May 3, 2016 Google chairman Eric Schmidt slams Apple Music Apple Music has been something of a polarizing product ever since Apple first unveiled it. Unarguably late to the game, the service is intended to eventually replace iTunes as we know it; consumers began moving away from digital music downloads years ago, opting instead for all-you-can-eat streaming services.
May 3, 2016 Tech Q&A: Facebook tracking, phone charging, Microsoft Edge and more Kim Komando answers your questions about Facebook tracking you online, charging phones, Microsoft's new Edge browser, and much more.
May 3, 2016 Samsung, others seek piece of nascent smartwatch market Samsung and other tech companies showcased new computerized wristwatches this week — all aimed at challenging Apple, a relative newcomer to selling smartwatches.
May 3, 2016 Google preps for hurricane season, offers enhanced storm tracking to users With hurricane season starting, tech giant Google has enhanced its weather forecasts and Public Alerts in Google Search, enabling users to better track storms.
May 3, 2016 What Google’s Alphabet revamp means for consumers Google’s surprise corporate restructuring, which was announced on Monday, should spell “business as usual” for users of the tech giant's products and services, according to experts.
May 3, 2016 GOP debates: Trump and Fiorina were the most trending on Google Thursday night’s first Republican presidential debates of the 2016 election season generated a lot of heat both on stage at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio and on social media. Google Trends was tracking which candidates were trending online both during and after the Fox News debates.
May 3, 2016 User anger and competition from rivals drive Google+ changes Google is restructuring its social networking service as it tries to address user ire and compete with Facebook and Twitter. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company said this week that it is revamping Google+ -- created four years ago to compete better in the social networking space -- to address user complaints and to move elements of Google+ into more discrete services.
May 3, 2016 If you don’t want to give your photos to Google anymore, it’ll steal them Google’s new Google Photos app has a bunch of new features users may appreciate, including automatic categorization and unlimited storage and backup, but the service is far from perfect.
May 3, 2016 World preps for Tuesday’s rare ‘leap second’ Ever feel like there isn’t enough time in the day? You probably won’t notice it, but Tuesday will be a longer day than usual thanks to the addition of a ‘leap second,’ a rare event designed to keep atomic time in sync with the Earth’s rotation.
May 3, 2016 Tech Q&A: Online banking, TV as computer monitor, music streaming and more Kim Komando answers your questions about secure online banking, turning your TV into your computer monitor, streaming music services, and more.
