Script Converter is a Google Labs product that allows the user to read a web page in a script of their choice. For example, if the user can understand spoken Malayalam, but cannot read the script, they will be able to view Malayalam web pages in English (Roman) script. This application does not translate any content, instead it just transform the words on the page to its phonetic equivalent in the desired script. Read full story »
Oracle sued Google alleging patent and copyright infringement in the development of the Android smartphone software. Google’s Android operating system uses portions of Java technology. Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems and their product Java earlier this year. Read full story »
Logitech Revue is a companion box and controller that brings the experience of Google TV to your TV screen. It combines everything on the Web, cable or satellite content, apps, video calling. Logitech Revue is supposed to bring the Google TV experience to your existing home entertainment center, scheduled to ship this fall. Read full story »
Google Unleashed “GoogleCL” The Command-Line Tool For Accessing Web Services. GoogleCL is a command-line utility that provides access to various Google services. The GoogleCL command-line interface empowers users to control the contents sites of YouTube, Blogger, and Picasa to adding appointments to Google Apps sites of Docs, Calendar, and Contacts. It is fully supported by … Read full story »
It has been reported that, Google is phasing out the internal use of Microsoft Windows OS because of security concerns, after Google’s Chinese operations were hacked in January. It is possible that Google’s alleged plan to dump Windows for internal use, may be a sneaky PR stunt to trumpet the security strengths of Google Chrome OS which is expected to be released by late this year. Read full story »
