Custom plug-ins are developed in order to satisfy the needs of a business when no suitable, pre-existing plug-in is available. Nearly every function imaginable is available in the WordPress plug-ins database. The need for developing a custom plug-in comes when …
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Google Unveils Social Networking Platform Today Google announced their Google+ social networking platform. The buzz (sic) … in our office is like a bunch of kids at Christmas, hovering outside the living room door, just bursting to get inside! “Can …
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Optimizing your website for the TV isn’t a new concept; devices like the PS3, Nintendo Wii and the Apple TV have given people the ability to surf the web from their couches for a while now. However the recent partnership …
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Hmm… I wonder who’s birthday it is today? If you go to Google you will quickly find out! Pac Man turns 30 today. If you are really cool (like us) you will notice that the Google logo has changed in …
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Google has never been a company to shy away from improvement. Be it an online utility like Google Docs to fun stuff on your iGoogle Home page with gadgets. Now here is a spring surprise for all of us. Google has …
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Here is good news for non-English speaking searchers who use Google. Did you ever want to search for something on Google in your own language? Google has rolled out an easier way to do this. Google has integrated a new feature that uses …
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With the influx of emails these days, it is getting harder and harder to manage the massive amounts of email messages that we get. On the average day, I get hundreds of emails. I maintain 3 email accounts. My business …
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The reigning search engine giant Google has added another feather to its cap with the purchase of UK based mobile visual search start up Plink. This news was officially announced through Plink’s blog, but the acquisition amounts were not disclosed anywhere …
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Google Maps recently added tools from Google Labs to the top right menu, allowing users to experiment with a variety of image and mapping extensions that add to the user experience. From zooming tools to games to features that reduce …
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We’ve talked about Google Street View launching in Canada twice on this blog – in October of last year when Street View went live in the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe, and in December when I discussed how …
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A few months ago, Google released it’s ‘Street View’ tool in Canada, allowing users 360 degree views of neighbours and streets in various locations across Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver. Today, the search engine giant released nine more cities in to …
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Toronto Canada Now Open To The World In Google Street View! In early 2009 Google began its expeditious prowl of the streets of the Greater Toronto area, including areas like Hamilton, Oakville, Markham, Oshawa and many other regions across Ontario. …
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Google Celebrating The Birth Of The Barcode Patent Those visiting Google today may be wondering why instead of seeing Google it shows an image of a bar code? Not unlike many of the changes we see to the Google logo, …
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Now you can make voice calls directly from Twitter. Jajah a third party service will be launching this feature today September 17′ 2009. It is still in the beta stages but is expected to get quite popular. Twitter users can …
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