GOOG-411 arrives in Canada

GOOG-411 arrives in Canada
Search engine giant Google has launched their GOOG-411 service in Canada.
The service was till now available only in the US market.
GOOG-411 is Google’s voice-recognition local search phone service which enables anyone with a telephone to dial in and ask for nearby destinations.
The service responds to questions asked by the user using speech [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7874-goog-411

Totlol.com: YouTube for Kids!

Totlol.com: YouTube for Kids!
British Columbia based Ron Ilan is the man behind the new project named Totlol.com which is designed for kids.
The service provides a video sharing service for parents to share videos suitable for kids.
He came up with the idea after noticing that YouTube was not exactly designed with kids in mind.
He said: “I [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7857-totlol

Google Finance offering real time stock quotes

Google Finance offering real time stock quotes
Google has revealed in a blog post that they are now offering real time stock quotes on Google Finance web based service.
The company said:
We’re very excited to tell you that real-time quotes on NASDAQ securities are now available on Google Finance. This is an important (and way overdue) development [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7759-google-finance

North Oaks asks Google to remove their images from Street View

North Oaks asks Google to remove their images from Street View
North Oaks residents are asking the search engine giant Google to remove the images taken in their locations from their Street View service on Google Maps.
The city has a unique distinction as the roads are privately owned by the residents. They also enforce a trespassing [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7744-north-oaks-street-view

Google Health launched

Google Health launched
Search engine Google has finally launched their Google Health service.
The company said that Google Health combines their search engine capabilities with an individual’s online personal health records.
The service would enable the user to store his health records online securely. Users would also get access to relevant health information and information about doctors [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7682-google-health-4

Microsoft Live Search News gets RSS Functionality

Microsoft Live News Search gets RSS Functionality
The developers at Microsoft have now added RSS functionality to their MSN Live Search News service.
They have now added RSS feeds into the browse and search result sections.
It’s pretty surprising that they did not add this vital functionality to the service from the very start.
The service still lacks an [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7535-live-search-news-2

Salesforce.com integrates Google applications with its products

Salesforce.com integrates Google applications with its products
Salesforce.com has announced that they are now adding support for Google technologies into their products.
The business software service provider has now started integrating its products with Google services like Gmail.
Other Google applications being integrated are word processor, spreadsheet and presentation.
The integrated solution would be available to their customers starting [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7452-salesforce.com-google-2

Indonesia removes YouTube ban

Indonesia removes YouTube ban
Indonesian Internet providers have removed the ban on the Google owned video sharing service YouTube.
The ban was applied by the government due to a video hosted on the service related to an anti-Islam film made by a Dutch politician.
The ISPs said that they would now concentrate on blocking access to the [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7442-youtube-ban-2

Geek Tip: GOOG-411 Adds Free Telephone Directory Assistance

Google's 411 service is out of its experimental stage and is now a fully functioning service. Discussed on lifehacker, GOOG-411 is a fast and easy to use telephone directory assistance tool that you can use to connect you to local businesses for free. Looking for a restaurant? A specific store? Just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 and let Google take care of the rest. To learn more, check out the video below.