Google Bug That Returns Exclusive Porn Sites

You already know that Google can be used to find exclusive and hidden information such as Google webcam hack, which will allow you to access unsecured webcams. This is a new Google hack that will return some exclusive porn links. It is a bug and I am sure Google will fix it sooner than later.

Search strings that return mostly adult links include:

"1 2" -1
"1 2" -2
"h 3" -h
"1 4" -4
"apple 1" -apple

Logically these search strings should not return any results. However, it is returning some exclusive links.

Read more: @ smh.com.au 

How to back up your Google account with Google take a way

Many of us who use internet to communicate, share files and pictures and have no clue what important information stored in the clouds. Specially if you use Google without knowing you may be storing lot of information. Imagine tomorrow if you don't have access to your Google account do you know what information you are missing. Google has provided a simple solution for it.

With two clicks now you can download all the information stored in a Google account including your Youtube videos. I am not talking about any third party applications that you have to pay. This is free Google service called Google Takeaway. It allows you to download

• +1 book marks
• Buzz contacts
• Google Circles
• Contacts (Most important thing) 
• File stored in Google Drive (This is important too)
• Picasa Web Albums
• Profile 
• Stream 
• Voice
• and Youtube videos

You can go to All of your data section and click Create Archive to create the backup file and download it to your computer. Don't waste time go to Google takeaway and download your content. 

Whats the next step? 

Of course you have to check if you are properly backing up your computer hard drive. 

How to stop URLs on WordPress site redirect browsers to web pages that install malware

Get the Safe web browsing warning and Google black listing your website is not a good surprise for any genuine webmaster. It happened to couple of my websites and struggle for two three days to clean the websites and solve the issue. I will explain exactly what I did so, if you are going through the same situation this article may be helpful.

Here is my situation: warnings and clues I was getting ... 

• Get the Safe web browsing warning when you try to access your web site from Google Chrome or Firefox. Also, Google search result may put the warning next to your site.
  
• Even though Google is complaining that your website is redirecting, it won't redirect you, because it only does that for certain bots.
  
• First, go to Google Safe Browsing Page and get the following clues about what is going on with your website. You can access Google Safe Browsing page for your website by  the following link. Dont foreget to replace www.example.com with your site URL.
  http://google.com.au/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=www.example.com
  
  In my case
  
• First Warning: Malicious software is hosted on 1 domain(s), including riotorio.com/.
• Second Warning: 1 domain(s) appear to be functioning as intermediaries for distributing malware to visitors of this site, including 91.121.198.0/.
• It will also tell you weather your site hosting any malicious software. In my case it was not hosting any.  No, this site has not hosted malicious software over the past 90 days.
  
• Secondly, you need to go to Webmaster Tools and get some more clues about your situation. Also, we required Webmaster Tools to request a review in the last step. So, if you haven't add your website to Webmaster Tools do it so.
  
  Here are the couple of information I gathered from Webmaster Tools.
  
• Some of the URLs on this site redirect browsers to web pages that install malware. This indicates that the server(s) that host pages for this site may contain altered configuration files (such as Apache's .htaccess file).
  
• General Problem
  When Google last tested this page, no content was returned from your server. Instead, the browser was redirected to a malicious web page. It is likely that your server configuration has been modified.
  

Are you in the same situation. Then you may continue and there is a change that you may able to get your site back to normal. Even if it is not the exact messages following steps will give you a general idea. 

• First thing First. Back up your word press site completely, including all the files, posts, database. WordPress plugin XCloner - Backup and Restore will help you to do that. Remember, this copy is infected but in any case if you don't have any other backup and clean up process breaks down your site at least there is a infected copy that you can start up again.
  
• Then use one or more Online Website Scanners to scan your website to double check that your web server is not hosting any viruses. Most probably results will be negative except for  Stop badware scanner results.
  
• Then install the Exploit Scanner WordPress plugin. This step is bit tricky. It scans the entire WordPress website and give all the possible code that hackers can hide the redirection. eval(base64_decode, script, iFrames are key ares you need to look. I scanned all my pages with Exploit Scanner and kept the result aside. Don't start visiting all those pages and deleting the line which this plugin indicates. Instead, just try to read the url and the file name and guess which plugin or page is having suspicious code.
  
• Here is what you need to do. Uninstall all the plugins that you are not using or  Exploit Scanner indicates that there is a suspicious code segment. if you re do the scanning you can see that no of suspicious codes are shrinking.
  
• In my case,  Exploit Scanner showed me that wp-settings.php file has a  eval(base64_decode, but non of the plugins instillation able to remove that. I can easily remove that lines manually but I am not sure is it something needed. Then I noticed that there is a new version of WordPress.  So, I updated the site from WordPress 3.3.0 to  WordPress 3.3.2. Bingo  wp-settings.php is clean. No more major issues.
  
• Log in back to Webmaster Tools and request Google to review your site. I got it cleared with in couple of hours. 

Hopefully, you will be able to remove all the malicious code which black list your site. 

• One more tip. Don't forget to look into  .htaccess file for any unwanted redirection. Look for any suspicious URLs.

Good Luck! If you have any questions or better way to do this drop a comment.
 

A preview of Gmail’s new look

You might have already noticed that lot of changes in the Google interface. Soon changes will be coming to your favorite Gmail as well. Much cleaner and contrast interface to Gmail.

"This is part of a Google-wide effort to bring you an experience that’s more focused, elastic, and effortless across all of our products." Says Gmail Blog. You can slowly notice the changes in the future as Gmail team apply the changes.

We’re kicking things off with two new themes for you to try out as a sort of sneak peek at what we’re up to. Starting today, you’ll see the “Preview” and “Preview (Dense)” themes in the Themes tab in Gmail Settings. Why two themes? Our new interface will eventually expand dynamically to accommodate different screen sizes and user preferences, but until then you can pick the information density that you prefer.

A preview of Gmail’s new look - Official Gmail Blog

What do you love? from Google

"What do you love?" is a isolated Google project under a strange domain name wdyl.com. It basically let you enter any key word or key word phrase and shows some result joint with some Google products. At this stage it is hard to understand what exactly this service is trying to do. It can be for fun or beginning of bigger project. Until then just have play around with wdyl.com

Google Chrome OS – a PC that runs on a browser?

Google, Inc. is an American based enterprise that is mainly engaging in Internet search, advertising technologies and cloud computing. It was founded in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page as a follow up on their research project, which they started while still studying at Stanford University. Their idea was to abandon the commonly used technology of ranking the sites by the repetition number of the search terms that appear on a web page and created the PageRank technology that scored site importance by checking up on backlinks. The BackRub engine they programmed became Google through a spelling mistake of the term googol, the term is used to define the number that has a one and hundred zeros behind it, and suddenly history was made.

What does Google do that has nothing to do with the search engine?

Because most, if not all services that are provided by Google to individuals are free of charge, almost the entire revenue comes from advertising. In lieu of this, most of the free services Google provides, must serve this purpose, namely collecting of information that will provide Google with sellable assets. These assets are being used by advertisers to better contact, influence, control, identify and manage possible clients for their products that they are eager to peddle. it is therefore questionable in how far does Google Chrome, the browser, assist Google the parent company in this task.

Android

Google acquired the Android, Inc. in 2005, and the financial push allowed the founders to develop the first and only true competitor to the Apple iOS until recently. Nowadays the former Palm, Inc. and now HP operating system for mobile and hand held devices, the webOS is entering the market in big numbers and with a lot of corporate and financial support behind it; as well as the only just established co-operation between Nokia and Microsoft that will propel the Windows Mobile 7 to the front ranks, both are capable of competing for the top spot. But despite Apple being the frontrunner for quite some time, Android has finally managed to overtake Apple with market share and combined revenue.

Chrome OS

Nobody really understands why Google is producing a competing platform within the same roof. The idea was simple, extending the Google Chrome browser to have an operating system kernel and be able to power certain devices, mainly for web surfing and limited tasks. Android does that and then some. But Google Chrome OS is not supposed to be more than Android, but less. Instead of creating a scaled down version of Android, or even allowing users to use as much, or as little, of the existing operating system, Google developed since 2009 an operating system that is supposed to be used in proprietary created netbooks, the so called Chromebooks, for surfing purposes alone, with some limited features added. General impression by the media and by people who had the opportunity to test the prototype Cr-48 is that they are convinced this idea will fail. Nevertheless, a handful of prominent manufacturers signed on to this project, such as Acer and Samsung, whereby first Chrome OS powered Chromebooks will be made available in mid-June 2011.

written by Andy G

Are you ready to make your phone your wallet

Smart phone is going to become smarter and smarter with the Google as Google is going to try Google Wallet app that will allow you to use your phone as a credit card. You’ll be able to tap, pay and save using your phone and near field communication (NFC). Google is field testing Google Wallet now and plan to release it soon.

It was rumored that near field communication (NFC) is going to available with Apple iPhone 5. However, Google has come up with demo and solution first.

Because Google Wallet is a mobile app, it will do more than a regular wallet ever could. You'll be able to store your credit cards, offers, loyalty cards and gift cards, but without the bulk. When you tap to pay, your phone will also automatically redeem offers and earn loyalty points for you. Someday, even things like boarding passes, tickets, ID and keys could be stored in Google Wallet.

At first, Google Wallet will support both Citi MasterCard and a Google Prepaid Card, which you’ll be able to fund with almost any payment card. From the outset, you’ll be able to tap your phone to pay wherever MasterCard PayPass is accepted. Google Wallet will also sync your Google Offers, which you’ll be able to redeem via NFC at participating SingleTap™ merchants, or by showing the barcode as you check out. Many merchants are working to integrate their offers and loyalty programs with Google Wallet.

Google wallet will be compatible with Nexus S 4G available on Sprint. Learn more about Google Wallet.

Official Google Blog: Coming soon: make your phone your wallet

3 Million Free Downloadable eBooks

Google eBookstore is offering more than 3 million ebooks for free. Best part is that these ebooks can be downloaded into your favorite device and start reading it. Yes it can be your Android phone, tablet, iPhone, iPad, Desktop or even your Sony ebook reader.

IE9 ThunderBolt pre-sales and New video start-up for Google

ThunderBolt pre-sales was able to break Wirefly online order record and 2.35 million IE9 downloads were recorded within the first 24 hours. Internet giant Google has acquired video start up Green Parrot Pictures to help improve the quality of videos loaded onto YouTube.


Online retailer Wirefly said Wednesday its first day of pre-sales of the HTC ThunderBolt smartphone were 400% higher than any other cell phone pre-sale in the company's eight-year history. [Computerworld] The HTC ThunderBolt smartphone will run on Verizon's faster LTE network. Wirefly pre-sale for $199.99, which is the lowest comparing to bestbuy.

Google acquires video start-up

Internet giant Google has acquired video start up Green Parrot Pictures to help improve the quality of videos loaded onto YouTube.
In a blog post, the company said it will be using the team within the company to improve not only every day videos, but also videos from significant events such as the recent protests in Libya and Egypt.

IE9 Downloaded 2.35 Million Times in First 24 hours

Microsoft's new Web browser, Internet Explorer 9, was downloaded over 2 million times since its release on Monday evening, according to a blog post on the Exploring IE Blog. You need to have Windows 7 or Windows Vista to install IE9. Here is the download link for IE9.

Is iPad2 better than iPad Or join the 10 million Kinect users

Apple is proudly introducing the new generation of ipad , ipad2. It is slim, lighter, faster and comes with two cameras and a nice stylish cover. On the other side Microsoft claims a new world record selling More than 10 million Kinect units. Lets have a look at whats happening in the tech world today.

Many tech review blogs and sites questions that whether it is worth buying iPad2 over iPad. Their main argument is that people did not complain about the weight, battery life or the thickness of the iPad. Except for camera and the cover we cannot see much of additions to the iPad2. However, as it launch on Friday evening people will be lined up to buy the new gadget. Thats is how Apple users are loyal to the brand.

What would be the best place to buy the iPad2?

Walmart will be selling the iPad2 in theri online store.

Apple iPad 2 with Wi-Fi (Black or White) - $498.00
Apple iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G (AT&T or Verizon) (Black or White) - $628.00

iPad2 will be available in BestBuy and Target.



Kinect, its hands-free controller for the Xbox 360, is now the world’s fastest-selling consumer electronics device. According to Guinness World Records, Kinect has sold an average of 133,333 units per day, outpacing other gadgets such as the iPhone and iPad.

You’ve probably had the experience where you’ve clicked a result and it wasn’t quite what you were looking for. Many times you’ll head right back to Google. Perhaps the result just wasn’t quite right, but sometimes you may dislike the site in general, whether it’s offensive, pornographic or of generally low quality. For times like these, you’ll start seeing a new option to block particular domains from your future search results. Now when you click a result and then return to Google, you’ll find a new link next to “Cached” that reads “Block all example.com results.”

Android is Popular enough to get Trojan Horses.

Hackers have repackaged a Google-built security tool and designed it to insert malware in Android smartphones.Security company Symantec discovered Wednesday the imitation of the malware-removal tool called Android Market Security Tool, which Google released last week. Symantec found the repackaged version on China-based, third-party markets that are not sanctioned by Google. [informationweek]

Google Phone Nexus S

The Samsung Nexus S, with Android 2.3, has just been released in the US.
Google has delayed the public release of the open source software for Android 2.3, or ‘Gingerbread', until sometime after the Nexus S release.The Google partnered mobile could see a release in Australia in early 2011.

Soon everyone will be able to enjoy the power of Android 2.3 with Samsung Nexus S phone.

How about facebook as your home page

There is a bigger chance that you have a facebook account? Over 500,000,000 facebook users are there and most of them are active users. Question is do you like to add facebook as your home page?

"We are asking some users if they would like to make Facebook their homepage," Facebook spokesperson Meredith Chin said in an e-mail. "This is simply a suggestion for people who want to make it easier and faster to get to Facebook."

facebook already challenge Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and other email providers by announcing their new email and messaging portal. Now, facebook wants it user to make facebook as their home page.
That will definitely increase the number of page views for facebook.

I am happy with google.com as my home as it loads faster and most of the case Google is the starting point of internet browsing. That just me.

So, do you like to make facebook as home page? Why not?

Google Voice for iPhone

Good news for iPhone and Google Voice users. Google came up with the official Google Voice iPhone app.

You can enjoy free text messaging to US number, voice transcription and display your Google Voice number as a caller ID (Cool feature). I am sure you will get cheap rate for international calls. You can find out Google voice calling rates here.

If you are happy download it from Apple App Store. Minimum requirement is to have an iPhone with iOS3.1 or later and valid Google Voice account.
Official Google Blog: Google Voice for iPhone

Google going after Blind Type

Tablet PCs, Mobile computing and touch screens going to be a really hot topic in the future. Already companies preparing for it. Google has acquired a company called BlindType. Blind type develops a smart touch screen keyboard that is capable of correcting any wrong word you type on the screen. Lets see how it works.
Basically it took me sometimes to understand what it really dose and what is sos special. We see pretty smart keyboard in iphone, ipad and Android OS phones, which has the auto correction capabilities.

Blind Type is not mainly focus on the spelling mistakes that you do. If you have been using a mobile phone keyboard you know how many times you press the wrong key. BlindType able to catch what you type and convert it to a meaningful words. I know you are lost. Take couple of minutes and watch the video.



BlindType is already under Google and you will see these functions in your Android phones or may be in the Google tablet PC soon

Use Google to learn alternative products

Are we fully unitized Google to learn things? Most probably the answer is YES. Because every time you come a cross something that we are not familiar with, you Google it. Are we using Google to to learn things that we haven't heard before? May be not. As we don’t know what to search. In this post I will show a trick that will help you to come up with something you don't know from what you already know.


Specially if you are looking for some alternative products or services this method will come handy. For example I will take one of my favorite free software that I use to clean up my computer and make it run faster; CCleaner. I would like to know what else I can use.

Simple go to Google and type “CClearner Vs ”. Remember the trick to add “Vs “ to bring up the alternative suggestions from Google. I did not had to go through blog posts, articles or forums to find out ten different alternative product to CCleaner. Here is some of the products I found : cleanup, glary utilities, tuneup, ncleaner.

You can try it for any other product or service that you can think of. Some examples I tried.

Is Apple the only alternative solution for Microsfot? Microsoft Vs
I do not like iPhone need something else? iPhone Vs
What are the other Search engines out there? Google Vs

This can apply to anything you can think of and see what Google is suggesting for you. If you come cross some interesting findings do not forget share it with us.

Google Search: now faster than the speed of type

As the title explain Google has gone to the next level of search simply by adding a real time search result as you type. May be they have learn something from the Google wave. Google instant search is smart enough not to search incomplete words but give the result for the most likely words.

Here is some of the core features of Google Instant, mentioned on their blog.

Dynamic Results - Google dynamically displays relevant search results as you type so you can quickly interact and click through to the web content you need.
Predictions - One of the key technologies in Google Instant is that we predict the rest of your query (in light gray text) before you finish typing. See what you need? Stop typing, look down and find what you’re looking for.
Scroll to search - Scroll through predictions and see results instantly for each as you arrow down.

Check whether you are luck to experience Google Instant as it is rolling out over several days to users signed to Google accounts




Biggest questions is is there any advantage of getting the search results as you type? To answer this we really have to use it some some times and see how it support our daily life in front of the computer. Technology wise Google wave was a super idea but humans always have limitation. Try Google Instant and see how you go with it....

Official Google Blog: Search: now faster than the speed of type

Google Home page hacked by PAC-MAN

Google homepage suppose to be one of the most simplest webpage. Today I came cross that you can play pac-man game from the home page. It is quite fun way to celebrate the PAC MAN 30th anniversary.

This is one of the rare chances to see complex stuff in Google home page.

Quick Look @ Google Goggles

There are some areas that need to be developed.
* Wireless Devices - I hate Wires running all around me.
* One mobile and internet networks works globally.
* Able to search things using images - I hate typing things.

Google Goggles is such a project that allows you search base on the pictures taken by your mobile device.



So it is called visual search technology. It is a area that need to be developed a bit but it will make your lives so much easier in many ways.

Google Me the Movie

Google Me is not a new Google free service. It is a documentary movie by Jim Killeen. "It all started when I Googled my name," said Killeen of his movie. And who in today's day and age hasn't engaged in just such an activity in a moment of idle "webbing." The difference here that the filmmaker actually followed up on his findings by not only contacting his namesakes but also traveling to whatever remote location called for to meet and interview the subjects of his search.

It sounds interesting and we use Google to find all sorts of things every day. Jim Killen took it to the next step. So, you can try some search like your name and go and meet the person and interview them.

Watch the Google Me Trailer. Here is more information about this cool movie.

Google Buzz buttons

Starting today, you'll see these buttons around the web on participating sites including: The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Glamour, YouTube, Blogger, MySpace, GigaOM, PBS Parents, PBS NewsHour, The Next Web, TweetDeck, SocialWok, Disqus, Vinehub, and Buzzzy. Mashable and TechCrunch have updated their sites to use these new buttons too.


A number of sharing platforms, including ShareThis (pictured below), Meebo, Shareholic, AddThis and AddtoAny have also incorporated the Google Buzz button into their sharing functionality, so you'll see Buzz listed as a choice when you go to share something on many other sites around the web as well.

Google Buzz buttons - Official Gmail Blog