I look at the ways each of the Big Five tech companies (Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft) earn their income.
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Tag: Google
Google’s 2018 year in search: the World Cup, US midterm elections, and “Black Panther”
Google has released its 2018 year in review for search terms, ranging from the World Cup and the US midterm election to “Black Panther” and “Roseanne.”
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2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday highlights: Apple tops app store sales; brick-and-mortar sales decline
I take a look at 2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, including the usual dominance of Amazon and decline of brick-and-mortar sales.
Read more Recommended Google service alternatives
While Google dominates many areas, other options do exist. I take a look at Google service alternatives to Gmail, Google Docs, and more.
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Farewell, Google+: Google to shut down its social network by April 2019
Google’s finally pulling the plug on its often-mocked social network Google+. I look back at my own experiences with it, and where Google went wrong.
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Android turns 10: My experiences with Google’s mobile OS
Google’s Android operating system turns 10 this year; I take a look back at how the OS has changed, and my own experiences with it.
Read more Google turns 20 years old
Google turned 20 years old this week. With an infographic’s help, I look back at some of the highlights over the tech giant’s existence.
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Smart speakers’ most popular uses are for music and information, not shopping
Several reports on smart speakers’ popularity show they’re mainly being used for functions like getting the weather, playing music, and setting alarms.
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Android P to be named “Pie”
Google’s announced the name of the next version of its Android mobile operating system, Android Pie. What new features does Pie offer users?
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7 favorite Chrome extensions
I take a look at seven of my favorite Chrome extensions, ranging from an ad blocker to the cloud-based bookmarking service Pocket.
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