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Google Gets Ready for The Halloween Party

We all know that Google likes to celebrate in style every new event or special moment in our lives. This time, Halloween will receive Google's 'gratitude' and the Mountain View company can' wait anymore to roll out its special goodies for the real fans. Today, the super giant presented some new ga...

30 October 2007
15:31 GMT

Google News On Tabs. How 'Bout That?

In case you're one of the iGoogle fans out there, I'm sure you strive to set up your Personalized Homepage in order to get more information in no time. That's why I recommend you to install the recently released Google News gadgets which is supposed to bring you the articles you want straight on iGoogl...

30 October 2007
05:54 GMT

Computer/Cellphone Recycling Boosts Cancer/Reproductive Issues Inducing Toxins in Mothers' Milk

You replace your old computer with a new one annually, you do the same with your mobile phone even more often and you still breathe a fresh air. But your gadget wastes go to recycling places where people living nearby load their organisms with gadget toxins you have not even heard of. These include dioxins and furans...

23 October 2007
06:23 GMT

Gadget Lover? Google's Designer Helps You Build One!

Google's gadgets rose in popularity since the Mountain View company started a powerful campaign to promote it and some of the users became real fans of them. Because they are able to work with Google Desktop or iGoogle, the gadgets target a large segment of consumers who are already registered for these technolo...

22 October 2007
03:34 GMT

70 Countries Using Their Own Google

iGoogle, Google's Personalized Homepage, is a product which gives you the possibility to create your own homepage equipped with lots of Google goodies. Since a lot of consumers use it every day, it's obvious the Mountain View company had to improve it and allow the fans from all around the world to access t...

19 October 2007
03:10 GMT

Google Technology to Control Your Music Online

In case you're one of those addicted Google Gadget users, this is probably the best piece of news you could read today. As you know, Google Desktop and iGoogle are two different products which are fully compatible with the gadgets developed by the same company. The gadgets represent some tiny tools which can be ...

9 October 2007
02:16 GMT

New Solar-Powered Jacket Charges Your Devices While Outside

You just love drinking your coffee outside on some bar's sunny terrace. But what do you do if your iPod's or your mobile phone's battery is low? Well, now technosexuals (or 'technological geeks', if you like) that love to spend time in open air will see their dream come true. This is better t...

3 October 2007
07:15 GMT

Finally, Google Rolls Out Gadget Ads

A long time ago, it was reported that Google was testing a new format of adverts distributed in its own content network that might be based on gadgets and that appeared only on a limited number of websites. At that time, it was quite obvious that Google tested the Gadget Ads which can implement almost any format of m...

19 September 2007
14:26 GMT

Microsoft Romania Launches Gadget Competition for Windows Vista

Microsoft Romania has just launched a gadget competition for Windows Vista and Windows Live. Essentially, the contest is nothing more than a repeat of the Windows Vista Gadgets Competition on Code Project, with the sole exception that entries can now be submitted for both the client and the cloud Microsoft operating ...

10 September 2007
11:27 GMT

Is This the Sex of the Future?

Researchers are no geeks. They know that the human mind is haunted by sex. By combining sex and technology, they got the most 'science fiction' variants of having sex. Some current gadgets may be a hint for the way we will have sex in the future. For example, the iBuzz is a sex toy combining an I-pod with a...

8 September 2007
06:26 GMT

Google About to Be Hacked, The Company Doesn't Care About It!

Although the Mountain View company has recently hired one of the best known hackers coming from Poland, it seems that Google is not afraid of the successful exploitations of the vulnerabilities since it is not interested in some of the reports sent by the users. Security researcher Robert Hansen recently discovered a...

20 August 2007
05:10 GMT

On-Screen Keyboard Offered by Google

As I said yesterday, both India and Google celebrated India's Independence Day on August 15 but it seems like the national day continues with some special gifts coming straight from the Mountain View headquarters. The Indian side of Google Labs, Google's technology playground as the folks from the Googleple...

16 August 2007
04:45 GMT

Forget About the iPod, Here Comes the gPod Sex Toy

How can an iPod be turned into a vibrator? The Japanese gave this problem a lot of thought and finally came up with a solution than doesn't rely only on the vibration function of the phone. The gPod is the latest hi-tech gadget that aims to satisfy the needs of Japanese women.I'm not talking about the commu...

28 July 2007
05:58 GMT

Today's Live Show: Have Fun with Google!

The iGoogle solution is improved every once in a while but today's update is somehow different from the older ones. Basically, it adds interoperability between the personalized homepage and Google Checkout, the product that allows you to buy all kinds of things from a single webpage. Yes, you've guessed, it...

11 July 2007
02:55 GMT

New Google Contest. The First Prize: A MacBook Pro!

Google rolled out a new contest in Japan that offers the chance of winning three attractive prizes to all the interested competitors. The first place receives a brand new MacBook while the second place is awarded with a Google Earth Pro license and a Space Navigator device that enhance the mapping tool experience. Ha...

9 July 2007
03:28 GMT

Google "Live Cams" Rolled Out

It's been a while since the Mountain View company included traffic information into Google Maps but the search giant has struggled to make it even better than that. As you probably know, the traffic option from Google Maps allows you to choose the best route to reach your destination. Today, Google releases a ne...

6 July 2007
02:42 GMT

Google Talk Gets Closer to Yahoo Messenger

The Google Talk Gadget, the tiny utility that allows the users to communicate straight from their own Personalized Homepage, received a new update that pushes the instant messaging application closer to the famous Yahoo Messenger. The Group Chat function enables several consumers connected to the program to chat at t...

25 June 2007
06:14 GMT

Google Talk Invites Yahoo Messenger into The Boxing Ring

Google Talk received a brand new update that might get the instant messaging client closer to its famous rival, Yahoo Messenger. TypePad, one of the largest blog services on the Internet, integrated the Google Talk gadget into their service and is now allowing the blog owners to chat straight from their pages. The em...

22 May 2007
02:41 GMT

Gadgets Ads - The Advertising Platform That Brings You Money!

The Mountain View-based company is now testing a different type of advertising platform, the gadgets ads representing an innovative solution in the online market. Basically, those tiny utilities that are implemented in iGoogle or Google Desktop are now well-developed and are evolved to the rank of adverts, allowing t...

7 May 2007
17:06 GMT

Make a Wish Using the USB Fishbowl: "I Wish My Tamagotchi Were Alive!"

Remember Tamagotchi, the Japanese virtual being stuck in a tiny device that slowly dies if you don't virtually feed it? I do. Well, if you find the tiny-winy Tamagotchi too pretentious, then maybe you should take a look at this.The USB Fishbowl is breaking new ground when it comes to taking care of tiny fish. If...

4 May 2007
18:31 GMT

One More Google Tool Available for Download

Google released today an improved version of Google Desktop SDK, a developer tool that includes the latest edition of Google Desktop Gadget Designer. This utility helps users build their own gadgets, tiny applications that will bring one more function to the stand-alone product. In the past, Google made several effor...

4 May 2007
02:44 GMT

New Weapon for the Ladies: Tampon Taser Gun to Suit Pink Purses

Here are some typical blogger assertions you probably often ran into. First, the mass media propaganda induces fear among the public. Secondly, people are starting to see more threats. And when mammals like us feel insecure and threatened by something, they grab whatever they might find near and start displacing th...

1 May 2007
11:46 GMT

PetSafe USB Collar

If you are the owner of a dog, you probably need a lost pet prevention system. Something like the PetSafe Micro I.D. Rescue Collar. It doesn't hold a micro-chip, but a USB flash drive that's hidden inside. So, there's no need for the rescuer to own a scanning device. Here's how it works. Insert th...

13 April 2007
04:25 GMT

USB Speed Typing Mouse

The mouse is a lazy thing that sits silently on your desk, right? Well, this one is different. Even if this hilarious gadget is not actually a PC mouse, it's still a gizmo concept that tries to approach the real mouse philosophy of life: "pedaling". Who said an artificial mouse can't do the evolution dance?...

12 April 2007
04:12 GMT

Read News Through a Tiny Gadget

Once in a while, the Google team tries to promote their tiny gadgets by adding interoperability with another solution powered by the company or by revealing a new feature for them. Recently, Google introduced the Google Talk gadget that allows users to communicate with their friends straight from the Personalized Hom...

10 April 2007
04:12 GMT

Free SMS via the Google Desktop

CallWave recently announced the launch of its text messaging widget - a free, desktop-based application enabling users to send text messages worldwide right from their desktop. "Our SMS text platform maximizes the time consumers spend at their computer and demonstrates CallWave's commitment to simple and innovat...

5 April 2007
10:51 GMT

Create Your Own Widget Online

Google's gadgets are continuously attracting developers and users are they are more and more promoted by the search giant. The Google Gadgets are some tiny tools able to enhance a certain product by adding a simple function, different than the one provided by the service. For example, a Google Desktop gadget can...

29 March 2007
05:17 GMT

Gadgets - Tiny Tools Available for Download

The Google Gadgets were introduced a long time ago by the search giant and were especially designed to allow users to enhance the functionality of a certain product developed by the search giant. In fact, what is a Google Gadget? They usually represent tiny tools able to add one more function to the basic service des...

29 March 2007
03:39 GMT

The Vitalizer Plus, Another Marketing Gimmick

Have you ever experienced the "Buyer's regret' syndrome"? You probably will if you buy the Water Vitalizer Plus. In a nutshell, this device uses far infrared energy, magnetic fields, vortices and turbulence in order to create an oxygen-rich, alkaline, energized and uniquely structured Hexagonal Water. Here...

26 March 2007
10:52 GMT

Google Gadgets, Really Important Tools

Some time ago, Google introduced numerous tiny utilities that are able to improve the functionality of a certain service provided by the company. Since the release of the utilities, the company tried to improve it several times by adding interoperability with other Google services. Today, the Google Gadgets are compa...

20 March 2007
03:40 GMT

Embed Google Talk into Your Page

Google Talk is an instant messaging client developed by Google, released in August 2005 and still available as a beta application. As you know, a well known Google Talk interoperability is represented by the integration into Gmail, the mail solution also designed by the company that allows you to communicate with you...

15 March 2007
03:51 GMT

Google Tests Flash YouTube Adverts

Although the company sustained it would never advertise its products on other websites than Google, I recently discovered multiple ads created by the Gmail team and posted on the YouTube video service, also owned by Google. The adverts were made by the company's employees and were based on some puppet action but...

2 March 2007
08:10 GMT

Users Love the Google Portal

Although Google's StartPage is not quite a real portal, it allows users to customize all the aspects of the page by adding feeds, gadgets and other utilities meant to enhance the access to the Google products. As you know, the search giant released Google Apps last week and it currently contains support for the ...

2 March 2007
04:08 GMT


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