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Managing your email can be a chore with the never-ending stream of messages from social networks, newsletters, daily deals, retailers and other services we’ve signed up to over the years clogging up our inbox. AOL believes it can make things more manageable, but rather than expecting users to sign up for yet another email address, Continue Reading →

Google has just announced that is releasing a brand new Chromebook next week hoping for viability in the laptop marketplace. Sundar Pinchai, SVP of Chrome and Apps, said that this new device will be available for $249 with orders beginning to take place next week. Additionally, the company will be opening up special kiosks in Continue Reading →

If you’ve ever been stymied by your Android keyboard’s limited grasp on the latest slanguage, don’t quail: Swype’s latest beta offering for smartphones or tablets may be your saviour. The latest version of the finger-sliding app will feature “hotwords,” that keep up with language trends so that if you opt in to receive dictionary updates, Continue Reading →

Google sent invitations to the media on Wednesday evening for an Android event scheduled for October 29th in New York City. It is widely speculated that the Mountain View-based company will announce new Nexus smartphones and an updated version of its Android operating system. Earlier reports have suggested that Google is planning to release Nexus-branded Continue Reading →

Google has historically broken out preloaded Android apps like Gmail and Maps as stand-alone titles so that they don’t have to be upgraded in lock-step with the main OS, but its Calendar app typically hasn’t had that privilege. The isolation ends with a newly distinct Google Calendar that’s treated as just another Google Play download. Continue Reading →

Google has been testing an expanded search that includes Gmail results ever since August, and it’s been enough of a hit that the company is swinging for the fences with an expanded test. The new version lets Gmail members find Calendar appointments and Drive files through the autocomplete results in the search box. Visit the Continue Reading →

Help for your mapping needs is on the way, iPhone users. San Francisco-based software developer Ben Guild has posted some details about Google Maps for iOS 6 on his blog, along with some low-quality images that he says are the application’s alpha build. Among other things, Guild says the app will be “ vector-based,” will Continue Reading →

According to a conversation on Twitter between Danny Sullivan and a member of YouTube staff, Google considered sending Felix Baumgartner to space for his jump with a pair of Google Glass. That would have been awesome… again. Can you imagine seeing what Felix’s eyes were seeing as he was falling? And then, you know…answering questions Continue Reading →

If you’ve been desperate for new Gmail on your Android, a leaked APK obtained by Android Police — that may or may not have come from one of those LG E960 Mako (alleged) Nexus phones that it seems everyone has — is sporting some fresh tweaks. As seen in this demo video, the update adds Continue Reading →

EasyBib, a service best known for its auto-generated citations and bibliographies, first started out as a high school hack way back in 2001. It’s since become a standard for students, and if you’ve attended school any time over the past decade, you’ve probably used it at least once before. Now, as EasyBib evolves into a Continue Reading →