Android users can search for Google Drive files in Search

It’ll now be easier for Android users to look for Google Drive files on their mobile devices. All you need to do is type the file in the Search bar, head over to the ‘In Apps’ tab, and the files should show up there.  There is no word if the feature is coming to iOS or the web but we should hear about it if it does land there. We’re hoping Google updates it without the need of heading over to the In Apps tab.

Source: The Next Web

Google adds offline search capabilities to its Android app

Searching for anything and everything on Google is a great, convenient thing—until you lose internet connection. Google remedies this issue by adding offline search to its Search app on Android. It’s starting to roll out to users and it might already be on your device. What offline search offers is it’ll start queuing things you search for when your connection gets spotty. When you get back online, Google will run the search in the background and notify you about search results when they’re ready. To know if you already have this feature, you should see a “Manage searches” option in the slide-out menu. There you will be able to see any pending searches you may have.

Source: Android Police

Google adds user’s TV and movie ratings to Search

If you use Google Search on a desktop browser and you input a particular movie or TV show, Google seems to have integrated users’s ratings into the mix. It’s not showing up for us yet but as Android Police reports it seems to be showing up for some users on the web browser version (it doesn’t seem to be up on mobile either at the moment). Now, there’s thumbs up and thumbs down icon (which can reflect your own verdict) that shows up before the IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes ratings. You can also see a cumulative rating from Google users about the particular show or movie. We’re kind of hoping Google incentivizes users to “like” or “dislike” movies and TV shows so the system can suggest things you might want to watch.

Google Search lets you convert RGB and hex color values

There are a lot of things you can do with Google Search. But did you know it can convert RGB and hex color values, too? This option will be particularly useful for designers who do web design and other graphic design work. Simply type in RGB to hex for the color picker tool to show up. You can either input the exact hex or RGB value to convert or just drag the small circle around the palette. If you select the “Show Color Values” at the bottom, that will show information such as HSV, HSL, and CMYK conversions. Quite a nifty addition we have to say.

Source: CNET