On April 12, 1961, Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in Vostok 3KA-2 and today Google pays tribute to him with a spiffy Google logo:
During his flight, Gagarin famously whistled the tune “The Motherland Hears, The Motherland Knows”.
The first two lines of the song are:
The Motherland hears, the [...]
New York State’s Department of Transportation has integrated Google Maps with its system for reporting traffic conditions, giving travelers more up-to-date information.
The department’s Condition Acquisition Reporting System Web product, known as Cars Web, reports information on roadwork, accidents and closures.
New York CIO Michael Mittleman announced in an April newsletter that the traffic information tool was [...]
Apple has sold its 100 millionth iPod and is far outpacing its closest competitors, which have failed to make even a dent in the portable music player’s popularity.
Since its introduction in November 2001, the iPod has spawned an ecosystem of accessories that include cases, earphones, home stereos, hardware for playing the device in the car [...]
Google Voice Local Search is Google’s experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone.
To try this service, just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone.
Using this service, you can:
You can find a business listing by category. Just say “pizza,” for example.
You can send the listing details to your mobile phone via SMS.
The service [...]
Google introduced some minor but useful enhancements to its Google Talk instant messaging service earlier this week.
The Google Talk Gadget, a lightweight version of the Google Talk Client that doesn’t require downloading, can now be made to appear as a separate window, using the “Pop out” command, if embedded in a Google Personalized Homepage. This [...]
Rumors are circulating that megastar Madonna and her daughter Lourdes are the proud owner of an iPhone - three months before the device will be officially released.
It all started when Madonna’s daughter’s iPod started “causing a commotion.” The Material Girl quickly sent it off for repairs shouting, “rescue me.”
The blog Autoboard reports that Apple [...]
