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5 Chrome Apps That Aren’t Just Bookmarks

5 Chrome Apps That Aren’t Just Bookmarks

One of Google Chrome’s unique features is the vast selection of installable web apps that you can add to your browser. Many of the “apps” in the Google Chrome Webstore get criticism for being nothing more than glorified bookmarks to a certain website, but these five actually provide useful features other than a pretty icon. ...

What The Improved Google Hangouts Features Mean For Students

What The Improved Google Hangouts Features Mean For Students

This would probably be more fun with friends, but you get the idea.Google might not be your go-to social network just yet, but new features and extensions available for its Hangouts video group chat feature may be a boon for group projects and collaboration. Hangouts has always been great for group roundtables (like Sean’s with ...

First Impressions of Google+

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few days, you likely heard something about Google's latest and greatest stab at social networking, Google+. I've been using the service for a few days now, and thought I'd share some of my early impressions. 1. The interface is stunning, but baffl

My Laptop Just Died During Finals Week…And I Feel Fine

My Laptop Just Died During Finals Week…And I Feel Fine

Tonight, my MacBook Pro became unresponsive, and would not boot up after a hard reset.  It’s happened once before, and the fix should be as easy as reinstalling the OS and restoring from a time machine backup.  I won’t have a working computer until late tomorrow though, because I’m taking it to an Apple Store ...

Google Unveils Ebookstore

Google Unveils Ebookstore

Welcome the newest player to the eBook marketplace, Google. Touting a library of over 3 million books, our favorite search engine (internet dominator) is promising commitment free eBooks for all your devices. Limited to the U.S. for now, Google’s eBookstore allows customers to purchase digital books and textbooks through their simple web store or through ...

Google Cloud Connect Brings Microsoft Office Online

Google Cloud Connect Brings Microsoft Office Online

Google Cloud Connect integrates with Microsoft Office (Windows only) to automatically back up and sync your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Image courtesy of Google. Google Docs has continued its full-frontal assault on your preferred office suite with the introduction of Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office, which basically turns Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint into ...

Google Unveils App Inventor for Students and Educators

Google Unveils App Inventor for Students and Educators

Google’s WYSIWYG App Inventor could be a game changer for students and professors.Well, well, well. This is mighty interesting.  Google has just unveiled a web-based app creation tool for Android, and it seems to be aimed squarely at students and educators.  Just imagine: professors making apps for their classes, or club presidents making apps for their ...

Google Giving Students Priority Google Voice Invites

Google Giving Students Priority Google Voice Invites

Just saw on Lifehacker that Google is sending out Google Voice invites to anybody with a .edu email address within 24 hours.  I’ve been on the waiting list for what seems like months now and haven’t gotten anything, so this is a pretty awesome move on Google’s part. [Voice for Students]  

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