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Google Chrome BETA 5.0.342.3

Google Chrome a new web browser for Windows Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster safer and easier Search from the address bar Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages Thumbnails of your top sites Access your [...]

Google ‘99.9 percent’ sure to shutter Google.cn

Google, seemingly torn between Chinese censorship and Chinese opportunity, is now “99.9 percent” certain that it will shut down its Chinese search engine, Google.cn.
According to a Financial Times source “familiar with the company’s thinking,” the search giant, having reached an apparent impasse with the Chinese government officials, has drafted detailed plans to close the Chinese [...]

Tag Clouds for Google Maps Photo Layer

Google Maps has a photo layer that shows high-quality images from Panoramio. Finding photos from almost any place in the world makes Google Maps more useful, but sometimes there are too many photos to choose from. Now you can filter the photos displayed by Google Maps using the tag cloud generated by Google or using [...]

Google Maps Envelope

Google Maps may be nothing new, but using the maps for something other than directions is. The example above was created by graphic designer Beste Miray Dogan, who “showed that with a Google Map print out and a little ingenuity, you can make a custom envelop that pinpoints the exact location from which it was [...]

Google Explains the Nexus One Display and 3D Framework

Google’s Romain Guy and HTC’s Tomasz Hasinki explains the technology behind the Nexus One’s beautiful OLED display and 3D framework. In other news, the handset is rumored to be hitting AT&T sooner than later. Continue reading for the video. [via Engadget]
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GMail Gets Specially Designed Gboard Keyboard

Finally, GMail users get their very own keyboard. Meet the Gboard, which features 19 "finger-friendly" buttons. Simply plug the device into a USB port, turn on GMail shortcuts, and you’re ready to go. Available now, priced at $19.99. Continue reading for two more pictures.

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Google Calendar Sneak Preview

Google Calendar tests a new feature that lets you view your calendar and the calendars of your guests when you create a new event. "Sneak preview" can be enabled when you click on "create event".
"We’re working a new feature that makes it easier to schedule events with guests. The new event page will include [...]

Gmail Mobile gets an outbox

One of the great things about mobile Gmail is the ability to compose a message when you don’t have an internet connection, and send it when you’re online again. in between writing and sending, though, these messages have always been in limbo. Google has changed that, though, by adding an outbox tag, so you [...]

Google Maps Adds Multiple Search Function

Google Maps has a lot going for it, but there’s always room for improvement. Which is why today the search giant added the ability to simultaneously search for and display destination points alongside its directions.
The new feature means users can now search for restaurants, bars, gas stations, and other destination points along their journey. [...]

Gmail Themes are Available

I’ve always thought that Gmail has one of the best interfaces out there in terms of web-based email clients, but not everyone may feel the same way. In true Google fashion they are starting to roll out a feature where users can choose from 30 awesome looking themes that will give your Inbox a fresh [...]

Gmail Mobile Hits 2.0, Adds Offline Access

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Save Google Presentations as a PDF

Google docs got the option to add a header or footer while Google Presentations got embeddable presentations, the option to drag and drop an image insertion, and more.  They’ve been doing quite a bit of work to their online office suite, and now there are a few more new presentation features to add to [...]

Blogger and Google Reader updates

There are two new features in Google Reader.
The first new feature is drag and drop feed organization. In other words, you don’t need to use drop down menus to place feeds in a new folder, just click and drag it into the folder where it belongs. The second feature is personalized feed recommendations.
Google has also [...]

YouTube is making a redesign

 
According to the YouTube team,YouTube will incorporate user feedback into the changes throughout the site. Over the next few months new additions will be rolled out, and will include improved categories, dropdown menus to get to where you want faster, and a new look and feel for tabs and video browsing pages.

Google OS to go on HTC handsets

Taiwanese handset maker HTC is expected to ship about 50,000 cell phones by the end of this year that use a mobile operating system from Google, according to a Fortune article that cites a report from a UBS analyst.
The phones won’t be for sale until next year; the initial shipment will go to developers, [...]

Gmail Storage to 6GB by January 2008

The Official Gmail Blog has announced that Gmail’s storage counter has received a much-needed bump in its storage growth rate, which will put Gmail storage at 6GB by January 2008.
More Gmail storage coming for all

Googlemail and Gmail password protection request

 This Morning I receive a mail from Google and they tell me to update my gmail acount. If I don’t verify my ownership of account in 24 hours they will block/ susspend my Gmail.It’s strange that I have never recceive one before,so I am fraid this could be a fake mail.
Dear members
To initiate the process for protection the password for [...]

Gmail 2.0

Here are two new features that will be launched either before, or after Gmail 2.0:
Google Gears integrationIt was hinted at in recent reports, but there has been no hard evidence of Google?s plans to integrate Google Gears with Gmail until now. Two snippets of text are in the translation queue that, to me, prove beyond [...]

Customize iGoogles Layout

Now you can edit the layout of an iGoogle tab. Choose between 7 layouts:
(1) single column (this is pretty ugly)(2a) two equal-sized columns(2b), (2c) two columns: a narrow one and a wide one (there are two flavors for this layout)(3a) three equal-sized columns (this is default one)(3b) two narrow columns and a wide column [...]

Google News Adds Comments

Google News is getting an interesting feature this week, and by interesting I mean it’s downright peculiar. Users of the U.S. version of Google News will now be able to comment on a story, that is assuming they’re somehow involved in it. The process is not for everyone, and in fact requires a lengthy verification [...]