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Reclaim Your Privacy With These Google Alternatives

May 20, 2019 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

We put up with Google because the apps are awesome. But there are downsides to living in the panopticon. If you’d prefer not to have a corporation and all its buddies breathing down your neck, consider these privacy-focused Google alternatives, chosen especially for Mac users. Notes on Our Google Alternatives While free services were preferred […]

Filed Under: Apps, Google Tagged With: Apple vs. Google, Google, privacy, security

Gmail Hacked? Recover with These Steps

March 16, 2017 by Alexander Fox Leave a Comment

In the modern world, email is almost as essential as running water. That’s one reason why email hacking is so disruptive. As the backbone of personal and business communication across the Internet, having your Gmail hacked is intrusive, upsetting, and deeply inconvenient. If you’re unlucky, a have your Gmail hacked can also be dangerous. How Was Your Gmail […]

Filed Under: Google Tagged With: email, iPhone, security

Snap Judgment: Google Maps

December 13, 2012 by Robin Parrish Leave a Comment

Google’s long-awaited, home-grown Maps app for iOS is here, and let’s just cut to the chase: it rocks. Google Maps might just be the best map app known to man.

Filed Under: Google, News Tagged With: Apple Maps, Apple vs. Google, Google, Google Maps, Maps

The 4 Best Apple Maps Alternatives

September 24, 2012 by Robin Parrish 1 Comment

If you count yourself among those who hate Apple’s new Maps app, there are plenty of alternatives. Here are the four best, and not one of them will cost you a dime.

Filed Under: Apps, Feature, Google, iOS Tagged With: Apple Maps, Bing Maps, Google Maps, Map Apps, MapQuest, Maps, Nokia Maps

Google Latitude Comes To The iPhone

December 14, 2010 by Tanner Godarzi Leave a Comment

Google Latitude, the geo-location based social network made its debut early last year. After being blocked from the App Store by Apple, Google Latitude is finally being released for the iPhone. Google Latitude, which launched in February 2009, was not available on the iPhone after Apple asked the search engine giant not develop an iOS […]

Filed Under: Google, iOS, iPad, iPhone, News Tagged With: Apps, geo-location, Google, GPS, latitude, web apps

Google Docs Now iPad Friendly

December 10, 2010 by Tanner Godarzi 1 Comment

Since the iPhone’s release, Google Docs hasn’t worked properly in Mobile Safari. Google has introduced tweaks and improvements over the years to make editing compatibile with iOS devices. After introducing a mobile version of Google Docs for the iPad, the desktop version is now iPad friendly. Google officially announced that the desktop version of Google […]

Filed Under: Google, iOS, iPad, iPhone, News Tagged With: Cloud, document, editing, google docs, iPad, syncing

Steve Jobs: MobileMe To Get Better Next Year

December 7, 2010 by Tanner Godarzi 1 Comment

MobileMe has been the subject of criticism for its previous stability issues, lack of new features and annual fee. Justifying the cost for MobileMe became harder when Apple’s Find My iPhone service – one of the main selling points of the online service – went free. However, Steve Jobs is looking to improve MobileMe. A […]

Filed Under: Google Tagged With: bookmarks, Cloud, email, fee, files, MobileMe, Steve Jobs, Storage, sync

Google for iPhone Gets Pushy

August 24, 2010 by Kevin Whipps 1 Comment

Got the Google app for the iPhone yet? No? Go get it now. I’ll wait. [iTunes link] Now that you’ve got it, let me explain what’s new. First, there’s the push notifications for Gmail and Google Calendar. Second, well there is no second. That’s it, just push e-mail and calendar notifications. Which is huge. I’m […]

Filed Under: Google Tagged With: Apps, Google, iOS, iPhone, iTunes

Hey Look, it’s Another Apple Killer

April 13, 2010 by Kevin Whipps 6 Comments

In the three years or so that the iPhone has been around, there have been a lot of iPhone killers. There was the G1, the BlackBerry Storm, The Nexxus … they all came and went with nary a peep. Closest thing so far is the Droid, and even that one doesn’t seem to have the […]

Filed Under: Google, iPad Tagged With: apple, at&t, BlackBerry, Droid, G1, Google, HP, Nexxus, Verizon

iPhone Apps I Love: Newsie

March 13, 2010 by Lorraine Barte Nepomuceno Leave a Comment

What are the first pages you load when you fire up your browser in the morning? For me, it’s Gmail and Google Reader (yes, I am quite dependent on the almighty G). Of course, that’s for mornings when I actually have time to enjoy a cup of coffee in front of my desktop, that is. […]

Filed Under: Google Tagged With: Google Reader, iPhone Apps, Newsie, RSS Feeds

Google Pad? Oh That Should Sell Like Hotcakes

February 5, 2010 by Kevin Whipps 6 Comments

I’m a fan of Google. I use Gmail all the time, Google Maps is my co-pilot, and I use Google Reader and Alerts to get info for this very website. What I don’t like however, are Google’s other software, Chrome and Android. I can’t get used to Chrome, and Android just does nothing for me. […]

Filed Under: Google

Find Anything with “bing” the App? An IMPULSIVE Review

December 18, 2009 by RJ Huneke Leave a Comment

Just say, “New York City,” and a “Google Maps” look-a-like map with directions will show up on the iPhone screen. The “bing” App is a free organized information provider, from Microsoft, with a fun voice feature. For the Long Island bagel connoisseurs out there simply say, “bagels.” All of the local bagel shops, that are […]

Filed Under: Apple Store, Google, iPhone, iPod, Reviews Tagged With: App, apple, Apple Gazette, Apps, bing, iPhone, iphone 3g, iPhone 3GS, iPhone Apps, Mac

“KickMap” App Makes the New York City Subway Trains Catchable

December 6, 2009 by RJ Huneke Leave a Comment

Let’s hypothetically say that the subway is a dank underground dungeon housing miles of impregnable track that one must follow amidst confusing labyrinths, which lie beneath the concrete castles of New York City, in order to get anywhere. Well that’s New York, and its useful, necessary and intricate underground train system, the subway, is a […]

Filed Under: Apple Store, Google, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Mac, Reviews Tagged With: App, Apple Gazette, Apps, at&t, iPhone, iphone 3g, iPhone 3GS, iPhone Apps, Mac, new york, new york city, New York Times, subway

Google/Apple will do “Many more Projects Together”

March 6, 2007 by Michael 5 Comments

Chief Executive Eric Schmidt stated on Monday that Google and Apple, Inc are going to be colaborating on “many more” projects together, but did not go into specifics about what those projects might be. This statement was in response to a question about the possibility of Apple and Google working together on a tablet styled […]

Filed Under: Apple Inc, Google, News

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