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Google Launches ‘Internet Bus’ For Common People

Google Launches ‘Internet Bus’ For Common People Search giant Google has decided to educate common people about power of Internet in India’s Tamil Nadu (TN) state.

To fulfill its purpose, Google on Tuesday flagged off a ‘Google Bus Project’, which will educate the power of Internet to the common people in 15 tier II and tier III towns in Tamil Nadu over a period of a month and a half.

It is an Internet connected bus, which will demonstrate content as well as usage of the internet to create awareness among the common people.

MySpace removes 90,000 sex offenders from website

MySpace removes 90,000 sex offenders from websiteLondon, Feb 4: Social networking website MySpace has revealed that it has identified and removed 90,000 sex offenders from its site.

The effort to make social networking websites safer had been taken up by North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper and Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.

And as per Cooper, the new figure, submitted by MySpace executives on February 3 to Blumenthal''s office, in response to a subpoena, showed that the number of sex offenders removed was 40,000 more than last year.

Microsoft’s IE losing market share; Chrome and Firefox gain

Microsoft’s IE losing market share; Chrome and Firefox gainLatest data put forward by Net Applications on Monday, suggests that
last month saw market share of Internet Explorer fall down as Mozilla's
Firefox, Google's Chrome, and Apple's Safari experienced small gains.

The data also said that the top spot was held by Microsoft's IE, with
“67.55 percent of the browser market, though that was down .06 percent
from last month and down 7.92 percent from the same time last year.”

The number two spot was held by Firefox with 21.53 percent market share

Indiagames launches Dev D video game

Dev DOnline gaming and mobile games company, Indiagames on Monday launched its latest mobile game, 'Dev D', joining bollywood films Ghajini and Chandni Chowk to China which have been converted into video games.

Dev D was launched by Indiagames' CEO Vishal Gondal in the presence of the two leading actresses, Mahi and Kalki, of the Abhay Deol's film.

Vishal Gondal, CEO, Indiagames, said, "Movie companies have started looking at mobile gaming very seriously as an opportunity. This year has been great for us as we have started with 'Ghajani', followed by 'Chandni Chowk to China', and now we are doing 'Dev D'."

Now, explore depths of Earth’s water with Google Ocean

Now, explore depths of Earth’s water with Google OceanWashington, Feb 3 : Fascinated by the blue ocean, but don't know how to swim? Well, take heart, for Google has launched Ocean in Google Earth that allows users to navigate underwater in unprecedented clarity.

Ocean builds on the free, popular 3-D mapping software Google Earth, the company''s virtual Earth model.

With the help of the latest version of the Google Earth software, users can clearly see the oceanic mountain ranges, trenches and abyssal plains.

PC might become extinct with Google's Rumored GDrive

PC might become extinct with Google's Rumored GDrivIt might be a bit sad to know but the hard fact is that latest technology always takes over the old, making it completely extinct from the scene. In a similar fashion, rumors are spreading all around that the desktop computer might be killed if Google's service "GDrive" comes to the scene, which would let the users access their PCs from anywhere with just an Internet connection.

As of now, Google has not confirmed GDrive but it has been learnt that it might be launched this year. It is being seen as the most awaited product by Google so far.

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