Google Maps Updated : Weather forecast added

Yesterday Google updated Maps to show weather conditions and forecast for next four days.

If you select the weather layer on Google Maps you can view the current temperature and weather conditions for where ever you are. You can also see the current cloud coverage for the whole world.




If you want a weather forecast for a location you can also click on the weather icon for a particular city. An info window will then open with a detailed summary of current humidity and wind conditions, as well as a forecast for the next four days. 

Firefox 7 Beta : Implements Project Memshrink (Speed,Stability,Perception)

Firefox7 Beta has released by Mozilla just two days after Firefox6s official release. And this Beta release is first in the history of browsers to implement MemShrink. 

MemShrink : MemShrink is a project that aims to reduce Firefox's memory consumption nearly 50% of now. Find more about MenShrink

Firefox7 Official version is scheduled to be released on Sept. 27 (wiki.mozilla.com says). 

You will be able to download the new Firefox 7 Beta for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms, and as for those who have been running the Firefox beta, they need not worry since their version(s) will be updated automatically. On a slightly different note, Mozilla has also rolled out a beta version of Firefox for Android. It must be noted that Firefox 7′s memory usage will remain constant even if you decide to leave the computer and browser running overnight, where it will free up even more memory whenever you close more tabs.

Linux celebrating 20 years ! [video]

On the eve of 20th anniversery of linux the linux foundation released this video

Samsung Galaxy fit :Does it fit for you ?

The Register Review: Full marks to Samsung’s marketing folk for the Galaxy Fit’s go-getting name, but it’s actually a fairly low-end Android smart phone with an outdated OS, low resolution screen and less than speedy processor. That said, it has a few good points too, including a surprisingly good 5Mp camera.

Bearing a passing resemblance to the recently released Galaxy Mini (aren’t there an awful lot of Galaxys recently?) the Fit has a similar glossy black fascia surrounded by chrome-look trim on its gently curved edges. What looks like a D-pad beneath the screen is actually the Android home button, flanked by touch sensitive menu and back buttons (there’s no search).

Pierre de Fermat : Todays' Google Doodle -17 Aug 2011

Today, Aug 17 2011, is the 410th Birthday of Pierre de Fermat (17 August 1601 or 1607/8 – 12 January 1665)  who was a was a French lawyer and an amateur mathematician whose  early developments that led to infinitesimal calculus.

Google commemorated the 410th birthday of Pierre de Fermat by drawing a Google Doodle that demonstrating a class room board on which an equation is written with Google. When you hover your mouse over the Doodle the text comes up “I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of this theorem, which this doodle is too small to contain”.

He is recognized for his discovery of an original method of finding the greatest and the smallest ordinates of curved lines, which is analogous to that of the then unknown differential calculus, as well as his research into number theory. He made notable contributions to analytic geometry, probability, and optics. He is best known for Fermat's Last Theorem, which he described in a note at the margin of a copy of Diophantus' Arithmetica.

via Wikipedia 

Building Windows8(B8) blog launched Today

As Microsoft showed a preview of Windows8(Video below) in June, demonstrating the user experience,Today the Windows engineering team started a blog and a twitter account(@BuildWindows8) to record and update people about the development of its next mass operating system, Windows 8

Google to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.:Live Conference Call

Listn Here the Conference Call

Press Release :

Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility

Combination will Supercharge Android, Enhance Competition, and Offer Wonderful User Experiences

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA and LIBERTYVILLE, IL – AUGUST 15, 2011 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in cash, or a total of about $12.5 billion, a premium of 63% to the closing price of Motorola Mobility shares on Friday, August 12, 2011. The transaction was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies.

The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business.

Larry Page​, CEO of Google, said, “Motorola Mobility’s total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers.”

Sanjay Jha, CEO of Motorola Mobility, said, “This transaction offers significant value for Motorola Mobility’s stockholders and provides compelling new opportunities for our employees, customers, and partners around the world. We have shared a productive partnership with Google to advance the Android platform, and now through this combination we will be able to do even more to innovate and deliver outstanding mobility solutions across our mobile devices and home businesses.”

Andy Rubin​, Senior Vice President of Mobile at Google, said, “We expect that this combination will enable us to break new ground for the Android ecosystem. However, our vision for Android is unchanged and Google remains firmly committed to Android as an open platform and a vibrant open source community. We will continue to work with all of our valued Android partners to develop and distribute innovative Android-powered devices.”

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals in the US, the European Union and other jurisdictions, and the approval of Motorola Mobility’s stockholders. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2011 or early 2012.

Website Publishing tool for Naive Users : Simple Drag and Drop Interface

Muse (codename) is a new technology under development at Adobe that enables graphic designers to design and publish professional, dynamic HTML/CSS websites without writing code. If you’re interested in using a familiar, free-form design tool to deliver websites for yourself or your clients we’d love to invite you to participate in our private pre-release program where you can help us test and refine this new technology by putting it through its paces.