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Noun

• S: (n) Google (a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user’s search)

Verb

• S: (v) Google (search the Internet (for information) using the Google search engine) "He googled the woman he had met at the party"; "My children are googling all day"
  

I did a write up at the beginning of the month where I wrote about Google Usage Tips and Tricks. I wanted to share a few more uses for Google that I personally leverage all the time to be more productive and quickly find information.

NOTE:  you can save Google in your cell phone’s web browser – enabling you to use these tips wherever you have your phone… This can even be done on plain-Jane phones. That is, it doesn’t require an iPhone, Blackberry or Windows Mobile phone.

Word Definitions: (define:)

I use this one all the time. If you don’t know a word or want to become more clear on a word’s exact definition, try using the define: operand in a Google search. All you have to do is type define: word in a Google search. This gets you the definition and also will correct your spelling. A very useful feature!

Weather Forecast (weather:)

Ok this one is great too – a simple, no frills 3 day weather report. Just type weather: zipcode into a Google search.

Local Movies Lookup (movies:)

This one is great when you are out and you want to go see a movie but you don’t know what’s playing where. Instead of trying to find a computer to look it up on – or worse -calling the theatre and listening to the recording. Why not use your cell phone and "Google" movies: zipcode .

This will get you a brief 3 liner of the most popular movies that are playing within 5 miles of your zipcode as well as a link to a full list sortable by Movie or Theatre.

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I hope this is helpful to some of you!

Cheers,

-Justin