Google's Coin Flipper and Dice Roller

Google tries to add more and more quick answers and interactive widgets to Google Search and its mobile apps. They're useful on the desktop, but they're even more useful on a smartphone or smartwatch. Now you can ask Google to "flip a coin", "roll a die" or "roll dice" by typing these queries or using voice input. From what I noticed, this only works in the US.



Google shows a realistic animation when searching for "flip a coin" and then it shows the result: "heads" or "tail".

Google no longer uses animations when searching for "roll a die" or "roll dice" (singular die or dice, plural dice).

Google Keep Adds Note Sharing

Google Keep has a new interface powered by Material Design. Google also added some new features: sharing notes, real-time collaboration and search filters.

Just like in the old Google Notebook, you can share notes with other people and allow them to read your notes and edit them. Notes update automatically when other people edit them and there's no way to revert the changes. You can't share a note in read-only mode.

"Searching for your notes is simpler now too. You can filter notes by color and other attributes such as whether they're shared, have a reminder, are lists, or have an image or audio," explains Google.

Google started to roll out the new version of the Google Keep app for Android, but the new features are also available in the desktop web app and the Chrome app.