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Google Street View to include the UK's canals and rivers
Google / photography / portable / transport

Google and Canal & River Trust team up to put the UK’s canals and rivers on Google Street View

Friday, Aug 16, 2013 - by mike s

Viewers will soon be able to virtually strut alongside many of the UK’s canals and rivers, thanks to a collaboration between the Canal & River Trust and Google which will see …

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Google Chromecast - twelve minute video walkthrough
Google / hardware / portable

Google Chromecast – twelve minute video walkthrough

Monday, Jul 29, 2013Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

It looks like us Brits won’t be getting our hands on Google’s new super-cheap wireless video dongle for a while yet., and that’s rather frustrating because it looks to be …

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Google new Nexus 7 tablet set for mid-September UK release, priced from £199
Android / computing

Google new Nexus 7 tablet set for mid-September UK release, priced from £199

Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

It looks like us Brits are going to have to wait ruddy ages before we can get our hands on the new Nexus 7 tablet, despite the budget-priced Google tablet …

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Google adds some clever stuff to GMail with inbox groups and tabs
Android / Google / iPhone / mobile apps

Google adds some clever stuff to GMail with new inbox groups and tabs

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - by Lee J.

Google is in the process of updating its GMail interface, with new inbox groups that automatically sort your mail into categories which appear as different tabs.

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White Google Nexus 4 officially announced
Android / mobiles

White Google Nexus 4 officially announced. Nothing new to see here.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Well, this is a little bit of a disappointment. Rumours of an upcoming white LG Google Nexus 4 handset had fuelled hopes that the shiny blanc number would feature an updated …

White Google Nexus 4 officially announced. Nothing new to see here. Read More
Try to work out where in the world you are with the addictive GeoGuessr quiz website
gaming / web

Try to work out where in the world you are with the addictive GeoGuessr quiz website

Saturday, May 11, 2013Saturday, May 11, 2013 - by Alex S

We’ve found ourselves whiling away long hours at this fabulously addictive website which invites you to look at a scene from around the world and guess where the chuffing heck it is.

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Google Glass how-to video shows off a futuristic, but simple interface
computing / Google

Official Google Glass how-to video shows off a futuristic, but simple interface

Wednesday, May 1, 2013Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Google has released a short video showing off the main interface for Google Glass, and it’s rather beautifully elegant.

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Google Now comes to the iPhone and iPad, via the Google Search app
Android / Apple / Google / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Google Now comes to the iPhone and iPad, via the Google Search app

Monday, Apr 29, 2013Monday, Apr 29, 2013 - by Lee J.

The quite fabulous Google Now service has now been made available for iOS users, as part of the updated Google Search app.

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How Google Glass works its magic
Android / computing / Google / portable

How Google Glass works its magic

Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 - by Lee J.

  We’re not really fans of infographics, but we think this one by Graphic designer Martin Missfeldt  does a really good job of explaining how this fascinating piece of new technology does its …

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YouTube declares that it's closing down for ten years
business / Google / web

YouTube announces that it’s closing down for ten years in video statement

Sunday, Mar 31, 2013Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 - by mike s

As April Fool’s pranks go, this one is  pretty good: YouTube have announced that it will be closing down and accepting no new videos. The video insists that YouTube was in fact …

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Google Keep note-taking web and Android app takes on Evernote
Android / Google / mobile apps / mobiles / web

Google Keep note-taking web and Android app takes on Evernote – review

Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 - by Pete Railton

We’ve been battling away with different note-taking apps for a long time but – like U2 – we still haven’t found what we’re looking for – so we’re pretty excited …

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Google Nexus 4 bargain-priced powerhouse smartphone back in stock in UK
Android / Google / mobiles

Google Nexus 4 bargain-priced powerhouse smartphone back in stock in UK

Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 - by mike s

The Google LG Nexus 4 represents astonishingly good value for money and comes with a great spec sheet – the only problem was that it hardly ever seemed to be …

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Google announces the Chromebook Pixel, a high-end touchscreen laptop with Retina-beating screen
computing / Google

Google announces the Chromebook Pixel, a high-end touchscreen laptop with Retina-beating screen

Thursday, Feb 21, 2013Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Google has just unveiled a stunning, high-end Chromebook touchscreen laptop, packing a high-resolution 2560 x 1700 pixel touchscreen display and a beefy Intel Core i5 processor.

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Google Nexus 7 tablet setting cash tills ringing with nearly a million sales per month
Android / Apple / Google

Google Nexus 7 tablet setting cash tills ringing with nearly a million sales per month

Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012 - by mike s

We’re huge fans of Google’s Nexus 7, and it seems that there’s no shortage of consumers sharing our heart shaped feelings for the wee beastie, with Asus claiming that almost a …

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Google announces nifty new compose window upgrade to GMail
Google / web

Google announces nifty new compose window upgrade to GMail

Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012 - by Lee J.

We’re rather chuffed to see Google fixing one of the rather minor annoyances in their otherwise excellent GMail product. Currently, if you’re half way through writing an email and want to look up a previous …

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