The Google Assistant Fun House at SXSW

Google brought their “voice-activated insanity” as a feature of their Google Assistant Fun House at the South by Southwest (SXSW) expo in Austin this year. The limited product exhibit showcased the unique capabilities of their AI assistant platform, such as a sock-folding robot and a system to order beer from your sofa.

Inclusions of Google’s New Chrome Updates

Business owners must stay current with never-ending Google updates to keep their clients happy. For the month of February, Google heard users’ demands and decided to include three new features to Chrome to address users’ problems with ads.
Ad Blocking
Android users will be pleased to hear that the newly updated Google Chrome comes with an ad blocking feature.

Google Search tips you need to know

What will we do without Google? Sure, there are other search engines out there; but let’s face it, Google has left its competitors in the dust, thanks to its speed and ease of use. What’s more, the search engine is packed with advanced search features that make life a lot easier.

Post job listings on Google!

Are you finding it difficult to find new hires despite your job postings? We don’t blame you as the recruitment competition is more intense than ever before. This is why you need all the help you can get to advertise your openings. Enter Google for Jobs.

Useful new features in Google Sites

When it was launched in 2008, Google Sites introduced a new way for G Suite users to build internal websites and “wikis” from scratch, and even users with zero coding knowledge could build one. Since then, Google has made a few slick enhancements to its simple website creation tool.

Goodbye Google Drive app

Google Drive app has come a long way since its inception. It’s easy-to-use interface and productivity tools are favored by many companies, which is why we were shocked by the announcement that Google Drive app is officially shutting down. So what now?

Google made an official announcement on its blog that support for Google Drive app will end come December 11th, 2017, and the app will shut down completely on March 12th, 2018. In fact, you’ll start seeing notifications from the app’s user interface come October.

Stop using Google’s SMS sign-in

To ensure optimal security, two-step authentication is used. This requires a password as well as a unique six-digit code that is typically sent via SMS. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has voiced its concerns about this method and Google quickly responded by having users try an alternative method.