Google Chrome for Mac Dev Channel gets extension support!
Google Chrome for Mac dev channel edition has finally gained support for extensions.
Google Chrome already support extensions on the Windows platform.
The beta edition of Chrome for Mac however still does not support the Chrome extensions.
Now that the support has arrived in the Dev [...]
Mobile Google gets ‘Near me now’ feature
Google has announced a new feature addition on their mobile search engine service.
This new feature is named ‘Near me now’.
It works with Apple iPhone and Google Android platforms.
User would have to supply their location data to enable this new functionality.
Google spoke about this feature:
“Near [...]
Tumblr has a new Ask Me feature for bloggers
Tumblr has activated a new feature named Ask Me on their service which enable their users to let their visitors ask them a question.
If the blogger likes a question and answers it, it is published as a blog post.
This new feature is obviously opt-in [...]
Google Translator Toolkit updated with Chat feature
Google has updated their Translator Toolkit service by adding chat capabilities to it.
Google said:
Just like chat in Gmail, you can send instant messages to colleagues, friends, family and groups directly from within Translator Toolkit. All the features and settings of chat are the same as what you’re used [...]
HootSuite can now post to WordPress blogs
HootSuite has launched a new updated edition and it can now be used to post directly to WordPress powered blogs.
The developers said in a blog posting:
We’ve added support for WordPress blogs. As with Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, you can schedule and cross-post content to multiple WordPress accounts. [...]
LinkedIn now has 4 million members in India
LinkedIn is one of the fastest growing professional social networks in the Indian market.
The company has now revealed that they have crossed the 4 million milestone here in India.
LinkedIn said:
What’s exciting is what’s behind the growth — it’s the drive shown by members like [...]
Microsoft: We are joining W3C SVG Working Group!
Microsoft had some interesting news for the web developers around the world.
The US based software giant announced that they are joining the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Working Group of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Microsoft is responsible for Internet Explorer which continues to remain the [...]
Adobe to soon start testing Acrobat Refresh Manager
Adobe has been coming under heavy criticism related to the lack of security fixes for their Acrobat branded products.
Adobe Acrobat has become one of the most targeted application on the Windows platform.
To ensure that the end user is on the latest stable edition, Adobe plans to [...]
Panasonic and LG to launch Skype compatible TVs
Panasonic and LG are collaborating with Skype. They would now launch internet enabled television sets that would come with Skype functionality.
The aim is to make it easier for the end user to chat with their friends and relatives from the comfort of their homes.
They would [...]
Microsoft Office 2010 pricing announced
Microsoft has finally revealed the pricing structure of their upcoming update to Microsoft Office productivity suite.
The company said that MS Office 2010 would sell in several editions priced between USD 99 and USD 499.
Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition would retail for USD 149. This package includes Word, [...]
