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Change is once again afoot in the hallowed online halls of Google. Not everyone can see it just yet, but Google’s popular image search is getting a pretty radical makeover. Here’s what is going on . . .
Google’s image search has been around for quite awhile now. Popular, it has remained fairly untouched…
It is certainly no secret that America’s libraries have been hit by the economic downtown. They have been hit hard. The media and the internet are constantly buzzing about library cutbacks and closings. It is almost overwhelming to try to keep up with it all. Yet, there is no greater sense of urgency that can…
Citizens’ journalism, that is to say – news reported by people on the street – is quite the rage today. From CNN’s “iReporters” feature to the contributors to Newsvine’s ever-growing stream, the internet and mobile technology have turned us all into roving reporters. AllVoices champions the “peoples’ media” concept in a way that is really…
The iBraryGuy team knows how much our audience loves being on top of the latest developments in the world of libraries and information technology. So we are always hard at work trying to find new and enjoyable ways of bringing the latest and greatest to you. One of our side projects designed to help you…
During its third annual f8 Conference for developers and entrepreneurs, Facebook announced a new platform full of features designed to up the ante in the race to dominate the social web. As if the social web itself could get any more “social”, the folks at Facebook are revamping their own offerings and partnering with other…
Just when we were beginning to really enjoy and get the hang of Google Docs, the company went ahead and got all collaborative on us! That’s right, the cloud-based wordprocesser is boldly going where no free document editing tool has gone before. With the the new features available in Google Docs, the cloud is…
Google Labs has announced the testing of a sweet new feature for GMail users – Nested Labels. Designed to give users more control over how they organize their inboxes, users must currently opt in to enjoy this new functionality.
Heavy GMail users have long known that for all of the cool features available, one…
With so much partisanship in the United States these days, finding an unbiased voice is almost as difficult as finding a Libertarian at a pro-healthcare rally (Well, ok, one that is rallying in support of the administration’s plans). Regardless of part affiliation, or lack thereof, sometimes you just want to get the straight skinny on…
Tech news sites are literally a dime a dozen these days. So many seem to look and feel the same. When we first discovered Ars Technica, we were pleasantly surprised with its refreshing interface and interactivity. It was an even bigger surprise to learn that AT is a Conde Nast site. That’s right, it…
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