The Google Pixel’s new Snapchat shortcut kinda feels like bloatware

There are two main reasons many Android enthusiasts have gravitated toward Google Pixel phones over the years. The first is probably the phone line’s standout cameras. The second is getting the ‘pure’ Android and Google services experience, free of the bloatware and unnecessary features found on so many other devices. That’s why Google’s latest Pixel feature drop, which adds a quick-access shortcut to Snapchat, has me scratching my head a little bit....

3 min · 593 words · Benjamin Price

The Google stereo system: A neat idea but really ugly

Here’s an interesting find – an officially branded Google stereo system. According toElectric Pig, this unit turned up today at an audio-visual industry trade show in the UK. The story goes that Google commissioned this unit from a manufacturer called Chord Electronics. A customised version of the company’s own Chordette Carry system, the ‘Google Carry’ is branded in the search giant’s colours and displays the word ‘DROID’ on its LED display....

2 min · 222 words · Amy Thompson

The Google+ guide for punctuation pedants

Google+ is like the cool kid in school, everyone’s talking about it but not everybody is getting to play with it. A lot has beenwrittenabout Google’s new social platform in the past ten days, but one thing that hasn’t been overly analyzed is its name. In the URL it’s called ‘Google Plus’, but its actual brand name is Google+. The reason being, if you’re interested, is that you can’t use the ‘+’ symbol in a domain name....

3 min · 561 words · Stephanie Jones

The Google+ Survey: The Next Web Wants Your Opinions.

At less than a week old,Google+is still in its infancy but those lucky enough to have received an invite so far probably have a good idea whether they like, dislike or are indifferent to Google’s new social platform. We had been keeping our eye on a similar (well, identical)pollover at Twtpoll, but it seems that it crashed not long before it hit 500 participants. So, we thought we’d create our own survey as we really are keen to get a consensus on Google+: yes or no....

2 min · 241 words · Tammy Estrada

The GoSun Chill Solar Cooler means no ice necessary. And with solar panels, it’s really a mobile fridge

TLDR:With the GoSun Chill Solar Cooler, you can enjoy cool food and beverages anywhere, without the ice. And you can add on cool solar attachments to power the whole thing. Packing up a cooler for a day at the beach or a weekend in the woods always sounds like a great idea. Of course, that usually requires liberal chunks of ice to help make sure everything stays cools. Which cuts down on what you can actually pack while adding several extra pounds you have to lug around....

2 min · 409 words · Sherry Mendoza
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