Are you suffering from Siri envy? Google has a remedy for that – from definitions and movie times to the nearest earthquake activity and stock quotes. Use the following Google search tricks to quickly find the top of mind information you need.
1. Google, define: this word.
Simply type define: before any word to see the definition. Try one of our favorites – define:supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
2. Google, tell me the time.
Easily find out what the current time anywhere on the planet is by searching time place. Have Google tell you what time it is for time Singapore.
3. Google, what’s the weather?
Planning a trip? Check the weather for any location in the world by searching weather and either a zip code or city name. Query weather venice to see what the forecast looks like this week for Venice, Italy.
4. Google, what time is this movie playing?
Enter movie or the name of a movie into the Google search box to see theaters and showtimes near you.
5. Google, what’s the score of this sports game?
Type in any NFL, MLB, NBA, or NHL team or league to see scores and schedules provided by STATS, Inc. Does anyone want to go to the next atlanta braves game?
6. Google, where is my package?
Go ahead, enter the tracking number for any UPS, FedEx, or USPS package headed your way to see its progress.
7. Google, did I just feel an earthquake?
Do a Google search for earthquake to see U.S. Geological Survey info for recent earthquake activity, including magnitude, time, and place.
8. Google, when can I get a flight?
Need to book a flight? See the schedules to and from any destination. Input flight to or flights from and the city or airport. Power searcher tip: include a second to or from to add another location for a specific route. Try flights from chs to atl or flights to san francisco from chicago.
9. Google, when does my flight leave?
Find real time arrival and departure info for U.S. flights by entering your airline and flight number into Google.
10. Google, what does this medicine do?
Search a brand name or generic prescription drugs and Google will return a brief summary about it and provide links to side effects and dosage information from the National Institute of Health. Did you know this about prevacid?
11. Google, tell me about this health condition.
Search on a health conditions to find out more information. Learn more about what causes asthma or celiac disease.
12. Google, how are my stocks?
Input any stock symbol into Google to get live quotes. Clicking on the link will show you more detailed analysis from Google Finance. How is goog stock doing?
Find a refresher on Google search basics, dive a little deeper with advanced query search methods, and check back soon to learn about Google tab options.
Source: http://www.google.com/insidesearch/tipstricks/all.html
