Google TV is an open source platform for TV-related devices and is built on Android. It runs the Google Chrome web browser as well as Adobe Flash 10.1 to let users access the web content. Google TV comes loaded with a handful of apps just like any other smart phone does. Developers will be able to work on Google TV apps by early 2011. They can further start optimizing their website for Google TV. Here’s is the guide for developers

Here’s a quick look at the apps that come loaded with Google TV.

Coming to the most important factor, the content partners, Google TV has already paired up with Turner Broadcasting, CNBC Real Time, HBO, Amazon Video on Demand, Netflix etc. Google is also working with variety of providers like news sites, music sites, and online TV networks including NY Times, USA Today, VEVO, Pandora, Napster, Blip.tv etc.

Put in Google’s own words, “The coolest thing about Google TV is that we don’t even know what the coolest thing about it will be.” One of those cool features can be that the users can use their android phone or iPhone as the TV remote and can use multiple phones to control the TV (No more remote wars!!).

All set to launch later this month, Google TV’s current technology partners include Logitech and Sony. Logitech with its special Google TV set-top box, the Logitech Revue plans to release the product by the end of October at a price of $299 (A bit pricey considering Google’s other services, eh?!). If you happen to be a Dish Network Subscriber, here’s some good news for you – You can own the device for $179, further topped up with the ability to schedule DVR recording directly over Google TV interface. More interestingly, Sony is planning on launching the world’s first Google TV embedded HDTV as well as a Blu-ray player towards the end of this year. The devices will be available at BestBuy stores in united states.

Do you think Google TV has what it takes to be the next revolutionary product that changes the TV, movie and the advertising industry? Share your opinions.

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The features update:

1) Autofill: Which helps in filling web forms automatically with the information you specify, such as name,address, phone number etc. Its save lot of time without typing the same information over again while filling forms.

2) Extended Synchronization: In addition to bookmarks, preferences, and themes, You can now sync your chrome extensions as well as your Autofill data though your Google account.

3) Increase in speed: Chrome is constantly increasing the speed in the performance. The Chrome beta 6 is 15% faster than the old one.

Well, it will take some time for these features to show up stable version. So, If you want to try them today just download the latest update from the links below.

Download Google Chrome 6.0 Beta for Windows [Full Setup]

Download Chrome 6.0.472.33 Beta for Mac [Full Setup]

Google Chrome will automatically update itself with the latest changes if you are subscribed to the beta channel.

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The following message is displayed if you log into the older interface.

You’re using an old version of Gmail which will be retired in September. At that point, you’ll be redirected to a basic HTML view. To get faster Gmail and the newest features, please upgrade to a modern browser,

If you are still using IE6, its time to upgrade your browser and experience the whole new Gmail interface which was updated.

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After Clicking Insert Image option, It will ask whether to add an image from computer or a web URL.Just give the location of the image.Once your image is uploaded, you can resize the image and position it by dragging it across your email.Since this is a labs edition feature, it is not enabled by default, you have to manually enable it by going to Gmail labs.

Note:

To protect you from spammers, Gmail doesn’t show URL-based images in messages by default.So if you are sending mail to other Gmail users, they will still have to click “Display images below” or “Always display images from …” to see images you embed.

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What it means ?

Well,you can send email in these 5 Indic languages from Gmail account. All Gmail account holders from India will have this feature turned ON by default. Other users can manually turn this feature ON from settings > Language.

This is not traditional machine language translation. Where you can translate into Hindi after writing in English.If you want to write something in Hindi make sure you know Hindi language. For example type Namaste as in English and hit spacebar – with Hindi option selected you will see नमस्ते ( Namaste written in Hindi language). Similarly, Namaskaram in Telugu and so on for other words.

Another great move by Google.Allowing to email in native language will definitely help in connecting more people.what do you say ?

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In the regular version, it got an option to duplicate any given tab.This feature can be used to easily move over cookies and other session related content from one tab to another to duplicate a tab, right click on any of the tab you want to duplicate and click on the Duplicate Tab option

To enter full screen mode in Google chrome.

Press the F11 key on your keyboard and see what happens :) , The difference between full screen mode in Google  chrome and other browsers is the address bar.There is no address bar available in the full screen mode, so you will have to get out of full screen to type in another URL.

Note that If you are not a developer channel user, you will not see the new features in your Google Chrome.However, shifting to Developer Channel of Google Chrome is pretty simple.Complete the below steps.

• Download the Google Chrome Channel Changer.
• Run the file.

• Select the circle next to the Dev: The latest features and bugfixes.
• Click on the Update button to save your choice.
• Click on the Close button
• In Google Chrome, click the wrench menu(Top right) and choose “About Google Chrome”.
• If there are any latest update, click Update Now to install the current channel’s release.
• Restart Google Chrome

Google Chrome will automatically update the browser to the latest version when future updates are released, to change back to a different channel(stable or beta), follow steps once again.

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