Todd R. Weiss

Google is making some changes in how people shop online using its services. First, Google is shutting down its stand-alone Google Shopper app on Aug. 30 as it transitions users to shop online using the browser-based Google Shopping for search on desktops or the Google Search app on mobile devices, according to a July 26 […]

Google’s YouTube unit will celebrate the special geekiness of geeks with its first-ever “Geek Week” event that will provide a wide range of special geek-aimed content from Aug. 4 to 10. “There’s never been a better time to be a geek,” according to a July 24 post by the YouTube team on the YouTube Official […]

Google is providing a $600,000 grant to San Francisco that will allow the city to create a free WiFi network for residents and visitors throughout its 31 parks and public open spaces. The grant, which is expected to cover the cost of needed equipment, installation and maintenance of the system for two years, was announced […]

Google’s new $35 Chromecast television dongle, which went on sale July 25, was launched with a bonus of a 90-day free subscription to Netflix. But almost as quickly as the offer was launched, the bonus was axed by Google due to “overwhelming demand,” according to a report. The promotion for three months of Netflix for […]

Systems administrators around the world are being celebrated July 26 for their behind-the-scenes work in keeping the networks of the organizations running smoothly, as part of the loosely organized and whimsical 14th annual SysAdmin Day. “Your network is secure, your computer is up and running, and your printer is jam-free. Why? Because you’ve got an […]

Android developers will have a healthy array of new tools as they begin working with the latest Android mobile operating system, Version 4.3, which was unveiled by Google on July 24. Android 4.3 is a “sweeter version of Jelly Bean” that powers the new Nexus 7 tablet that was just announced by Google, wrote Dave […]

Apple’s iWork applications are getting easier to use and synchronize under a new iWork for iCloud beta that lets users create and edit their documents anywhere using a Web browser. The new beta is being unveiled by Apple in emails to select users that invite them to participate in the beta project. “Introducing iWork for […]

Google is all set to unveil the full details about its updated Nexus 7 tablet July 24 at a press event, but Best Buy is getting ahead of the sales curve by launching a pre-order system for the new devices. The pre-order offer by Best Buy is being done in advance of Google’s official launch […]

Google has updated its Cloud Print beta service to give users even more options for printing documents and files while away from their homes or offices. The new options are extending the existing service, which started in 2011 as a way for users to be able to print documents from their portable devices, such as […]

eBay’s fledgling eBay Now home and office same-day local delivery service is available to more users and can be accessed by desktop computer users, under an expansion of the program unveiled by the company. Previously, buyers could only access eBay Now through a mobile app on a smartphone or tablet, but the service is now […]