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Google Chrome: Preemptive and Proactive Browser Security with Enhanced Protection

Summary If you are a regular Google Chrome user you may be interested in the enhanced protection feature that can be enabled in Settings under Security. To learn more, from within Chrome you can go to this link chrome://settings/security Chrome Enhanced Protection When you go to the Security options in Chrome, under Enhanced protection you… Continue reading Google Chrome: Preemptive and Proactive Browser Security with Enhanced Protection

“Our commitments to racial equity” ~ Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google

[The following message is from Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Alphabet. The statement was shared with everyone in the company on 17 Jun 2020 and also published to the Google blog.] Hi everyone,  Over the past several weeks, violent and racist attacks against the Black community have forced the world to reckon with… Continue reading “Our commitments to racial equity” ~ Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google

Google Project Fi Offers $20 Per Month Cellular Service for Mobile Phones

Unlimited Calls and Texts for $20 Per Month Google Fi is a cellular service plan that uses existing cell towers across the nation to provide exceptional coverage. Based on Google Voice services, Project Fi makes it possible to setup your mobile phone service through Google for as little as $20 per month for the first… Continue reading Google Project Fi Offers $20 Per Month Cellular Service for Mobile Phones

Google Search Error for AT&T Mobile Customers – “Your client does not have permission”

Problem Origin – August 2018 In the middle of the day on 7 Aug 2018, some customers on AT&T began to notice an error when trying to use Google to search. The common error people were getting is: “Your client does not have permission to get URL” and the rest of the URL for the… Continue reading Google Search Error for AT&T Mobile Customers – “Your client does not have permission”

Google Voice: Global Calling Rates for Landline and Mobile Phone Numbers

Summary Below are the landline and mobile rates for many countries when calling using a Google Voice. You’ll need a Google account and the Google Hangouts App for Android or iPhone. Note: If you have a Gmail email address, then you can use that is a Google account. Visit Voice.Google.com to setup your Google Voice… Continue reading Google Voice: Global Calling Rates for Landline and Mobile Phone Numbers

DOCUMENTARY: AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol (9-15 Mar 2016)

With more board configurations than there are atoms in the universe, the ancient Chinese game of Go has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. On March 9, 2016, the worlds of Go and artificial intelligence collided in South Korea for an extraordinary best-of-five-game competition, coined The DeepMind Challenge Match. Hundreds of millions… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY: AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol (9-15 Mar 2016)

When Google AdSense Doesn’t Make Sense

Google AdSense advertising is intended to deliver effective and meaningful advertising. This is based on page content and previous searches. Here are a few ways in which Google AdSense fails: People are shown ads for products and services they have already purchased. People are shown ads for products and services they’ve reviewed, but subsequently decided… Continue reading When Google AdSense Doesn’t Make Sense

When Google Hiccups – Search Results Problems and Errors – Contacting Google with Feedback

Technology Summary. Google search results are like road signs that guide visitors to various destinations on the Internet. If your website isn’t showing up, it’s as if your street sign and business placard have been removed. In the old days, people would look at a street map and follow written directions that read, “Turn here… Continue reading When Google Hiccups – Search Results Problems and Errors – Contacting Google with Feedback

3D Online Collaborative Automated Modeling and Architectural Design With Google SketchUp 8

In the past, 3D modeling software was very expensive, required specialized computers, and was very complicated to use. Google SketchUp is a free 3D design program that’s easy to use and works on just about any computer. Each week, over a million people use Google SketchUp to create 3D designs of homes, buildings, landscaping, and… Continue reading 3D Online Collaborative Automated Modeling and Architectural Design With Google SketchUp 8

Google Offers Inexpensive Web-based VoIP Telephone Service Similar to Skype for Making Phone Calls

Technology Summary. On 26 August 2010, Google announced the addition of free VoIP telephone service for outgoing phone calls to the US and Canada with very low rates to the rest of the world. While most chat services offer text, voice, and video chat from computer to computer, the new Google service allows for calls… Continue reading Google Offers Inexpensive Web-based VoIP Telephone Service Similar to Skype for Making Phone Calls

Google Secure Unified Centralized Domain Name Server (DNS) Directory

Technology Summary. Google now offers a free Public Domain Name Server (DNS) service to help provide enhanced Internet browsing speed and security. Configuration. Google provides detailed configuration instructions. However, those familiar with DNS settings can simply enter 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as the primary and secondary DNS server addresses for their computer, iPhone, iPod, or other… Continue reading Google Secure Unified Centralized Domain Name Server (DNS) Directory

Google Offers Increased Online Data File Storage Capacity at the Same Price Rates

Technology Summary. Moments ago, Google announced via email to their customers of online storage that the storage capacity has been increased significantly. For example, someone paying $20 per year for 10GB of storage would now get 80GB of storage for the same price. Industry Impact. As Google raises the watermark for storage while decreasing prices,… Continue reading Google Offers Increased Online Data File Storage Capacity at the Same Price Rates