Google +1 For Websites Launched Today

Google today launched the +1 button for websites. The +1 button was only limited to search results on Google.com as an experiment if you had opted for it, but now the Google +1 button is publicly available for websites. Google +1 button can be easily added like other social bookmarking buttons on our Blogs. Now visitors can +1 your blog with the help of the +1 button available on any web page, AdWords ad, or search results on Google. The +1 button is an important tool for webmasters as it will help improve rankings on Google.

The Google +1 button for websites is currently only available in 4 different sizes, you can pick any button and add it to your website. 

Whenever you +1 any web page, your connections will see the web page on top of other search results. The Google +1 button is similar to the Facebook like button. Google +1 button will be an important factor in search engine ranking and is an effort by Google to improve search results and keep away from content farms and low-quality content.

Google +1 button for Websites is available here.

Watch the Official video by Google for the +1 button.

Google Takeout - Download Your Account Data Across Google Services

Google recently announced Google Takeout, with which you can download all your account data stored with Google at once. You can download your data from Picasa albums, Google+, Google Buzz, Google Circles, Google Profile, Google Contacts and Stream. You should download your data from Google Takeout at least once as a precautionary measure. Sadly, Picasa photo downloads have a limitation of only 100 photos per album. Contacts information will be exported in .vcf format and profile info will be exported in .json format, if the user has created a Google profile.

How To Download Your Data From Google Takeout ?

• Point your browser to Google Takeout, and login to your Google account.
  
• Choose the services from which you want your data to be downloaded, you can also choose to download your data from all services.
  
• Now it will show you the estimated file size, depending on the amount of data stored.
  
• Click on the Download tab and hit Download. (Note: It might take some time for your download to get ready.)

Your downloaded data will be available in .zip format. You can't download your data from YouTube, Google Docs, Orkut etc currently using Google Takeout.

The Google Takeout is a service known as Data Liberation, which makes it easier to take your data in and out of Google easily.

Here is a video by the official Data Liberation Blog announcing Google Takeout:

Galaxy Nexus: Google's little Android revolution in photos

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The Galaxy Nexus, in photos

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus breaks new ground as the first smartphone to run Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich." Get a look at the device from every angle and see comparison shots with the Droid Razr and iPhone 4S. Plus, get a quick peek at the software and see a photo from the camera.

Security Flaw In Windows Phone: Signs of Things to Come?

A malicious message sent to Windows Phone's message hub can disable the handset in a manner reminiscent of the "nuking" attack from the Windows 95 days. At the point the bad message is received, the phone reboots, and worst of all, it appears that the message hub application is permanently disabled. Back when people used to only use their phones to call and text, you'd perhaps think that having your phone reboot on you would be no big deal. But these days I find myself often as not composing some important missive.

The attack has been reported to Microsoft. It affects both versions 7740 and 7720 of Windows Phone 7.5. When I first read this, I was wondering whether hackers were just expanding their already-prodigious knowledge of malware aimed at Windows OSes, but it's worth noting that, in the lab at least, similar attacks have already been dealt with on iOS and Android. What this really portends is that the black hats and vandals are shifting their gaze to mobile, along with the rest of the computing industry.

I have no doubt that it will be fixed and a patch will be disseminated forthwith. The big question is, with two decades of cat-and-mouse between OS vendors and hackers under their belts, will the mobile platforms be relatively hardened compared to the worst times, when it seemed that new PCs were instantly infected the moment they connected to the net for the first time, or are exploits like this just a speedbump, and mobile platforms will remain largely uncompromised in the real world?

Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Announced

Samsung and Google have finally announced the awaited Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Hong Kong which is the first device to run on the latest and the most powerful Android OS 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich. The Galaxy Nexus is packed with amazing features, design and a powerful hardware. The device has a 1.2 GHZ dual core processor, 4.65" high-definition sAMOLED display, 1GB RAM, 4G radio and a 5 megapixel camera.

Features and Specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus:

• Android OS 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich.
• Face Unlock.
• Android Beam.
• Voice Typing,
• Google+ integration.
• 1.2 GHZ dual core processor
• 4.65" high-definition sAMOLED display screen with capacitive multi touch support.
• 5.0 Megapixel camera with LED, auto-focus and HD video recording at 1080p.
• 1.3 Megapixel front facing camera.
• 1GB RAM.
• 4G (LTE or HSPA+) speeds.

Face Unlock: With Face Unlock you can unlock your phone by just looking at it, the phone unlocks after it recognizes your face, you don't need to remember complex passwords to unlock it.

Voice Typing: Watch text/emails appear on the screen as you dictate, touch the microphone on the keyboard to use your voice for typing instantly. This feature is similar to the SIRI in the iPhone 4S.

Android Beam: Easily share content like websites, apps, maps and videos by just holding any NFC enabled Android phone close to it and touch beam to share.

Integration with Google+: Google+ is integrated into the Galaxy Nexus which helps you share updates from your device, start hangouts and video chat upto 9 people at a time.

Slim and Curved Design: The slim and curved design of the Galaxy Nexus makes it a perfect portable device which is just 8.84mm thick.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is expected to be released in early November, no specific date is announced yet. The Galaxy Nexus will be available in Asia, United States, Canada and Europe.

Source: Google Nexus Official Website.