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Google Starts Android Developer Challenge 2 with $2 Million in Prizes
Google’s second Android Developer Challenge is underway, but if you plan to enter, you’ll need to kick it into high gear – submissions close on August 31, just 5 days from now.
FCC Reveals Apple Blocked Google Voice
When the FCC got involved in the rejection of the Google Voice application for the iPhone, opinions were mixed. While iPhone users almost universally wanted to know where to point the blame, they were also unsure if government intervention was the way to go. Regardless of where you fall on the issue the verdict is in, and it now appears Apple is the guilty party.
Gmail Opens up Contact Importing for Everyone
It wasn’t long ago that the Gmail team added the feature to import your old mail and contacts to Gmail. Only catch, was that it was only available to new users, since they’d be the most likely to benefit from the process. But, they’ve finally made the feature available to their entire user base.
iGoogle Introduces Social Gadgets
iGoogle already gives you plenty of ways to keep in touch, whether it be Gmail, Latitude or keeping up with the day’s news. But, never one to leave well enough alone, the folks at Google have decided to bolster their army of gadgets in the interest of making iGoogle a more social experience.
Chrome is 30 Percent Faster, Better, Stronger
With the recent focus on JavaScript performance, browser makers continue to claim huge performance gains with each new release, and that trend continues in the latest beta release of Google Chrome, version 3.0.195.6.
You Can “Massacre” Gmail Text Ads With Tragic-Sounding Sigs
For some time now, those of us using Gmail have had to gaze upon sponsored ads whenever we use our web mail client. But, thanks to a friendly signature using some vicious key words, that’s no longer the case.
New Chrome Beta is Faster, Shinier Than Ever
Yesterday Google released a brand new beta for their Chrome web browser, this time in the interest of ironing out kinks with some new features that they’ve added. Among the new features are an updated “New Tab,” the Omnibox, and the ability to beautify your browser by using colors, patterns and images.
