To understand the web even better and provide users with richer search experience, Google has acquired yet another startup “Metaweb” to help build smarter and more connected Internet. Today, Google on its blog declared that the acquisition is to improve search and make the web richer and more meaningful for everyone. With this acquisition, it can quickly deliver you relevant information right on its search page. Metaweb Technologies was founded in 2005, to make the internet more connected. Let’s hear from the company in their own words about their work. “We have ...

Have you ever heard of a name “DuckDuckGo”? If it’s the first time then you may find the name little childish, and may get scary with the name itself, but it is a pretty interesting search engine. If you have been facing problem in searching exactly what you are looking for, or unable to get to the desired resource on the web from the results of Google search then you might be looking for some alternatives or learning some tips and tricks to improve your Google search skills. DuckDuckGo is ...

Earlier we have covered articles on how to send/receive emails without GPRS on your mobile along with another Indian startup Jamun.in providing similar services for low end mobile phones. Now elaborating the same concept further to not just email, HP Labs India has introduced a new patent-pending technology to provide a custom packaged based web access to mobiles and even landlines having no internet access or GPRS. SiteOnMobile, is the online service by HP Labs India, though it is in invitation only and alpha mode and works in a defines way, ...

A creative team of students from called V+A has created a Durex baby case, a fictitious iPhone app and was created for the Future Lions 2010 competition. The advertisement is for Durex, a condom manufacturer and the creative ad shows how to scare guys of having unsafe sex and than having a new born and than experiencing it through their iPhones. This fictional iPhone app, if ever existed will work if rubbed on other iPhone device it will than let the owner of that iPhone to experience all those hard ...

Open Source technologies, a term every software nerd is aware of but have you ever think why should software get all of the "Open Source" share and why not hardware can be part of it. Time to change the concept because its already there, yes Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software and more over it's not just for electrical engineers or PCB designer cup of tea but anyone who intends can be part of it be it artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone ...

If you have been searching for different hacks like greasemonkey scripts and bookmarklets or browser extensions to make your email signature rich by spicing it up with different font sizes, colors, and inserting your company logo then your search has now come to an end. Gmail has officially announced the most awaited and requested feature of rich text signature right inside your favourite webmail service.  To get started simply go to Gmail Settings page and under General tab you will find rich text editor with a new formatting toolbar instead of ...

On July 24,  people across the world will get 24 hours to capture a moment of their lives on camera and the most compelling and distinctive footage will be edited into an experimental documentary film by YouTube called - Life in a Day, an experimental documentary feature film which eventually could become world's largest user-generated feature film shot in a single day. People across the world can capture any of their life moments from 24 hours of 24th of July 2010 and can upload it to the Life ...