Following fixes in December and January, Google is further modifying the interfaces of Google Docs, Slides and Sheets. Switcheroos Regular users of G Suite will notice a re-ordering of items in the ‘File’, ‘Edit’ and ‘Tools’ menus. The reshuffle is meant to be more practical and intuitive, so let’s hope the change comes naturally. Also,

Google is spearheading local news with a new app called Bulletin, letting any user post photos, videos, and messages straight to the web from mobile. Hyperlocal Without blogs or personal sites, Google is streamlining public stories that can be accessed directly through Google search and social networks, all thanks to Bulletin. Competing with Twitter and

Flourish is a Google-endorsed visualisation generator that is now free for journalists. G Lab pays the premium A Google News Lab partnership with Flourish developers has resulted in newsrooms getting totally free Flourish premium accounts. As of February 2018, anyone can sign up for a free Flourish account. Flourish visualisations look good, but standard free

Google is unveiling a slew of new features for the Google Flights search engine, including the ability to predict flight delays faster than airlines themselves. Taking flight with the future of air travel In an effort to provide users with more expedient and efficient travel, Google Flights will be utilising learning algorithms to navigate unforeseen

Previously, you’ve been able to define who could edit a draft page in Google Sites. Now, Google’s added similar functionality to specify who can view a published site. How to publish for individual targets Site authors and editors can click the Share icon (a plus person icon). In the panel that opens up, change the

Google is upping the assistance to app developers with a new method of tracking and measuring app installations. With a bit if technical work behind the scenes, it promises to make the whole process easier and more secure. New tools at the right price Recognising how important analytics are for app success, Google is distributing

A fresh coat of paint on Google Maps may have knock-on effects for colour schemes and embeds that use the popular wayfinding service. As good as a holiday The official word from Google: they’re updating the look so it ‘better reflects your world, right now.’ In practice, this includes tweaked classifications, new icons, a new

Google’s global cloud database, Cloud Spanner, got a few updates recently that promise to make the service more reliable, and even bigger. Spanner in the Works Cloud Spanner now has multi-region support, which means databases are closer to clients in different regions. Previously, all of Cloud Spanner’s data was hosted in one area. Besides a speed

Without much fanfare, Google has released the beta version of Files Go, an app designed to free your phone from clutter. Go Further? Files Go is really more of an organiser than a fully-fledged management app. It does everything you’d expect from an organiser: sorting through your back catalogue, and freeing up space by deleting