Google lets you create Google Now reminders on the Web

Google has added another functionality to its search engine to make it easier for you to get your reminders. The search box can now be used to set reminders for Google Now. All you need to do is type in “Add reminder” or “Create reminder” and text boxes will appear. It will also allow you to set specific times, dates, and location, among other things. Quite a nifty addition to your Web browser, we have to say.

Source: Google Operating System

Google takes out plug-in requirement to use Hangouts on Chrome

Annoyed with having to download too many plug-ins to get sites or apps to run? Well, Google is making it at least easy for you to at least use Hangouts on the Chrome browser. Coming in a few weeks, Google’s group video chat service will run instantly on Chrome without the need for any plugins. Those on Chrome Canary or on other developer builds of Chrome have access to the update now. 

Google+ lets you re-edit your edited photos

Confused? Well, it’s much simpler than the title of this entry. Google+ Photos is giving users the ability to return to the previous edits you’ve done on your photos. It also keeps the original image intact so you don’t have to worry about your image getting “destroyed.” For example, you can keep the frame choice you selected for a previously edited image and adjust brightness and contrast. You just need to open “Edits” on the Chrome editor to adjust the edits you have previously made.

According to Engadget, it currently only works on Chrome. But iOS, Android, and Chrome will be getting the new Auto Awesome Effects that stylizes your image when you upload it. Of course, you can remove this edit, too, if you don’t like it.

Minimalistic text editor Writebox syncs with the cloud

If you are in search of a plain text editor on your browser or on your Android or iOS devices, Writebox is worth a look, especially since it syncs with Dropbox and Google Drive. Writebox syncs your text files to these cloud services and across all the devices you use so you’d get the latest version of your file. The app is as simple a text editor as you can expect without formatting tools. The most you can do is set font and size. But some of us would need just that. You can also download the file as text or HTML. Writebox is free from the Chrome Web Store or for online but costs $1.99 for Android and iOS versions.

Source: Lifehacker