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You can now visit Disney from the comfort of your home. Thanks, Google!

It finally happened! You can now check out all of Disney’s 11 parks with Google Street View. So if you’re getting ready for your trip and want to get the lay of the land, or just want to spend the afternoon at The Magic Kingdom while still sitting on your...

Your Google Home can now read your kids bedtime stories. Not that you would ever have it do that.

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

Our Google Home can do all sorts of helpful things, and now it can read to us. That’s because Google launched audiobooks, which you can use on iOS, Android, the web, and yes, your Google Home. Related: This app lets you borrow library books on your tablet. For...

Is the Google Clips camera just a new way for parents to spy on their kids?

by Kristen Chase | Photography

My kids were all a little too old when the video baby monitor hit peak popularity. And way too old for this trend of parents chasing their kids around with a video camera to catch their every move. So, when I saw Google had launched their new Clips camera, an AI...

The new hi-tech paper planner that’s blowing our minds

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

Even though I’ve become a strictly digital planner kind of person, but I do find myself missing paper planners. Well, Moleskine, who’s my long-time personal favorite source for old-school paper journals, has a brilliant new solution that’s exciting...

Preserve old photographs (yes, real ones) with Google’s new PhotoScan app

by Jeana | Best Apps

As much as I love my iPhone camera roll and the thousands of photos it houses, I do have a very soft spot for old photographs. The ones where the color is a little faded, the edges are a little worn and the memories come flooding back. Thanks to a new Google app...

Google Flights makes booking travel so much easier. Maybe even cheaper, too.

by Jeana | Best Apps

If you’re booking travel for the holidays, or even next year for spring break or summer vacation, you’ll want to check Google Flights for finding the best flight and rate, straight off the bat. What’s so great about Google Flights is the flexibility...

4 Google Chrome extensions that help you save money on your holiday shopping. So, sure, go ahead and get the new boots too.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

If you’re trying to save some money this holiday season, you don’t necessarily have to nix your coffee spending or skip that new pair of shoes. Here are 4 great Google Chrome extensions that help you save money while you’re shopping online. And the...

A change to the Google Privacy Policy that you should know about

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

I’m sure I’m not the only one who always finds it a little disconcerting when an item I was shopping for on the web pops up as a Facebook ad. Well, get ready to see more of that on Google, unless you opt-out of their new privacy policy. If you were an...

Google Trips app: Our cool free app of the week

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

My family will be taking a trip to Seoul, South Korea, in the next couple months, and I’m a little overwhelmed trying to plan our itinerary. Pinterest is somewhat helpful, but there’s a lot of link bait to wade through. That’s why I was so pleased to...

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