Google has taken the initiative with respect to a humanitarian cause like the one that happened in Boston. It is a software tool to help find friends and relatives through search engines. Google has set up “Google Person Finder” for Boston which gives access to two buttons, I’m looking for someone or I have information about someone. Nearly 3,300 people are utilizing the tool for finding their inmates. The tool is an application of the web that allows the user to know the status of disaster victims. As part of ‘Google.org Project’ the software provides information for shelters, injured victims, condition of roads and power availability. The person’s profile along with photograph is stored as index in Google Person Finder. Continue reading
Launch of “Google Person Finder” by Google for Boston disaster
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Many of us would like to know more about how to manage personal finances. Get smarter about managing your money with great add-ons on the Chrome browser which is very helpful and easy. As a browser based app, Financial Calculator has a simple interface for calculating mortgages, loan amount, interest, loan term, EMI, RD, IRR, ROI, APR and yield. With the number of users for this add-on, Google Finance gives real time details of quotes, stocks, charts and has a customised watch list along with all the fiscal watch tools. 
The Google giant search engine has released the specifications of Google glass. The hardware device will feature a 25 inch high resolution display screen which can be viewed from a distance of 8 feet. It also supports connectivity of WI-Fi and Bluetooth and micro USB for charging. There is no provision to transfer mobile data or information onto the screen. It has 5 MP camera and is capable of capturing 720p videos at a time. It has a flash memory of 16 GB of which 12 GB can be accessed by the user. A Google cloud storage facility is available. 
The Nexus 7 from Google with its recent launch in India has glued itself in the competitive market having a price tag of Rs 15,999. This phone cannot be discarded for the awesome features it stands for. This phone has got a special rubber casing behind while the screen is covered with strong glass made by Corning with aluminum lining. This shows excellent clarity and performance in screen display with a resolution of 1280×800 pixel touch screen, vibrant and accurate. It is powered by Nvidia Tegra 3, the quad core processor with 1.3 GHz. The storage capacity is 1 GB RAM, 16 GB for basic model and 32 GB for higher one. No MicroSD card slot. 
Google has made the map services more elaborate and clear for the people to travel. The new “Map Maker Tool” allows the user to search the path taking in depth information such as buildings, rivers, railways, hotels and much more. The information as added by the user will be reviewed and accepted by the staff of Google and other users. The contribution made by one user will be as such approved and with necessary amendments made, the map will appear in Google Maps, Mobile map apps and Google Earth.