Todd R. Weiss

Google Glass just got a big upgrade for its camera, with the release of new software that now better detects low-light situations and includes automatic High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) photo-taking capabilities. The updated software release, which is being rolled out to the Explorer developers who received the first Glass devices, was unveiled by Google in a June […]

Google has banned adult-oriented, sexually explicit apps from being offered by developers for its Google Glass devices, just days before what appears to be the first such app was announced by a vendor. The Google Glass ban on adult content is found in Google’s Glass Platform Developer Policies, which now specifically states that the company […]

Google is making it simpler for developers to build and sell their apps by essentially automating the back end of apps development so developers can focus on adding cool and useful features and innovative marketing. That’s the idea behind the new Google Mobile Backend Starter, which is designed to remove some of the complexity and […]

Google has a leading part in the brand-new comedy movie “The Internship” and that starring role could help the search giant bring in many excited, enthusiastic and well-qualified prospects to its own corporate internship program in the future. So far, the film, starring actors Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, is already helping build excitement among […]

Google Glass has been a hit so far for Google, but some critics argue they continue to be worried about the privacy implications surrounding the use of Glass, which is an eyewear-mounted computer that features a still camera, a video cam and other real-time recording features. In answer to some of those critics, Google has […]

Google’s latest voice-interactive Google Search app now can help users get nutritional details for more than 1,000 food items and meals, all by asking Google Search for help. The new feature was unveiled in a May 30 post by Ilya Mezheritsky, the product manager for the app, on the Google Inside Search Blog. “Figuring out […]

Google Maps is again expanding its bicycling directions services for travelers by adding six more European nations to its roster of countries where the popular feature is available. “Back in 2012, we added biking directions to our maps for a number of countries in Europe,” wrote Kai Hansen, a Google product manager, in a May […]

Google has reached a deal with customer service ratings vendor STELLAservice to provide buyer satisfaction data to online customers who want to buy items from Google Trusted Stores merchants and other Google partners. The program is aimed at boosting the confidence of buyers before making their online purchases from companies that they haven’t dealt with […]

Google’s Gmail service is now rolling out a new appearance for users’ email accounts by adding tabs that organize incoming mail into individual “compartments.” Google hopes that the new tabs will make it easier and quicker for users to find the messages they are seeking. The tab feature was unveiled May 29 in a post […]

Google’s Chrome Experiments project just unveiled two free new mobile video games aimed at slot-car-racing and Skee-ball fans. “We spend huge chunks of our lives on our phones and tablets,” wrote Iain Tait, a Google Chrome creative director, in a May 28 post on the Google Chrome Blog. “And since life shouldn’t be all work […]

Google Maps is used everywhere, from helping people map their trips to playing prominently in cool Websites where visitors can use Google Maps to find amazing online content. Now Google is creating a free online course where participants can learn much more about Google Maps, including how they can use it to expand their own […]

Google is making it easier for online users to keep up with the latest people, places, products and subjects that are trending in Google Searches through its new Top Charts feature on the Google Trends Web page. The company touted the new feature in a May 22 post on the Google+ page. “Who’s the most-searched […]