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Google Latitude Updated with Check Ins, Better Battery Usage

Google Latitude has just been updated for the iPhone. This update brings the ability to check in to restaurants (rivalling services like Foursquare) and brings an improvement to battery life when running in the background. What's New In Version 2.1 -- Check-ins: Check in at places like restaurants so your friends can see you’re there....

Google Updates Gmail iOS Webapp With Connection Bar

Today, Google updated their Gmail Webapp for iOS with a "connection bar". Using Gmail in Safari on your iPhone gives you access to fast search, conversation view, stars, labels, and more. But it’s sometimes frustrating not knowing whether your email has been sent or whether your phone has a functioning internet connection at all. To...

Google Search for iPhone Debuts: New Look and Feel

Google just announced a huge update to their Google Mobile App. It's now been renamed to Google Search, and includes an overhaul and new set of features. The update is now available in the App Store. Search for "Google Mobile App". What's New in Version 0.8.0.6023 New user interface with improved fast app-switching support Swipe...

Google Instant Previews Now Available on iOS

Google just announced Instant Previews for iOS (4.0+). This feature has been available for a while now on web browsers, but is making its debut on iOS today. Instant Previews allows for a quick snapshot of your search results, making searching easier and faster. Instant Previews provides a fast and interactive way to evaluate search...

Google Authenticator iPhone App: The Key to Google’s 2-step Verification

Google recently introduced a new security feature to help protect your account even further: 2-step verification. We live in a Google world nowadays and a compromised Google Account is the last thing we need. Google's 2-step verification can increase security, but it requires work to setup and maintain. Once enabled, users logging into their Google...

Google’s One Pass Aims to Target Apple Publishers

Google has just announced on their blog a new publishing initiative, called Google One Pass. CEO Eric Schmidt introduced this today at Humboldt University in Berlin. With the backlash over Apple's new subscription policy, publishers looking to head elsewhere (if they actually jump ship from iOS is another story) can do so with Google One...

Google on iOS Has Live Twitter Stream for Search Results

Did you watch the Grammy Awards? The show ended with the Album of the Year going to Canadian band, Arcade Fire. After doing a quick Google search in Safari on my iPhone 4, I noticed something I had never seen before on iOS--a live stream of tweets relating to search term. Here's an example of...

How to Show Labeled Email with Google Sync on iPhone

The following is a tip for new iPhone users (and even veteran users too). For Gmail users, there are two ways to setup your email on the iPhone: 1. The Gmail option within Mail settings (IMAP). 2. The Exchange option within Mail settings via Google Sync (Push). Setting up your Gmail account via Google Sync/Exchange is...

Google Translate iPhone App Now Available Worldwide

Update 1: Can't find this in the App Store? Search for "google-translate" and it will appear. Thanks to Tired8281 in the comments! Google just released their official Google Translate iPhone app, as announced on their Google Mobile blog. This app has all the features of their HTML5 web app launched in 2008. Check out the...

Google Shopper iPhone App Released, Of Course Not Available in Canada

Google Shopper is an app that has long been available for Android devices. It turns your iPhone into one handy shopping assistant getting you the latest prices and reviews. Google just announced the release of Google Shopper, but it's only available to users in the US and UK. Once again, Canadians get shut out again...