Google Instant — which previews the results of search queries as you type — is either a godsend or a massive nuisance, depending on your point of view. Google has tweaked its settings options so you can now set Instant to disable itself on slower machines, or switch it off altogether. More »
Even though Android users can find and download apps in far more places than our iOS counterparts, app discovery on your device is still a task largely relegated to the Android Market. There are other app stores and apps that help you find new apps you would enjoy, but the official Android Market is the only one that’s been regularly updated and does the best job of helping you find apps you would like based on other apps you may have installed. More »
There are so many apps in the iTunes App Store that it can be hard to find new ones. While several apps exist to help you get the job done, Discovr Apps makes it easy to find what you’re looking for by mapping apps you like (or any app at all) to related options you may enjoy as well. More »
Finding the image you’re looking for can be a little difficult at times, but Google’s similar image search is often a big help. If you don’t have a similar image, however, the mouthful-of-a-web-app titled “Unofficial Google Image Search by Drawing” will let you quickly sketch what you’re looking for and use it as a search query. More »
The internet can bring you a lot of joy, but it can also turn into a world of pain the moment you make one stupid mistake. Perhaps you’ve been feeding the trolls, using “password” as your password, or selling your soul for access to a “free” web app. Your dumb mistakes can come back to bite you in the arse if you aren’t careful. Here’s how you can save yourself from yourself online. More »
It’s a tough job market, so you might expect to wait a long time to hear back from a company after sending your resume or having an interview. But how long until you give up hope altogether? CNN Money has a general rule of thumb. More »
Chrome: If you’re used to being able to hit the forward slash key to access the search box in Google webapps, then you might be annoyed when it doesn’t work elsewhere. SlashSearch is an extension that adds the keyboard shortcut to any site and if there is no search box it makes one. More »
A group of engineers from Facebook, Twitter and MySpace released a “Don’t Be Evil” bookmarklet that tweaks the Google+ integration in Google search results. It displays the most relevant social network for an individual rather than simply promoting Google’s (often less relevant) Google+ page. More »
Last year, Google rolled out Hotel Finder, a service that was pretty useful even in its US-only version. Not only has the service expanded to include international destinations including Australia, it also now lets you search for a hotel by entering the name of a popular attraction and showing hotels within a given distance of that location by public transport. More »
Face it: Google runs your life. The search giant turned web ecosystem owns your email, calendar and even your voicemails. Your most important data lives on Google’s servers. What you may not realise is that, despite the quality of Google’s products, someone else is doing it better — and placing all your eggs in Google’s basket isn’t necessarily the best thing. Here’s a look at alternative services you can use in place of Google’s web apps. More »
