Skip to content
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2025

wirefresh

A snappy new tech blog

  • home
  • mobiles
  • computing
  • photography
  • android
  • iphone
  • audio
  • portable
  • reviews

Google

Google / web

Google introduces handwritten phone and tablet searches with Handwrite

Friday, Jul 27, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 2 Comments.

Google has introduced Handwrite, a rather nifty new tool that lets you search Google from your smartphone or tablet by writing on the screen.

Google introduces handwritten phone and tablet searches with Handwrite Read More
Android / Google / mobiles

HTC One Series to get Android Jelly Bean 4.1 update

Friday, Jul 20, 2012 - by Pete Railton

The good news for owners of handsets in the HTC One Series is that the company has confirmed that they’ll be getting an update to Google’s latest and greatest mobile …

HTC One Series to get Android Jelly Bean 4.1 update Read More
Google launches indoor maps for Android devices in the UK, locations listed
Android / Google / mobile apps / mobiles

Google launches indoor maps for Android devices in the UK, locations listed

Wednesday, Jul 4, 2012 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

Google has updated Google Maps for Android, with the service now offering floor plans for various indoor locations in the UK.

Google launches indoor maps for Android devices in the UK, locations listed Read More
Google Nexus 7 tablet available for pre-order in the UK
Android / computing / Google / portable

Google Nexus 7 tablet available for pre-order in the UK

Monday, Jul 2, 2012Monday, Jul 2, 2012 - by Lee J.

Google UK has posted up a pre-order page for its competitively priced new 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet, with shipping promised for “2-3 weeks.”

Google Nexus 7 tablet available for pre-order in the UK Read More
Google announces Chrome browser for Apple iPhone and iPad
Google / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Google announces Chrome browser for Apple iPhone and iPad

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

We’ve been feeling the love big time for the Chrome browser on Android, and now iOS users can feel the luuurvve too with Google announcing that it will be releasing …

Google announces Chrome browser for Apple iPhone and iPad Read More
Google Nexus 7 tablet gets priced for the UK market - and it's cheap as chips
Android / Google

Google Nexus 7 tablet gets priced for the UK market – and it’s cheap as chips

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 - by mike s

The tablet wars have well and truly started in the UK, with the announcement that Google’s new Nexus 7 tablets will be available in from just £159 – an extraordinary cheap price …

Google Nexus 7 tablet gets priced for the UK market – and it’s cheap as chips Read More
Google Project Glass computer specs demoed in spectacular parachute jump
Android / computing / Google / portable

Google Project Glass computer specs demoed in spectacular parachute jump

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 - by Lee J.

Google pulled out all the stops yesterday with a stunning demo of their augmented reality, head-mounted  glasses being shown off by a bunch of earth-bound parachutists.

Google Project Glass computer specs demoed in spectacular parachute jump Read More
Google announces Nexus Q - 'the first social streaming media player'
Google / hardware / mobiles / video

Google announces Nexus Q streaming media player – full specs released

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 - by Pete Railton

Google has unveiled the Nexus Q, a curious, minimalist, streaming home entertainment hub packed in a 4.6 inch sphere.

Google announces Nexus Q streaming media player – full specs released Read More
Google heats up the tablet market with its cut-price Nexus 7 tablet
Google

Google heats up the tablet market with its cut-price Nexus 7 tablet

Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012 - by mike s

Google has announced its long-awaited Nexus 7 tablet, a competitively priced Android powered device which aims to take a chunk out of a market dominated by the likes of the Amazon Kindle Fire and …

Google heats up the tablet market with its cut-price Nexus 7 tablet Read More
Google Maps to offer route details on UK canals, rivers and waterways
Google

Google Maps to offer route details on UK canals, rivers and waterways

Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

Google Maps has teamed up with the UK’s Canal and River Trust to provide mapping information on 2,000 miles of canal and river paths across England and Wales.

Google Maps to offer route details on UK canals, rivers and waterways Read More
Google snaps up Android and iOS office productivity suite QuickOffice
Android / business / Google / iPhone / mobile apps

Google snaps up Android and iOS office productivity suite QuickOffice

Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012 - by Lee J.

With the news of  their acquisition of the popular QuickOffice suite, it’s clear that Google is keen to expand their mobile and cloud office apps offerings.

Google snaps up Android and iOS office productivity suite QuickOffice Read More
Iechyd da! GMail is now available in Welsh (and Latin American Spanish)
Google

Iechyd da! GMail is now available in Welsh (and Latin American Spanish)

Friday, May 25, 2012Thursday, May 24, 2012 - by mike s - 1 Comment

There’ll be an extra big welcome in the Valleys for the folks at Google after their announcement that GMail is now supporting the Welsh language, with  Latin American Spanish support …

Iechyd da! GMail is now available in Welsh (and Latin American Spanish) Read More
Google's greatest ever doodle: the Moog synthesiser
Google

Google’s greatest ever doodle: the Moog synthesiser

Wednesday, May 23, 2012Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - by Pete Railton

Positively imploring office workers to start wasting time at work is this wonderful interactive doodle by Google, which has been posted up to celebrate Robert “Bob” Moog’s 78th birthday, inventor …

Google’s greatest ever doodle: the Moog synthesiser Read More
Google releases a snappy animation to show how email is sent
Google

Google releases a snappy animation to show how email is sent

Tuesday, May 15, 2012Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - by Lee J.

Every day you’ll be shovelling through a ton of the stuff  but it’s quite interesting to find out how an email travels from one person to another.

Google releases a snappy animation to show how email is sent Read More
Google explains how its ranking system works: a must see for webmasters
Google / web

Google explains how its ranking system works: a must see for webmasters

Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012Tuesday, Apr 24, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Google was asked on their Webmaster Help Forums to explain the mysteries of their search engine system, and produced a very handy video in response.

Google explains how its ranking system works: a must see for webmasters Read More

Posts navigation

Previous 1 … 7 8 9 … 27 Next

Categories

Recent posts

  • FastStone Capture 10 – simply the best, fastest and most powerful screen capture tool for Windows
  • Edit.Photo: our new favourite browser based image editor for Chromebooks – and it’s totally free
  • Be wary of Huawei’s appalling warranties on their Nano memory cards
  • Radio Garden lets you spin a globe and listen to radio stations all over the world, from Alaska to Aberdare
  • Wacom introduce affordable graphics tablet for Chromebook users

Recent Comments

  • Tom on Review – CITIZEN JR3060-59F Men’s Skyhawk Titanium Eco-Drive Flight Chronograph Watch
  • Mike Brewer on Aix Weather Widget – our new favourite Android widget
  • anon on Drobo-FS – great NAS drive, fiddly apps and a hideously unfriendly media server
  • M D Bennie on Humax promises fix for PVR-9150T, PVR-9300T and PVR-9200T PVR issues
  • Clkiscool on Fabulously over-engineered motorised Smart Trash Can from Japan guarantees a slam dunk every time
Copyright © 2025 wirefresh.
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: HitMag Pro by ThemezHut.