Posts Tagged ‘Google’
Google Sky Map Shows You The Stars On Your Android Phone
Now this is cool. We know that no one really paid attention in Astronomy class yet everyone always looks up to night sky to see if they can identify any stars, constellations, and/or planets. It's just human nature, really.
But half the time we don't know the Big Dipper from Cassiopeia. Luckily, Google has got us covered. They've just released Sky Map, an Android...
RIP Internet Explorer: 1995-2021
Some of us in the web community really wish Internet Explorer would die. It makes web designers’ lives a pain, and it makes users’ computers less secure. So you might be glad to know that Internet Explorer is dying: really, really, really slowly. In 2004, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) had over 90 percent of the browser market. Today, they’re closer to 66 percent, while competitor...
Star Droid Star Gazing App From Google
Google are planning to release a star gazing application for the Android platform in the next few weeks. Star Droid will allow users to use their Android phones to identify star constellations in the night sky.
The Star Droid app will use Android's built-in GPS technology to match the position of the device with existing maps of space, and attach relevant name tags to the...
Google Sets Contacts Free
There aren’t that many users who don’t use a Gmail account but still have the need to organize their contacts there, but big G is catering to them, too. Google Contacts, the part of Gmail which lets you edit and organize your personal address book, is now a standalone service.
The service is accessible at www.google.com/contacts; in Google Apps you must add it...
Google Latitude Lets You Share Your Location With the Masses
For those that value their privacy, this feature isn’t for you. But if you want to share your current physical location with everyone, Google Latitude will now let you do it, with a new widget you can embed on your own website, plus an option to update your Google Talk status with your coordinates as well.
Before today, your Latitude location was only viewable to people that you became friends...
Google Sued Over Android Trademark
Erich Specht, the owner of a small Illinois-based software company called Android Data Corp, is currently suing Google and the Open Handset Alliance to the tune of $94 million in damages for using the trademarked term "Android".
"Basically, it's a stolen name," says Specht's attorney, Martin Murphy. "It's our trademark, and Google is using it as if it's theirs."
Along with the $94 million in...
Search Google From Inside Gmail
There are a lot of times when an email or an instant messaging conversation triggers me to search for something. Usually, that means simply opening a new tab and searching Google, then returning to Gmail. But now, there’s yet another feature in Gmail Labs that does this from inside the Gmail interface.
Once enabled (go to Settings, then Labs), the feature turns on a small Google search box on the left-hand navigation...
AdSense Ads Get Three New Font Options
Just one day after Yahoo announced they’re adding support for images and video in their search ads, Google decided to spice up their AdSense ads a little - but just a little.
Now, instead of being stuck with the default font for all your AdSense ads, you can choose between three different font faces: Arial, Times and Verdana.
While the choice is not as funky as some publishers...
Did Apple Prevent Google From Using Multi-Touch In Android?
A member of the Android Team has revealed to Venture Beat that during the development of the Android G1, Google were warned by Apple not to incorporate multi-touch technology into the device.Whilst it has been made clear that the G1's hardware and Android are capable of handling multi-touch functionality, it has long since been a topic of discussion as to why this functionality was never...
Unlocked G1's for Android Developers
Google is now offering truly unlocked G1's to Android Developers in countries like the United States, UK, Germany, Japan, India, Canada, France, Taiwan, and around ten others. Neither the SIM card nor the hardware is locked down with any restrictions. And the unlocked Android Dev Phone 1 also comes with a stylee case with an isometric drawing as opposed to the T-Mobile logo. There is a $25 registration fee on top of...