Thursday, June 21, 2012

Technology Tip: Just Googling around.


Technology Tip:

Just Googling around.

The internet is huge and if you want to use it effectively you have to be familiar with search engines.  Google.com has become the search engine of choice for many internet users.  There are many others as well. But Google seems to be the best choice for many.  Part of the reason they are the best is that they keep developing new ways of looking at the internet.  Below are a couple additional features that Google offers that you might want to check out now and in the future as they continue to develop:

http://news.google.com/  Need a current event?  Use the internet like to find stories that are only minutes old.

http://images.google.com/  One of the best image search engine in the world.  

http://www.google.com/products  Looking to make a purchase. Shop and compare prices online first using Google's Product Search.

http://www.google.com/finance  Want to check the stock market, try this website for a quick overview.

http://maps.google.com/   Looking for an up to date map or satellite photo, check out these amazingly easy to maneuver maps and photos.

http://scholar.google.com/  Another project that Google is working on is to create a more efficient way to search scholarly papers.

http://books.google.com/  This is a great way to jump into some literature.  Check out a book online, read some passages and find out where you can buy a copy.

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