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Google launches SearchWikiNovember 20

I saw some hints of this new feature a few weeks ago, and it turns out that it was launched today. Google says SearchWiki lets users re-order, add and comment on search results as they see fit. To use it, click the up and down arrows beside search results to re-rank them. [...]

Official Gmail Themes are beautifulNovember 19

Google just rolled out a new feature in Gmail — Themes. This has been talked about for quite some time, and you can tell they have been working hard on it. The themes available to be installed on your account are truly beautiful, and I’m positive this have a significant impact on both [...]

Google’s iPhone voice search delayed too?November 16

It appears that we’ve got another false start our hands — Google’s new (and super cool sounding) voice search feature in their iPhone application is nowhere to be found. The New York Times reported that it would be available in the App Store “as soon as Friday”, but it’s still missing, and any reference [...]

Google lets you search with your voice on your iPhoneNovember 15

Today Google announced that it will be pushing out an update for the Google application on the iPhone that lets users search with their voice rather than trying to use the on-screen keyboard. This voice search was likely made possible using the mounds of voice information they have been gathering with their 1-800-GOOG-411 service. It’s [...]

Worsening economy could actually help GoogleNovember 13

Before the recent downturn of the economy, people wondered if Google would be affected negatively by such an incident. It was a valid question, since Google’s revenue is almost entirely in the hands of companies advertising spend, and it’s easy to speculate about what would happen to those budgets. It’s impossible to say for sure [...]