Google Tools Will Tell You IF Your ISP Is Throttling

Published at June 15, 2008   Filed Under Google, Internet   1 Comment  

Google is developing tools to determine if ISPs are throttling broadband connections. Google is a big supporter of net netrality debate and this is no surprise they are developing these kind of tools to monitor ISPs manipulating the network connections.
“We’re trying to develop tools, software tools…that allow people to detect what’s happening with their [...]

Upload and Share PDF Files with Google Docs

Published at June 13, 2008   Filed Under Google   0 Comments  

Now you can upload, preview and share PDF files using Google Docs. Editing of the PDF files is not yet there, but you can copy & paste text from them.
This is the most requested feature for Google Docs, PDF support will be liked by most of the Google Docs users as this is the popular [...]

Create Scrolling Feed Widget with Google Ajax Feed API

Published at June 8, 2008   Filed Under Google, Tools   0 Comments  

Creating a multi feed widget or a single feed widget with scrolling feed items is a snap with Google Ajax Feed API. You can just enter site names and click generate code, it is just that simple.
It allows you to choose between three types of widgets, vertical, vertical stacked and horizontal. In either case [...]

Google Earth Meets the Browser

Published at May 28, 2008   Filed Under Google   0 Comments  

Today Google announced a browser plugin for Google Earth at I/O Conference “which brings the power of Google Earth to the web”. Till now there is no way to build web applications using Google Earth, but now with the browser plugin and API we may see rush of web mashups built on top of Google [...]

Google Sites now open to everyone

Published at May 21, 2008   Filed Under Google   2 Comments  

Google sites is now available for all users, earlier it was open to only Google Apps users. Any one can create web pages using Google sites. It provides a WYSYWIG editor to create pages. The number of pages you can create is unlimited. The URLs of the sites you create look like this. http://sites.google.com/site/[YourSiteName]/

Google On iPhone and iPod Touch

Published at May 2, 2008   Filed Under Google   1 Comment  

Google launched iPhone interface back in January and is only available in English at that time. Today they announced the interface is now available in over 30 countries and 16 languages.
Today they also announced that now you can access Google News in iPhone or iPod touch in iPhone interface. Google for iPhone is available foe [...]

Orkut Apps Went Live in India

Published at April 17, 2008   Filed Under Google   2 Comments  

Orkut open social applications (apps) are finally went live in India today and will follow other users in the next few weeks. You may not see immediately these apps as they are rolling out slowly to users. You will see a “Apps” menu in your profile sidebar if these are enabled for you from there [...]

Google Earth 4.3

Published at April 16, 2008   Filed Under Google   0 Comments  

Google has released Google Earth 4.3 beta version, you can download it from here. According to Google LatLong blog this version gives users a higher quality 3D model of the world.
The new features includes a new navigation for richer experience when browsing mountains and buildings. More faster 3D buildings, Street view with photo overlays [...]