Google launched the latest version of the Google Earth desktop application, Google Earth 5.2. This release has some pretty cool features for both the free version, Google Earth, as well as the paid professional version, Google Earth Pro.
The best new feature on the new Google Earth is the ability to visualize a hiking, biking, or running track by connecting a GPS device to Google Earth, a feature that was introduced in version 5.0. However, users are now able to view elevation, speed, and other data as a graph in Google Earth.
Other features include:
The ability to play back a users trip
An embedded browser so users don’t have to leave the Google Earth interface to see external links that relate to the map they are viewing Google Earth Pro, which gives tools to engineers, real-estate professionals, governments, and others to process and visualize large geographic data sets, has new features including:
Parcel, demographic, and traffic data layers for the US
Improved GIS importing
Automatic generation of super-overlays for very large image files
Automatic regioning of large point and vector data sets
Google has now announced one interesting thing now we can change Google homepage image, yes its true now we can choose your favorite image to Google.com, foolow this simple step
1. Sign in to your Google Account in the top right corner of the Google homepage
2. Click Change background image in the bottom left corner of the Google homepage.
3. Choose where to select your background image:
From my computer: Select an image saved on your computer.
My Picasa Web photos: Select an image from your Picasa Web Albums.
Public gallery: Select from public photos featured in Picasa Web Albums.
Editor’s picks: Select from a set of Google recommended images.
4. Once you’ve chosen your image, click Select at the bottom of the window. It may take a moment before your new Google homepage background appears.
You can remove your background image at any time by clicking Remove image and it will removed from home page of Google.
Google has recently change there home page logo on the occasion of 30th anniversary of one of most beloved classic game PacMan, pacman is one of the most famous game till now and we all love this game to play, Google is one company who is always changing Logo on the any special occasion and same they have done with PacMan, but that was not an doodle but a web-programming marvel. If a user clicked on the doodle, he/she could actually play the Pacman game.
millions of people love this game and they went home page to play this game and now Google has decide to make it permanent for user to play this game now you can browse this page http://www.google.com/pacman/ and you will see Pacman game, so play your favorite game and enjoy.
Google has finally announced Android Froyo 2.2 Witch is now available for download, it has many new features and every one is waiting for it and now finally its arrived, Google Android 2.2 is now named as Froyo.
Key Features OF Android Froyo OS:
Camera and Gallery
USB and Wi-Fi Internet Tethering
Multiple keyboard languages
2 to 3 times improvement in JavaScript loading
2 to 5 times better performance on same hardware
Support for V8 Codec, a new standard for online media by Google
Install apps on your SD-card instead of your phone
Update all your apps at once
Improved Android market
Use voice gestures to trigger apps
Now you can Download latest Android Froyo 2.2 SDK from here
Google voice is not available for every one for that you have to required invitation from Google or your other friend who is using this services, but now Google is trying to help you because they have latest announced that now student can use this Google voice service and for that only you have to provide School email id witch will end in .edu
this is one of the big news for who want to use Google voice service but not available for all so its good move for student.
Google explained, “We’ve heard college students in particular really appreciate getting their voicemail sent to their e-mail, sending free text messages and reading voicemail transcriptions rather than listening to messages (especially handy while in class).”
So if you’re a student, submit your email address and a Google Voice invite will arrive in your inbox within 24 hours. Keep in mind that only one invite will be be sent per email address and Google Voice is currently only available in the U.S.
To get an invite, just visit google.com/voice/students and enter an email address that that ends in .edu.
after the success launched of apple ipad, Now every one is talking about tablet and now there is news that Google and HTC also working on there on Tablet,according to the New York Times.
there is also news from some days that Google will use Chrome OS to run Google tablet but now today New York Times reported that Google tablet will use android OS, It isn’t clear if they will just run plain old Android 2.1 for example, on the tablet where everything is just spaced out more on the screen, or if a specific Android Tablet Edition OS will be made.
there is no more information available about it now but i am sure there is many features will be same as apple ipad and hp slate.stay tuned with us for more details.
Google has now announced that now Flash will available in Google chrome, Apple has refuses to support Flash into it’s product include up coming Ipad – saying it’s not secure. but now Google has there on thought about it and they are now announced that flash is coming now on Google Chrome browser, They will provide the latest version of Flash when you download the browser and offer regular updates as well.
Google say they believe this initiative will help our users in the following ways:
When users download Chrome, they will also receive the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. There will be no need to install Flash Player separately.
Users will automatically receive updates related to Flash Player using Google Chrome’s auto-update mechanism. This eliminates the need to manually download separate updates and reduces the security risk of using outdated versions.
With Adobe’s help, we plan to further protect users by extending Chrome’s “sandbox” to web pages with Flash content.
Improving the traditional browser plug-in model will make it possible for plug-ins to be just as fast, stable, and secure as the browser’s HTML and JavaScript engines. Over time this will enable HTML, Flash, and other plug-ins to be used together more seamlessly in rendering and scripting.
Developers can download the Chrome developer channel version with Flash built in here. To enable the built-in version of Flash, run Chrome with the –enable-internal-flash command line flag
Now Google has announced that you can send files in iGoogle chat and Orkut chat,that mean now you can send and receive files while talking to a friend from the chat window itself without having to send it via and email attachment which gets very annoying sometimes.
Now you can share photos, documents, and other files while chatting in iGoogle and orkut. To give it a try, just click Send a file… in the Actions menu while chatting with a friend (no download required):
The interesting part of the announcement is that Google has promised to bring this feature to Gmail Chat soon as well which would make IM’ing more fun and social. Here is what they have to say about it:
This feature is also compatible with the file transfer functionality in the Google Talk downloadable software, so you can share files directly from the web with folks who use the desktop version.
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Google has announced that Google Mobile App is now available for owners of the Research In Motion BlackBerry Storm and Storm 2. The software application introduces a number of new features for BlackBerry users including search by voice, search through email and contact lists, Google suggest and search history to name just a few.
The new Google Mobile app has been optimized for both touchscreen smartphones with the addition of features such as search by voice, which allows users to make a search by speaking their query by holding the green call button rather than typing it. The feature is currently available in English, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese only.
Google Mobile App for BlackBerry Storms also includes other minor features such as Google Suggest and search history along with the ability to link to Google Maps and Gmail. To download this app visit m.google.com on your BlackBerry Browser.
Finally a day come when Google is moved from, china now,Chinese homepage of Google Google.cn is now redirected to Google homepage for Hong Kong Google.com.hk,A little over two months ago, Google declared that it had been the victim of a massive hacker attack originating within China, and had decided as a result that it would no longer participate in government-imposed self-censorship within mainland China. It said it would discuss its next steps with the Chinese government, and while the company hasn’t disclosed the nature of those discussions.
Some words by Google:
So earlier today we stopped censoring our search services—Google Search, Google News, and Google Images—on Google.cn. Users visiting Google.cn are now being redirected to Google.com.hk, where we are offering uncensored search in simplified Chinese, specifically designed for users in mainland China and delivered via our servers in Hong Kong. Users in Hong Kong will continue to receive their existing uncensored, traditional Chinese service, also from Google.com.hk. Due to the increased load on our Hong Kong servers and the complicated nature of these changes, users may see some slowdown in service or find some products temporarily inaccessible as we switch everything over.
Google Buzz was launched some days ago and Every one is talking about it, now here is official Google Buzz Widget For Android power mobile, Google announced this news for Android mobile user.
The widget will sit on your screen and let you quickly upload text or a picture that can be geo-tagged. You can still access buzz through the browser or via Google Maps.
Features:
Display buzzes as a bar with transition effects or as a fixed list.
Many transition options like opacity, height, font-size.
Each part of the buzz -like links, dates- has its own class for easy CSS customization.
Show or hide some parts of the buzz like date, source.
Use a typical JS call or auto-load div elements that have “google-buzz” class.
Widget adds a small “i” letter that links to the widget page. You can remove it by setting (info) option to empty string (”), but I’ll appreciate it if you attribute me elsewhere on your website.
By default, widget displays the snippet version of a buzz. which fits for a small and fixed placeholder. Still, you can choose to display the complete content of the buzz.
Google is working with Intel and Sony to develop a new class of internet-enabled televisions and set-top boxes, The effort, known as Google TV, has been under way for several months and is based on Google’s Android software which is currently available in certain smartphones.
Logitech International is also involved and is developing peripheral devices, such as a tiny keyboard.
According to the report, the partners hope to make it easy for consumers to use Web applications like Twitter on their TVs and to entice software developers to create new applications to run on Google TV.
Google has begun testing the set top box technology with Dish Network, the Times said, Representatives from Google, Intel and Sony were not immediately available for comment. A Logitech spokeswoman said the company did not have any comment. as soon as more news come on this topic on this then we will publish here so stay with us.
Google Maps has been updated to 4.1. Users with Android 1.6 and higher devices can get the latest update,It comes with a couple of new useful features:
New features include:
Updated search results page: The detailed search page got a major face life. New buttons have been added for map view, navigate, call, and street view. The reviews area has a slick looking colored chart to display star ratings and you can easily buzz about any place.
Swipe for more results: The tabs are now gone from the search results page and users can easily swipe between places. The scrolling is super smooth on my N1 and it has a nice feel as results snap over.
Latitude widget and Maps live wallpaper: I guess this is more eye candy than usefulness. The new Maps live wallpaper allows you to view live traffic on your homescreen. The Latitude widget shows updates for friends around your location.
Switch Google Accounts: Android 2.0 added support for multiple accounts and now you can switch them from within maps. This allows you to easily manage multiple identities.
Dark Map for Buzz: A new layer that darkens the map and makes buzz posts glow red.
More Ads: I don’t know if this is a new “feature” or not, but I am noticing a ton of new sponsored ads through out Google Maps when I perform a search. I think this started around version 3.4, but they definitely have more advertisers signed up now.
Just search for Google Maps in the Android Market, to download the version 4.1.
Now here is one Good news For Nexus One lover,Google is now offering the Nexus One AKA The N1 to AT&T in the USA and Rodgers Wireless users in Canada.
As the screen shot shows those on these networks can order their GPhones right now if they want. Up till now we only had rumors of release dates. Those rumors have been put to bed with the abrupt appearance of the N1 on Googles Mobile phone page.
Official Blog Post “The Nexus One is unlocked, which means you can use it with a SIM card from most GSM operators worldwide. Currently the device is compatible with most 3G networks, including T-Mobile in the US. However, there are some carriers that have different 3G frequencies, such as AT&T in the US and Rogers Wireless in Canada, so users with these SIM cards can only access 2G or EDGE networks on their Nexus One.
Some people say that they can see the buy option of Nexus One compatible with AT&T and Rogers Wireless on Google Web Store. And its true, if you open Google Web store you can see choice between the different types of nexus one compatible with different GSM carriers.
Google Wave was launched few months ago and many people are still using it, if you still using it then here is good news for you , now Google launched there Wave Extensions Gallery for Google Wave, There are two types of extensions for Google Wave, robots and gadgets. Robots are actual participants to a wave and are meant to automate tasks and respond to certain events or conditions. Gadgets are more like traditional widgets, they are stand-alone apps that live inside a wave.
The complete list of extensions includes the following:
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