Google Docs Levels Up: Unlocks Pivot Table Powers [Blip]
18/05/2011 |
Google Docs went Ding! today and gained some additional functionality, rolling out natively-supported pivot tables. The pivot table, as any A/R Coordinator worth his salt can tell you, allows data from one workbook to be summarized in another, saving huge amounts of time and brainpower. This function been available on Excel since 1997 but has been only available to Docs users to this point through the Panorama add-on.More »...
I Can't Believe Google Docs Has Only Just Added Page Breaks Now [Blip]
It's one of the small features in word-publishing software that we take for granted—pagination. But it's taken Google up until now to add page breaks to its Docs offering. The new update also adds native printing; the ability to print right from the browser in a WYSIWYG-stylee. [Google Docs...
Google Docs About To Be Invaded by 10 GB Cat Videos [Blip]
High-rolling Google Docs users with extra storage can open the upload pipes all the way. Google now lets you upload a file that's 10GB in size. Can't wait for the first cat video to land in my shared folder. [Google]More »
Free Gmail Voice Calls for Armed Forces Personnel [Blip]
If anyone deserves free phone calls to their loved ones, it's the men and women that serve our country. Google has announced that U.S. service personnel with a valid US Military (.mil) email address can now place free Gmail voice calls to the United States from within Gmail.More »
Google Maps Now Shows You the Weather Anywhere in the World [Video]
Google Maps now has a weather layer. You can zoom in or out to get local, national or global results, and clicking on any icon gives you a four-day forecast, with details like humidity and wind.More »
Google Reader For Android Now Supports Honeycomb [Blip]
Hey, good news tablet owners—Google Reader for Android has been updated, bringing along Honeycomb support, a new UI and a few more small changes. [AndroidMarket via AndroidPolice]More »
Why Does the Google +1 Extension Need My Browsing History? [Blip]
Google's new Chrome extension allows you to +1 any page on the Internet, reporting it on your public profile. It also sends every URL you visit to Google "to retrieve +1 information." Riiiiiight. Further analysis at TechCrunch, extension's here.More »
Catch a Glimpse of Google TV 2.0 [Google]
The original launch of Google TV didn't go so well. Will an updated UI and expanded access to the Android marketplace help the set-top boxes find a place in living rooms? Maybe not. Check out a full gallery of screen grabs and further analysis at .More »
Google Arms Itself With 1000 Patents From IBM [Blip]
Google's on a patent buying spree to protect Android. The search giant recently grabbed Motorola, its hardware and 17,000 patents for a cool $12.5 billion and scooped up another 1,023 patents from IBM. Go, Go Green Robot. [Bloomberg]More »
Google Voice Gets Full Honeycomb Support [Blip]
Engadget reports that Google just planted the latest version of Google Voice into the Android Market, fully optimized to work with Honeycomb. Took them bloody long enough, no? [Engadget]More »
You Can Now Watch Netflix on Your Faster Better Chromebook [Blip]
The latest Chrome OS update brings a much-needed 32 percent speed increase, as well as some business-friendly features like Google Cloud Print, Citrix support, VPN functionality, and secure Wi-Fi. Most important however, you can now stream Netflix Watch Instantly. [Google]More »
