Tag Archives: Google

iGoogle, Google Video, Google Mini & Others Don’t Exist On Google Any More

Google is removing the services which are not core to its business. Popular services like iGoogle, Google Video, Google Mini don’t exist anymore. Following is the listing  of services that Google has successfully removed:

  • Knol
  • Sidewiki
  • Desktop
  • Fast Flip
  • One Pass
  • Aardvark
  • Notebook
  • Google Pack
  • Google Wave
  • Google Gears
  • Image Labeler
  • Patent Search
  • Google Related
  • Subscribed Links
  • Picasa for Linux
  • Google Web Security
  • Google Friend Connect
  • Google Bookmarks Lists
  • Google Search Timeline
  • Different Slide Products
  • Google Flu Vaccine Finder
  • Google Maps API for Flash
  • Google Sync for BlackBerry
  • Mobile web app for Google Talk
  • Picasa Web Albums Uploader for Mac
  • Picasa Web Albums Plugin for iPhoto
  • Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal (RE<C)

Searching A Specific File Format In Google

On Internet there are millions of files with different formats. Google recognizes them and hence you may search web for a specific file format. Likewise if you want to search certain book in PDF format then you should type the book’s name (in double quotes) followed by filetype and then book’s format in Google’s search box as show in the following given example:

Example: If you want to search book After The Software Wars in PDF format on world wide web:

Type as show below in Google’s search box

“After the Software Wars” filetype:PDF