Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Google Adds Search Options, Android Planetarium

Mountain View-based Google rolled out a number of enhancements to the firm's search services Tuesday at the firm's Searchology event. Among the enhancements launched today were a new set of features called Search Options, which helps users refine their queries on the site; improved information from queries called "snippets"; a new tool called Google Squared to find facts from the Internet; and Google Sky Map for Android, which lets users locate stars, constellations, and planets using their Android phones.