Google purchased Frommer’s travel guides just a few months ago and just last month decided to do away with the printed version of the popular travel guides. The Founder, Arthur Frommer, was not having that and decided to buy back his company form Google. The reason the search engine giant purchased Frommer’s travel guides was to add more to their searches when it comes to local places.
FINALLY…Google+ Could Start Winning With THIS Move!!!
Google has partnered with social infrastructure platforms Janrain and Gigya to bring the new Google+ Sign-In feature to popular brands. Now customers can sign in with their Google account when on sites like HSN and American Idol.
LOL!! Try Searching THIS On Bing!!!!
Bing is also joining in with the April Fools Day fun. On Bing’s website if you search for Google, the page turns into, what looks like Google’s search page. Bing places its on logo on top and instead of the “I’m feeling lucky” button, it says “I’m feeling Confused”.
Google Gmail Blue!?!?
Google has been on a roll with all these April Fools Day jokes. The company started the jokes yesterday with Google Treasure Maps and Google Nose Beta. Now Google has introduced Gmail Blue, which is a dig at Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Blue update and Windows 8 in general.
Google Does Something Different With Their Logo
On Easter Sunday, Google chose to honor the birthday of the late Cesar Chavez by placing his photo within the middle “o” of the Google logo on its homepage. President Obama in 2011 proclaimed March 31st, Cesar Chavez Day. Google normally sticks with decorating its logo for that particular holiday or special event. It’s unclear why the company chose Chavez’s Birthday instead of Easter.
SMH…. This Gmail Setting Is NOW Permanent
Last October, Google released a preview of the new Gmail set up and that version came with an option to turn off the new composition setting. Well, starting today, the pop=window will be a default in Gmail’s web client. The company received a lot of positive feed back so they decided to keep it. Pretty soon, all Gmail accounts will have the compose in the corner.
