Archive | June, 2009
Reset your Google account’s password with SMSes – Only in the USA for now!!

Reset your Google account’s password with SMSes – Only in the USA for now!!

Forgotten your password? Do not worry, we will SMS you a code, says Google. Now Reset your password by SMSes! Google launches a new password resetting feature that allows users’ to reset the password via SMS. On account of this page, you can add your cell phone number and then get the code as a [...]

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Google Photography Prize: Photos for iGoogle

Google Photography Prize: Photos for iGoogle

Not very long ago Google launched Nature themes for IGoogle and also a contest was held for the best photograph on iGoogle. The Google Photography Prize challenged students from around the world to submit a collection of photos to appear on iGoogle. We’ve turned the best 36 into themes that you can add to your [...]

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Google Earth: More 3 cities in 3D view!

Google Earth: More 3 cities in 3D view!

After the recent update of the images for Google Earth in June, Google Earth now provides 3 cities in 3D- Prague, Warsaw, Oslo. Google this week has three more cities in 3D for Google Earth publishes. Now you can Oslo, Warsaw and Prague in 3D Earth view. Checkout a video on how it looks:

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Youtube increases the file upload size to 2GB!!

Youtube increases the file upload size to 2GB!!

Youtube increases the file upload size to upto 2GB….. Yeah, that’s sooooooo much of space for all of your videos!! Go on try uploading all the videos and enjoy. Visit the Youtube uploader page to upload your videos now..!!!!

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Google Labs: City Tours will help you to plan short trips in the city

Google Labs: City Tours will help you to plan short trips in the city

Enter a city name above to discover tours in that city. Once you enter, Google proposes a tour for three days through the city. The overview can be found next to the monuments or museums, including how long it takes to get from one to the other reaches. A map provides an overview of where [...]

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China blocks google.cn and google.com again

China blocks google.cn and google.com again

Google is currently unavailable in China. Both the Google.cn and Google.com homepage cannot be accessed from china and the reason here again is the communist government. It raises the search engine “disseminating pornographic, vulgar and obscene content” and thus a violating of the laws in the People’s Republic. “We are investigating the matter and hoped [...]

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Google Doodle: Seven Sleepers

Google Doodle: Seven Sleepers

The Roman Martyrology mentions the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus under the date of 27 June, as follows: “Commemoration of the seven Holy Sleeper of Ephesus, who, it is recounted, after undergoing martyrdom, rest in peace, awaiting the day of resurrection.” The Byzantine Calendar commemorates them with feasts on 4 August and 22 October. They are [...]

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Michael Jackson (1958-2009) – RestInPeace

Michael Jackson (1958-2009) – RestInPeace

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, philanthropist and businessman. The iGoogle Watch team was deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of Michael Jackson. We would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends.

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Google Doodle: First day of Summer Northern Hemisphere, Father’s Day, First day of Winter Southern Hemisphere…

Google Doodle: First day of Summer Northern Hemisphere, Father’s Day, First day of Winter Southern Hemisphere…

While in the northern hemisphere today the summer starts and the southern hemisphere winter begins. The summer doodle for example is for locations like Germany and the winter doodle for the locations like Australia. Plus, some people celebrated Fathers day and hence the Google doodle for fathers day!! Father’s Day is a day honoring fathers, [...]

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Gay Pride Doodle: Rainbow in Google

Gay Pride Doodle: Rainbow in Google

When looking for gay or lesbian on Google this week a rainbow in the bar above the search results shows in the background which signifies the Gay Pride.

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