Category Archives: Google News
IE 7 vs Firefox 1.5 vs Opera 9 – The gap is closing
The upcoming releases of IE, Firefox, and Opera show that innovation in Web Browser Development has just come to an end. Companies are simply integrating the more popular features of rival products into their browsers. No radical changes are planned … Continue reading
Google readies custom search engine service
Google is launching a new service designed to let website publishers build their own search engines using Google’s massive index of page links. The Google Custom Search Engine service will let anyone, from individuals to organisations, put a Google-powered search … Continue reading
Net Buzz: Google Docs & Spreadsheets
When Google talks, people listen. Therefore, when Google offers alternatives to Microsoft, it is prudent to consider their impact. Google Docs & Spreadsheets, now in beta, is a multipronged assault on Fortress Microsoft. The service provides documents and spreadsheets, and … Continue reading
Google to offer book downloads
Google has expanded its controversial book search service to allow people to download whole copies of books in PDF format to their computers, with the ability to print them out. The feature will go live Wednesday at the service’s Web … Continue reading
Google’s Blogger service unblocked (again) in China
Google’s free Web log service, Blogger, is once again accessible from Beijing without the use of a proxy server, indicating that apparent government efforts to block the site have been lifted. Access to Blogger was restored on Thursday. The site … Continue reading
Google Checkout delays trigger complaints
Merchants and shoppers are complaining that Google’s Checkout often takes too long to complete sales transactions and sometimes cancels orders unjustifiably and without warning. The problem apparently stems from the review process Google performs on the Checkout transactions to prevent … Continue reading
Gmail parties in Australia without invitation
Australian and New Zealand residents are the first in the world to be able sign up for Gmail without having to scrounge for invites from existing users. As of today, users can sign-up to Google’s Web-based e-mail program by simply … Continue reading