Whenever international or domestic travelers enter the USA, the TSA can gain access to your e-reader, smartphone, tablet or laptop, without a warrant. This might come to an end due to new legislation by California congressional Rep. Ted Lieu introduced a new bill, along with similar bill introduced in the Senate) meant to expand the privacy-related rights of Americans at US … [Read more...] about New legislation will prevent warrantless search of electronics at US borders
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Google Updates Mobile Search to Display Recent Content
There are reasons that Google remains the (nearly) undisputed king of Internet searching --they are always adding features, making changes for the better, and evolving the way their software functions. To this end, one the of the latest updates to Google's mobile search takes your search terms and displays other related article and videos for that specific topic (all in a … [Read more...] about Google Updates Mobile Search to Display Recent Content
Google Says Reddit, Blogs, Social Media are News Sources
As you search Google for news stories, you may be seeing some unexpected results. According to the search engine giant, non-traditional news sources like Reddit, blogs, and social media should be considered relevant. This is a topic that could be debated time and again: on one hand, anybody can have a blog... but many of the prolific writers online are well-reputed and have … [Read more...] about Google Says Reddit, Blogs, Social Media are News Sources
Google Now Can Remind You to Pay Your Bills
It is either the best feature Google Now offers, or the scariest. Apparently, Google can scan your email account looking for bills --so when you tap the microphone in the app and ask "Show me my bills" or "Which of my bills are due this week", a detailed list of what is owed and a summary of past bills will be presented. This is one more extension of the growing Google Now … [Read more...] about Google Now Can Remind You to Pay Your Bills
Google Search Results Warn Against Sites With Flash Content
In the early days of the Internet, using Oh Flash was a sign that a website was ahead of the times. It was impressive and sought-after. These days it is akin to a technologically-transmitted-disease --we've all heard about Flash content and we all know of websites that feature it, but for the most part we really just hope to avoid it. Thanks to Google, users searching from an … [Read more...] about Google Search Results Warn Against Sites With Flash Content
Goodereader Android and Blackberry App Store gets Better Search
The Good e-Reader Android and Blackberry App Store has been going strong for over two years now and searching has always been a big issue. In the past, we relied on Google Search that would not normally index new apps right away. Sometimes, it would take weeks before an app we just uploaded would appear in the search results. Obviously this created a huge bottleneck with app … [Read more...] about Goodereader Android and Blackberry App Store gets Better Search
eBook Search Site Al Kutub to be Launched Soon
Al Kutub is the latest site for the Middle-east all dealing with ebooks, but what makes Al Kutub different from the rest is that the site acts more as a search engine rather than actually hosting the digital books on its servers. It functions by initiating an online search for the requested title and procures it from multiple sources such as forums, sellers, or even social … [Read more...] about eBook Search Site Al Kutub to be Launched Soon
Google Updates Word Search Functionality
Google has updated its search function for words; while it might seem too minor for the casual user, logophiles can feel blessed by Google for this enhanced functionality. Searching a word now yields far more details than ever before. The additional details include not only the meaning of the world, but also synonyms and antonyms along with the way the word is actually used in … [Read more...] about Google Updates Word Search Functionality
Feedly Claims Three Million New Users in Just Two Weeks, New Update Released
Feedly can’t exactly be considered a novice in the field, though it’s only since Google announced the termination of its Reader service that Feedly began to get some serious exposure. Among the few that have joined the rush to fill the void created by Google Reader’s impending annihilation on July 1, Feedly is already a stalwart, going by the 3 million subscriber base it has … [Read more...] about Feedly Claims Three Million New Users in Just Two Weeks, New Update Released
Google Introduces Weather Widget on Tablets
Come rain, hail or storm, you will now be better prepared than ever before. At least the latest Google's dose of enhancement promises just such a thing. Typing weather on the search bar will unfold all that the weather gods have planned to unleash on us in the coming 10 days. A minor improvement it sure is but ever so useful. Also, the feature has always been available on … [Read more...] about Google Introduces Weather Widget on Tablets