April 22, 2011

“Best Guess” – Google’s New Search Feature

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Ever googled something like this? Microsoft‘s CEO Crysis 2 release date Steve Jobs sister Eiffel tower’s height If you are frequenting queries like this in Google Search, you will be pleased to know that Google now directly displays the answer on top of the search results. Although Google calls it ‘Best guess’, the results are pretty darn accurate. Google uses different sources […]

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October 1, 2010

Visual comparison: JPEG vs. WebP (Google’s new image format for the web)

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JPEG is currently the most widely used image format in the world. It is a lossy compression method used since over a decade and has been working great. “Not exactly” thinks Google and decides to rewrite a completely new image format for the web which it claims to generate 40% smaller image files than JPEGS […]

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July 31, 2010

Google Alarm – A Firefox / Chrome add-on that notifies you when Google’s watching you

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Google and privacy issues go hand in hand. Even Google admits it. And people like you and me are getting increasingly cautious about our privacies online. And we should be. Internet privacy tools have become the talk of the day and if you are using Firefox or Google Chrome, here’s something new to keep you notified when you are being […]

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YouTube now supports 4096p super HD videos July 10, 2010

YouTube now supports 4096p super HD videos

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YouTube is by far the most successful and preferred video sharing website and the credit goes to the robust features and quality of service it offers. In December last year, YouTube announced the support for 1080p High Definition videos which turned out to be a great success. In the latest blogpost, YouTube has announced to push the envelope even […]

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