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Google+ Photo Search With Image Recognition -
Last year, Google Drive added an advanced image search feature powered by Goggles that recognizes objects and uses OCR technology to extract text.Google Operating System 2 days ago:
Google Trends Charts -
Google Trends has a new section that shows monthly popularity charts for topics like scientists, cars, movies, songs, people, animals, chemical elements and more.Google Operating System 3 days ago:
YouTube Search Experiments -
YouTube experiments with some new search features. When you click a video from the list of YouTube search results, there's a red progress bar displayed at the top of the page until the video page loads.Google Operating System 3 days ago:
Create Google Now Reminders in Google Search -
Reminders are a new feature in the latest version of the Google Search app for Android. You can create reminders using voice search and Google Now will show notifications.Google Operating System 3 days ago:
Google Cross-Language Search, No Longer Available -
Google removed yet another advanced search tool: cross-language search. It was available in the "Search tools" menu as "translated foreign pages" and it allowed you to find pages written in other languages.Google Operating System 3 days ago:
Google Checkout Discontinued -
Google likes to discontinue products without waiting until it launches some proper replacements. Lately, Google closed products that were used by millions of people.Google Operating System 4 days ago:
Google+ Hangouts and Phone Numbers -
There's an interesting Google Settings page for phone numbers. By default, the page only includes a message that says: "No phone numbers associated with this setting.Google Operating System May 17 13 :
Understanding Google+ Hangouts -
I'm trying to understand Google+ Hangouts. It's supposed to replace products and features like Google Talk, Google Chat, Google+ Messenger and to become Google's unified messaging service.Google Operating System May 17 13 :
Google+ Hangouts SMS -
Google Accounts settings page has a new feature called "SMS for Hangouts". You can "add your phone number to receive messages from Google+ Hangouts as SMS, when you are idle.Google Operating System May 17 13 :
The New Google Maps, Now Available -
By now, you've probably received the invitation to try the new Google Maps. It's not available without an invitation and it's likely that it won't replace the classic Google Maps very soon.Google Operating System May 16 13 :
Google Search Evolution -
I found a great paragraph in a Google page about Gmail actions: "Google Search is evolving from surfacing search results to answering questions.Google Operating System May 16 13 :
Gmail Actions -
Wouldn't it be nice to deal with an email message without having to read it? Sure, you can read the subject line and archive the message, delete it or flag it as spam, but what happens when you receive notifications for online orders, flights, hotel reservations, reviews? Gmail introduced quick action buttons that are placed next to the subject line in a list of messages.Google Operating System May 16 13 :
Galaxy S4, Nexus Edition -
Google didn't announce a new Nexus device at Google I/O, but you'll still get something close to a Nexus phone: Samsung Galaxy S4, unlocked, with LTE support for T-Mobile and AT&T, Google software and quick updates.Google Operating System May 16 13 :
Preview the New Google Maps -
Until Google sends invites that let you preview the new Google Maps interface, check the MoreThanAMap site to see the new maps.Google Operating System May 16 13 :
Google Play Apps and Services, the New Android Updates -
Many people expected to hear some information about a new Android version at the Google I/O keynote. Google decided to focus on new development tools, Google Play Store, Google Play Music and new APIs for Google Play Services.Google Operating System May 15 13 :
Chrome, the Most Popular Web Browser -
Sometimes it's a good idea to question browser stats. While some companies claim that Chrome loses market share, Google says that the number of active Chrome users increased from 320 million (June 2012) to 750 million.Google Operating System May 15 13 :
Conversational Voice Search for Desktop -
Amit Singhal announced at Google I/O that this is "the end of search as we know it". The future of search goes beyond search results and it has more to do with answering questions, conversations and anticipating user's intentions.Google Operating System May 15 13 :
Google Play Music All Access -
That's a long name. It's actually a music subscription service available in the US that's part of Google Play Music.Google Operating System May 15 13 :
New Google+ and Google Hangouts -
Google+ has received a major update. There's a new multi-column desktop interface, a new messaging platform and Google+ Photos is a lot smarter.Google Operating System May 15 13 :
