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Bing versus Google - see which search engine is the best for you
Google / Microsoft / web

Bing versus Google – try this blind test to see which is the best search engine for you

Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

Microsoft has been pushing its Bing search engine hard these days, and in a potentially cunning way to entice users over from the all-conquering Google, the company has set up …

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Google shows off Spotify-threatening new music service, enhanced search, amazing photo editing and Apple-crushing maps
Google

Google shows off Spotify-threatening new music service, enhanced search, amazing photo editing and Apple-crushing maps

Thursday, May 16, 2013 - by Lee J. - Leave a Comment

Yesterday’s Google I/O 2013 saw a ton of Google geeks doing what comes naturally to them, with some fascinating new technology being introduced – read on for the highlights, and …

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Sherpa personal assistant app mixes up Google Now and Siri functionality to Android - now available in UK
Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Sherpa personal assistant Android app mixes up Google Now and Siri functionality – now available in UK

Monday, Apr 29, 2013Monday, Apr 29, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

The new Sherpa app for Android is an attractive and powerful  personal assistant app that mixes up features from Apple’s Siri and Google Now. It’s now available in the UK as a …

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Bing search homepage animation is a real treat
Microsoft / web

Bing search homepage animation is a real treat [video]

Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

We’re really loving this time lapse animation that is currently on the front page of Microsoft’s Bing search page, and we’ve grabbed a video in case it disappears.

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Google Now looks set to appear on Windows browsers soon
Android / computing / Google / software

Google Now looks set to appear on Windows browsers soon

Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 - by Lee J. - Leave a Comment

We’re huge fans of Google Now on our Android phones – in fact we think it’s a far more revolutionary concept than, say, Apple’s Siri –  and we’re chuffed to see that the smartypants technology may be integrated …

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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.

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Austerity book search site Penny Books finds books priced at one penny
web

Austerity book search site Penny Books finds books priced at one penny

Friday, Jun 15, 2012Friday, Jun 15, 2012 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

This rather fabulous website does just one thing: it lets people find books that are on sale for just one penny online.

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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 - Leave a Comment

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 …

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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 - Leave a Comment

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.

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Android / Google / mobile apps / mobiles

Google intros speedier, sleekier Google Search for Android app

Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 - by Pete Railton - Leave a Comment

On a roll after the recent release of Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, Google have whipped out an updated version of Google Search for Android, sporting a rather splendid new …

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Google

Christmas Google Doodle animates, bangs out ‘Jingle Bells’

Saturday, Dec 24, 2011 - by Lee J. - Leave a Comment

We reported on what we thought was a rather understated Christmas Google doodle yesterday, but an large extra dollop of festive spirit has now been added to the google.com homepage.

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Google

How to search like a pro on Google, courtesy of a tip-packed infographic

Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

We’re on Google every day but have to admit there’s loads of clever tricks that we’ve never seen before in this helpful infographic.

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Apple / Google / iPhone / mobile apps

Google upgrades Search app for iPad, adds swishy new features

Monday, Nov 21, 2011Monday, Nov 21, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

Google has declared itself pleased to be launching a ‘significant redesign’ for their Google Search for iPad application, and have released a plinky-plonky video showing off its new features.

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Microsoft / web

Bing search now comes with a pointlessly perambulating video frog

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 - by Pete Railton - Leave a Comment

In an attempt to make its search engine more appealing to users, Microsoft’s UK Bing search page now comes with a green frog scrambling along a branch.

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Google / web

Google celebrates 13th birthday with a homely doodle

Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Big events and anniversaries have been commemorated by some extravagant Google homepage ‘doodles’ over the years, but for their own 13th birthday, the search engine giant has gone all modest.

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