Todd R. Weiss

Google Glass users are getting some helpful improvements in the latest software update for their devices, including the ability to access their personalized Google Calendar appointments and upcoming events while using Glass. Also added in the update is an easier first-time set-up process and simpler commands for using Glass to go to work or to […]

Google Maps for the desktop is now getting even more helpful for users, thanks to better guidance when using Street View images, new 3D “Earth Tours” and improved step-by-step navigating instructions for travelers. The latest improvements were unveiled by Kelvin Ho, product manager for Google Maps, in a Nov. 6 post on the Google Lat […]

Google is still not saying much about a mysterious, four-story barge that it is developing in San Francisco Bay, but the company did release a very brief statement on Nov. 6 that unveiled a glimmer of information. “Google Barge … A floating data center? A wild party boat? A barge housing the last remaining dinosaur? […]

Google has released a new version of its Octane Benchmark Suite that helps Web developers measure a browser’s performance when running complex and demanding Web applications used by Internet visitors each day. The new Octane Benchmark Suite Version 2.0 was unveiled by Hannes Payer, a Google software engineer, in a Nov. 6 post on the […]

Google’s Search app for iPhones and iPads has just received several key updates that add valuable features and capabilities for users, including the ability to issue reminders and notifications about important events or appointments. The new features, which also include just-in-time details for your travel itinerary, such as boarding passes that appear on your device […]

For Google Apps users, a dependable Web browser is key to accessing and using their files and documents in the cloud. For Apps users who are still browsing with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9, that means they will have to upgrade soon to IE 10 or 11, the two latest versions of IE, to be able […]

Music fans cast their votes on YouTube to choose six winners of the inaugural 2013 YouTube Music Awards by voting for their favorite videos and pushing these nominees to the top as award winners. The awards presentation, which was streamed live on Nov. 3, presented music fans with a wide assortment of live performances from […]

Google Helpouts, the online video expertise-and-help-when-you-need-it service that was announced in beta in August, is now live and ready to match those who need services with those who want to provide them. “What if getting help for a computer glitch, a leaky pipe or a homework problem was as easy as clicking a button?” Udi […]

Google wants game developers to capture the growing market of mobile games by harnessing the power of Google Cloud Platform to expand their games to more users. The idea, according to a Nov. 3 post on the Google Cloud Platform Blog by Grzegorz Gogolowicz, a Google cloud engineer, is that by using the company’s powerful […]

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt harshly criticized the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) over allegations and reports that the agency recently spied on Google data. Schmidt made his remarks during a visit to Hong Kong, where he was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal about the latest revelations about the NSA’s actions. “It’s really outrageous […]