Free rides to work, gourmet meals and massages are just a few of the benefits Google employees receive.

See the life of an Google employee on video…

• View Comments

The idea of a microwave oven or a washing machine running Android might seem like a bit much, but the company behind these two concepts, Touch Revolution, actually has a pretty clever product.

Their Android-powered NIM1000 Touch Module can be integrated by an OEM into a wide range of products (hence the proof of concept microwave and washing machine on display) adding gesture-based touch controls to almost any device.

Source

• View Comments

Google on Saturday activated an online “person finder” tool to help relatives and friends to find loved ones following the huge earthquake in Chile.

The “Person Finder: Chile Earthquake” from the California-based Internet giant is located at Chilepersonfinder.appspot.com and offers users the choice of using it in English and Spanish.

It asks users “What is your situation?” and gives them the choice between “I’m looking for someone” and “I have information about someone.”

• View Comments

When Google wants to test new features, they call them Lab experiments, and make them opt-in.

Now, following many other services, Google Maps received a Lab icon.
Click the green flask at the top of Google Maps and you get a chance to enable features

Google Maps Labs

• View Comments

Google is planning to launch an experiment that they plan will make Internet access better and faster for everyone.

Google plan’s to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. The network will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. The plan is to offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.

From now until March 26th, Google is asking interested municipalities to provide them with information about their communities through a Request for information (RFI), which will use to determine where to build their network.

Google

• View Comments