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Non-Existent Island Pops Up On Google Maps

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:19:50 +0000

There are hundreds of thousands ofÂ uninhabited islands on our planet. The South Pacific island of Sandy isn’t one of them… That’s not because there are people secretly living on the sixty-square-mile land mass. It’s because Sandy, despite appearing on Google maps, doesn’t actuallyÂ exist. Researchers from the University ofÂ SydneyÂ became confused when Sandy popped up on Google [...]

Did Google Street View Capture the Image of a UFO?

Donald Deane — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:41:51 +0000

After years of being ridiculed, we may finally have proof that UFOs do indeed exist, and it comes from the unlikeliest of places — Google Street View. Who’s laughing now, skeptics? According to ABC News, a woman named Andrea Dove was using Google Maps to find directions to Jacksonsville, Texas, when a strange red object [...]

Find Out How Old Google Thinks You Are

Emerald Catron — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:52:25 +0000

Good news, bad news. The bad news is that Google has been monitoring all your online activity and is using it for their own personal gain. The good news is at least it’s fun to see if they guessed your age, gender and interests correctly. That’s pretty good news … right?Â To find out what [...]

Google Glasses Are Coming

Steve Tanko — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:48:21 +0000

You knew it had to be on someone’s drawing board; Just like the Bluetooth technology that allowed hands-fee cell phone use, the design team at Google is planning eyeglasses that allow you hands-free internet search capabilities. People who constantly reach into a pocket to check a smartphone for bits of information will soon have another [...]

Google Is Developing 'Terminator'-Style Glasses [IMAGE]

Kathy Landin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:26:33 +0000

These aren’t just any glasses. These are ‘Terminator’ vision computers for your face. And a Google source says there is now a prototype of the Google Glasses. In December, a little birdie at Google leaked that they were developing glasses that would look like any standard pair of thick-rimmed glasses, but would have a heads-up [...]

Google Is Tracking You

Steve Tanko — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:47:22 +0000

A change in privacy policy now has the Google search engine tracking your web visits.
Google is changing its privacy policy to allow it to track users across services.

The company says beginning March 1, it is turning its more than 60 different privacy policies into one policy that will cover multiple products and features to a create a “simple and intuitive” experience

Rebecca Black is Google's Top Search Term for 2011 — We So Excited!

Bob Sassone — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:36:23 +0000

In what may be the perfect summation of the crazy year that was, Rebecca Black, the internet sensation who sang the notorious song ‘Friday,’ was the top Google search term for 2011. Granted, Google doesn’t take into account searches that were made ironically and/or while inebriated.

'Send a Call from Santa' to Keep Kids in Line… or to Have a Little Holiday Fun

Shauna Wright — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:45:50 +0000

Parents have been using the threat of Santa’s “naughty or nice” list for so long now that it may be losing its strength, so the nice folks at Google stepped in to help.

Enter a little information at Send a Call from Santa and your little one will get a from the North Pole denizen himself. You can customize it to be as personal as you like, including details like the child’s name, gender and what’s on his or her holiday wish list.

'Do a Barrel Roll' and Other Fun Google Easter Eggs [IMAGES]

Don Deane — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:33:51 +0000

Did you know that internet mainstay Google, the search engine that gets 1 billion visitors each month, contains several carefully-hidden easter eggs? It’s true. Google doesn’t just return web pages, images, video and information about your old grade school pals. Depending upon the search term, users can make Google do a variety of amusing things. [...]

Freddie Mercury's Birthday Honored With Google Doodle [VIDEO]

Andrea Rosen — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:46:09 +0000

To commemorate what would have been Queen singer Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday this weekend, Google published a Mercury-ized doodle on their homepage, along with an accompanying animated video. The clip imagines the late star (who passed away in 1991 due to AIDS complications), cavorting through a heavenscape packed with 8-bit objects and some of his most iconic outfits.

Nevada Gives Thumbs-Up To Driverless Cars on the Road [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:05:08 +0000

YouTube A bill has passed in Nevada that makes it legal for Google’s fleet of driverless cars to take to the state’s roads.

The hope is that in the future, these automated cars could avoid the crashes currently caused by distracted driving. Several companies are already hard at work creating the technology necessary to make it happen.

Google To Lease Chrome Laptops for $20/Month [REPORT]

Rayman — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:10:08 +0000

Hey this is a good deal! Even if you happen to be an Apple person like me, how can you not jump on this.? As Rayman says, "pour it all over yourself".
Google will begin leasing Chrome laptops for $20 per month in a “student package” that includes both hardware and access to online services, a senior Google executive has reportedly told Forbes.

Google Named Most Reputable Company In America

Rayman — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:30:46 +0000

I love Google. I know for an Apple guy that must sound strange, but it's true. I use Google products on average thirty to forty times a day. Great products, great company..go baby!

According to a Harris Interactive poll, Google is considered the most reputable company in the U.S. Google has topped a list of the most reputable companies in the U.S.