Articles tagged: Google

A mobile phone displaying the message 'Google calling' on the screen. The screen shows an incoming call with a green answer button and a red decline button at the bottom.

How Do I Change My Telephone Number on Google?

Keeping your telephone number up to date on Google is important. It’s easy to do — as long as you can sign in.

A Google logo in a partially submerged sinking rowboat on the ocean. The scene shows a clear blue sky and calm sea. The rowboat is old and wooden, tilted to one side, taking in water, emphasizing the sense of sinking. The Google logo is prominently displayed on the side of the boat, colorful and contrasting with the natural oceanic background.

Why I’ve Stopped Using Google Search

Google search used to be the winner by far, but recent decreases in its trustworthiness and the improved offerings of other search engines make switching a pragmatic choice.

A skilled juggler is performing an impressive feat, effortlessly juggling bright and easily recognizable Gmail icons in mid-air. The juggler is focused, with a look of concentration and joy on their face, as they stand against a simple, unobtrusive background that doesn't detract from the spectacle of the Gmail icons being tossed with expert precision.

How Do I Sign In to a Different Gmail Account?

There are several ways to be signed in to multiple Gmail accounts simultaneously. I’ll review the most common and what I find the most useful.

A photorealistic image of a modern smartphone on a light background. The smartphone should be centrally positioned and turned on, displaying the Google logo prominently on its screen. The phone design should be sleek and contemporary, with a high-resolution display showcasing the Google logo clearly and vividly. The background should be light and neutral, complementing the smartphone and making the Google logo stand out as the focal point of the image.

Yes, You Should Give Google Your Mobile Number

Google uses your mobile number for verification if you lose access to your account. Some people don’t want to provide it. They should.

Searching Ask Leo! before 2004.

Tip of the Day: Dates in Google Search

No Google

How to Delete Your Google Account Permanently

Deleting is permanent. There’s another option that’s less drastic, includes a safety net, and eventually achieves the same goal.

Padlocked Google

Google Account Hacked? What You Need to Do NOW!

Google/Gmail account hacks happen. Take these steps to recover your account and prevent it from being hacked again.

Google times three.

How Do I Use Two Google Accounts at the Same Time?

It’s possible to use more than one Google account at the same time, though it’s easy to lose track of which one you’re in.

Google Logo

Tip of the Day: Google Is not the Internet

Generic Search Results

Two Steps to Better Search Results

Searching the internet is an art of sorts. I’ll share my two-step approach to better search results.

YouTube Search

Tip of the Day: Remember the Second Most Popular Search Engine

Date

How Do I Find Out When a Webpage Was Created?

It’s surprisingly difficult to tell with certainty when a webpage was written. There are some clues we can gather that might help a little.

Googling Google

The Most Searched-for Term on the Internet

The most searched-for term on the internet tells us something about people’s understanding (or lack of understanding) about how browsers and the internet work.

Tip of the Day: Protect Your History

Google & YouTube

Can I Have Different Passwords for YouTube and Gmail?

A Google account includes Gmail, YouTube, and much more. If you want to keep those services separate, you’ll need separate Google accounts.

Chromebook

Why a Chromebook?

Chromebooks can be a viable alternative for those who do most of their computing online and are looking for a simpler, perhaps more stable, yet powerful device.

No Bing

How Do I Get Rid of Bing?

How to say, “Thanks, but no thanks” to Bing — to the extent that you can, that is.

Google, the search engine

Tip of the Day: Google is a Search Engine, not a Reference Source

Google App Icons

Tip of the Day: Rearrange Google App Icons

A person sitting at a desk, staring confusedly at a computer screen displaying search results with conflicting dates such as 'Updated: 2023' and 'Published: 2019.' Sticky notes with question marks and random dates like '2021' and '2020' are scattered around the desk and monitor.

Why Do Search Results Not Have Dates?

Google’s search tools can help you find websites that have been tagged with particular dates. But be cautious; dates may not mean what you think.

Google Search

The Most Important Skill You Can Improve

If I could have you prioritize one thing to improve your online experience, this would be it.

My Google Activity

Tip of the Day: Google Search History

Clouds

An Abundance of Cloud Storage

It seems like every online service provider is now including some kind of online cloud storage as a perk. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed. I’ll look at my personal cloud storage landscape.

Hacked!

Do I Need to Worry About the Latest Security Breach?

That’s a composite of several questions that I’ve received relating to a recent theft of something like two million user accounts and passwords. I’ll address this specific incident, but I also want to discuss some things to consider with any large scale account theft.

Google

How Long Does Google Keep My Account Information?

Once you delete your account, your information will be gone… but there may be backups. Ultimately, anything online or shared is completely out of your hands.

Picasa

Do I Need to Have a Google+ Profile to Use Picasa?

These days, most online service providers offer linked services. Getting an account with one automatically opens accounts for you with the others.

You Are Here

If an IP address doesn’t do it, then how does Google know my location?

Google can find your location through multiple datapoints that you probably don’t even realize you’re sharing. There’s a lively and important debate about how much data entities can and should collect and correlate.

How Do I Delete History Items from My Google Toolbar?

Deleting Google history takes a few steps, depending on what Google history you mean. Here are step-by-step instructions for deleting Google history.