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Google Buzz Is Going Away

A message on GMail is now popping up, mentioning that:

Google Buzz is going away, but your posts are yours to keep.

Another failure project by Google, is going to be ended soon.

Is there any alternative for those, who are in touch with their friends, colleagues etc. through their Google Buzz account?

At least we may not be able to share our posts in Google Buzz after a few days.

Bye Bye to Google Buzz

Chrome For Ubuntu

If you are looking for Chrome for Ubuntu, for how and where to download Chrome’s Ubuntu and Linux version, then here is your solution.

Chrome For Ubuntu

Google has officially released the Chrome’s Ubuntu and Linux version now. You dont need to download and install Wine for Chrome now, but it can be self run in Ubuntu / Linux.

To know about download and extensions for Chrome for Ubuntu, please refer to the following link:
Google Chrome Linux

Google Chrome OS Expected This December?

For the people around, who are waiting for Google Chrome OS, there is an exciting news that, Google Chrome Team has sent out invites to a press event in San Francisco, saying:

“.. we plan to share some exciting news about Chrome ..”

Hopefully Chrome OS, Google’s first Operating System for Laptops, PCs etc., is expected to unveil 7th December, 2010.

Do you think Google Chrome OS will beat Windows, Linux and other Operating Systems behind?

Share your comments with us.

Google Calendar Thunderbird

If you are looking for syncing your Mozilla Thunderbird with Google Calendar, then here it is:

Google Calendar Thunderbird

To sync your Thunderbird with Google Calendar, you must first install Thunderbird Calendar.
After installing Thunderbird Calendar, you have to install an add-on Provider for Google Calendar, which allows you to view, add, edit and delete your Google Calendar Events etc. within Thunderbird Calendar. Soon you made any changes, it will get synced with the Google Calendar, which you can confirm by viewing your Calendar on the Google Calendar website.

Provider for Google Calendar

To install Provider for Google Calendar, goto the direct url of the add-on below:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/4631/

Or goto the Thunderbird Addons website, and search for Provider for Google Calendar through the following link:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/4631/

Hopefully this will help you sync your Thunderbird with Google Calendar.

Google Chrome Linux

Google Chrome Linux has now been launched, where you can easily download and install the Linux version of Google Chrome.

Google Chrome Linux

To download and install Google Chrome for Linux, Ubuntu etc., you can easily download your desired linux OS version from the following link:
Google Chrome Linux

Google Chrome Extensions

Google Chrome has also launched its extensions, which you can download from the following websites:

chromeextensions.org
chrome.google.com/extensions

Google.com Without Country

It has been a big issue that whenever anyone wants to goto Google.com, it redirects him to his country’s Google page instead. For example, if you belong to Pakistan, then after writing Google.com in your browser, it will redirect you to Google.com.pk.

Google.com Without Country

Here is a shortcut for getting rid of redirection to your country page and search on Google.com only.
Simply bookmark the following link or add it in your favourites:

http://www.google.com/ncr

Now you can search on Google.com (only) i.e. Google.com Without Country.

Google PageRank Status, Google PageRank Checker

Wanna check the Page Rank status of your website, how Google has ranked your website or your webpages ? If you are looking for a website, which will give you the Page Rank Status of websites, or the plugin for providing the Google Page Rank, then this post may be helpful to you.

Page Rank Checker / Page Rank Status

Through Page Rank Checker website (not affiliated with Google anyways), you can check any website’s status and ranking given by Google.

Page Rank can be checked through the following website:
http://prchecker.info/

Some plugins are also available, to check your Page Rank without going to any website, like Firefox plugin Search Status which includes Alexa Ranking as well, or even Google Toolbar, available for multiple browsers, also provides the feature or checking the Page Rank status.

Google Chrome Firebug

If you are a Firefox fan, and want to install Firefox addon Firebug in Google Chrome, then it is a good news for you that Firebug extension is now also available for Google Chrome.

Download Firebug For Google Chrome

You can download and install Firebug for Google Chrome on the following websites:

https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bnbbfjbeaefgipfjpdabmpadaacmafkj
or
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bmagokdooijbeehmkpknfglimnifench

Or directly goto the Google Chrome Extensions website, mentioned in the following link of Install Google Chrome Extensions / Addons, and search for Firebug over there to get it.

Install Google Chrome Extensions / Addons

If you dont know where to install extensions / addons for Google Chrome, then the following post may help you installing Google Chrome’s extensions or addons:
http://www.webtechquery.com/index.php/2010/03/google-chrome-and-its-extensions-addons-in-ubuntu-linux/

Gmail Message Sneak Peak

GMail has introduced a new feature in their labs, Message Sneak Peak. By enabling this feature, users will be able to preview their messages directly from their inbox.

The feature may not be very useful for everyone, but those who dont want to spend a lot of time in viewing each and every message arrived in their inbox, can easily use this Message Sneak Peak feature, to preview their messages right from their inbox.

How To Use Message Sneak Peak

Goto the Labs, by clicking on the green labs button on the top right. Enable Message Sneak Peak and save the labs settings.

After successfully saving and enabling the Message Sneak Peak feature, goto your inbox, and start using the Message Sneak Peak feature by right clicking on the message you want to preview.

Google Safe Browsing Status

As viruses are very common nowadays, especially the ones which come from the websites, and safe browsing is what everyone wants to have. So, if you are doubtful about any website and want to check its current status, then Google is there to provide you the Safe Browsing Status, if the website you are going to visit is suspicious, or if the website is hosted as malware.

To get to know about the Safe Browsing Status of any website, you have to visit the following link:

http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=www.webtechquery.com/

This link will show you the status of WebtechQuery. To check your desired website, just modify the above link with your website address instead of WebtechQuery. Like, if you want to know the Safe Browsing Status of Google, then your link will be:
http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=www.google.com/