57 ditches the search bar (but you can re-enable it)
Once upon a time most web browsers had separate text fields for search and web addresses. But these days most take their cue from Google Chrome and feature a single text box that you can use to search the web or enter a URL, among other things. Firefox has long been a holdout. But starting […]
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You can’t change default browser, search engine on Windows 10 S
Windows 10 S is easy to dismiss as a stripped-down version of Windows 10 since it can only run apps downloaded from the Windows Store. But it actually has a bunch of enterprise-friendly features that Windows 10 Home lacks, including Bitlocker encryption, Azure AD domain join, and Windows Update for Business support. Previously you would […]
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Google “Now on Tap” renamed to “Screen search”
Google’s Now on Tap feature lets you press a button on an Android phone to get more information about content on your screen. First introduced along with Android 6.0 Marshmallow in 2015, the feature is actually a part of Google’s search app for Android (and not the operating system itself). The name was sort of […]
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Google brings in-app search feature to its Android app
Google’s search app for Android has a new “In Apps” mode that allows you to quickly find data that may be siloed away inside of apps. For instance, instead of display results from the web, the app can show information from Gmail, Spotify, or YouTube. To use the new feature, just type a query into […]
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Android TV adds Netflix to universal search
Google’s Android TV platform is designed to let you access video, music, and other media from a wide range of sources… and there’s a “universal” search feature that’s designed to let you find content from any source. In practice, the feature has been anything but universal. When I reviewed the Google Nexus Player in late […]
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Google launches a keyboard app for iOS (with integrated search)
Now that Apple allows iPhone users to install third-party keyboards, it opens the door for apps that not only change the way you type, but which can perform other functions. Case in point: Google has just released an iOS keyboard called Gboard. Not only does it let you enter text and emoji. It also incorporates […]
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Google Search starts streaming mobile apps (when in-app content isn’t available on the web)
1 Comment on Google Search starts streaming mobile apps (when in-app content isn’t available on the web)There’s a lot of data on the web, and Google does a pretty good job of indexing as much of it as possible. But as mobile devices have become more common, some information is locked away in apps. Google’s been indexing in-app content for a few years, but up until now the company could only provide […]
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Google search learns to answer more complex questions
Google is rolling out an update for its search apps that should allow you to get answers to more complicated questions. Google says its apps now understand questions with complicated combinations, such as “What was the US population when Return fo the Jedi was released.” That question, if you break it down, requires Google to know that […]
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OK Google, when does this restaurant open? Voice search adds location-aware features
Google is rolling out an update for its voice search feature that lets you ask your phone questions about nearby locations without providing specifics. Standing in front of a restaurant? You can ask Google want time it opens without naming the restaurant. Want to know about a nearby river, museum, or building but don’t know […]