Open Gmail Images in Google Drive Viewer

Gmail now treats embedded images just like image attachments. You can mouse over an image and click "Download" and "Save to Drive" or you can click the image to open it in the Google Drive viewer, which has additional features like printing, Google+ sharing, zooming, opening the file in a Google Drive app and more. It's also great for opening the image in full-screen mode. You can use the arrow buttons or press right/left arrow keys to open the next/previous image.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAArK_b97FAC1plLttTlYYNaUfzqfVS9nZea7UwWq2Wl7aAPLfI1Ti4p1HAD9eSaEWkxghlrJk0ou7l5DlvasDznYS_dkGv4h_F1EvUMzgDuQxDXmKnQa4sM10rTXi0JJTbfPnYniWnpP/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-01+at+18.05.10+.png" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgImFLR6m6ANiqyDb1TJSESpUds4waIUqA9fztmUsbJ82Qes0AQM9vHyNkv8EjiwQS_3oCvYiMh9NG9FMwXqSZLPmb4Qdr6d0TvvlEsAdAcF8EVp72WUjZBjuxO2_2A-G4WonhDHuck6E6J/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-01+at+18.07.22+.png" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNahhROpgt9bAnhfI3KhXbWfcZrHvBLFPwFdpPJmdDLaDSiffjAaixelQPiVa93hLwzX5f7oBXZz6bDx2qvmdRj6ADsvVu5DPIFZ8e7OlbFhW7ox7uKdMiTVM-940uQ-zlojRDIzXFDAEz/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-10-01+at+18.12.08+.png" /></div><br />"Similar to attachments, you can now click on large images within a message to see them full-screen in Gmail on the web," <a href="https://plus.google.com/103345707817934461425/posts/PecHHjPkgiF">informs Google</a>. It didn't work for a 384 x 103 image and a 266 x 210 image, while it worked for a 300 x 153 image. I assume that the minimum image size required is 300 x 150. <br /><br />{ Thanks, <a href="https://plus.google.com/+HerinMaru/">Herin Maru</a>. }

Open Gmail Images in Google Drive Viewer

Gmail now treats embedded images just like image attachments. You can mouse over an image and click "Download" and "Save to D...

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Google Tests Icon for Smartphone-Optimized Results

A Google experiment shows a special icon next to smartphone-optimized search results. Obviously, the icon is only displayed when searching from smartphones.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0LtpM9GcVON_DKtRL9UePEcqn1NJExCtHDKV6XbRgazeAfBr1Yn78YLdf7uGW3YNaTy-lt6illcSPHAFInoScSXJbi8MaWpLmsNijRIuHREmloZbx1nVOyjrgHuU4SxZNRSfJ9fAuh7z/s1600/google-mobile-serp-icon.png" /></div><br />Back in 2012, Google ran <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/google-smartphone-icon-15532.html">a similar experiment</a>, but it never became a regular feature.<br /><br />Google has <a href="https://developers.google.com/webmasters/smartphone-sites/">a few articles</a> about building smartphone-optimized sites. Google supports three different configurations: responsive design (same code, same URL - Google's recommended configuration), dynamic serving (different code, same URL) and separate mobile sites (different code, different URL).<br /><br />{ Thanks, <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/101452691700898909870">Herin Maru</a>. }

Google Tests Icon for Smartphone-Optimized Results

A Google experiment shows a special icon next to smartphone-optimized search results. Obviously, the icon is only displayed when searching f...

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Bonus Storage for Google Maps Views

<a href="http://techwhack.co/google-drive-getting-8gb-google-maps-views-bonus/">Sushubh Mittal noticed</a> 8GB of bonus storage in his Google account. The bonus storage is for <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/views/">Google Maps Views</a> and doesn't expire.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP25QdHQs4qEdXuFooJX79dpOLwsnzgludIS9lYcbzvUdthagabftgxH-zeeqCFwlTFGl3-RlIXmZ4iZARHbFkDObDW0KCiQevbChxqR9aZmnmrFEcAY_gOwfHADJnE5IwmAvzvTKbSKaZ/s1600/google-maps-views-bonus.png" /></div><br />Other users got 15GB, 67GB, 72GB of free storage, so it looks like Google's bonus is not the same for everyone. It's not clear how you can obtain the Google Maps Views bonus, but I assume it could be influenced by the number of photos and panoramic images you add to Google Maps Views, the number of photos approved to be displayed in Google Maps and their popularity. <br /><br />All the photos you've publicly shared in Google+ and they're also tagged with a location and have the "Show location" setting checked are automatically added to Google Maps Views and some of them are added to Google Maps. "Google Maps tries to algorithmically choose a variety of interesting, high-quality photos that give you a sense of place. To keep the focus on the location, photos that have people in them are typically not chosen," <a href="https://support.google.com/maps/answer/3203091?hl=en&ref_topic=3189543">explains Google</a>.<br /><br />You can check your storage <a href="https://www.google.com/settings/storage">here</a>: mouse over the chart to see the breakdown. <br /><br /><b>Update</b>: Stephen Shankland from <a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/panoramio-founders-try-persuading-google-not-to-kill-site/">CNet</a> found <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/panoramio-questions-support/R5toz0EAB8k">a post from the Panoramio group</a> which says that Panoramio users will receive bonus Google Drive storage: "We will provide an easy way for you to migrate all your Panoramio photos, their metadata, and their viewcounts to Views. Your photos will be saved into public albums in Google+ and we will provide you a Google Drive storage bonus to cover the additional data usage."

Bonus Storage for Google Maps Views

Sushubh Mittal noticed 8GB of bonus storage in his Google account. The bonus storage is for Google Maps Views and doesn't expire. Othe...

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Android Verification Code for Google Accounts

When you're signing in to a Google account from a different country, Google asks you to <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/2506340">confirm your identity</a>. You can enter your recovery email address or phone number, enter a verification code received in an SMS messages or voice call and now you can enter <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6046815?hl=en">a code generated by your Android device</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CV2FfcmYRve2WLebDbst2DmaO4cz34l62Ugvq5SBcHi-0sbuggf4Y-7_ynLYYPxzdrp6wkYz8JypXEfJhzcVagDdiOP4RkcR9N0YzTR1fpfBgbeMGKXX9Humw6ImdjO4TrlQtB5YKIOb/s1600/google-verify.png" /></div><br />"If you're signing in from a different location than you usually do, we may ask you to enter a code from the Google Settings app on your Android phone or tablet to make sure you own the account. You don't need an internet connection or phone/SMS connectivity to get codes using this app."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfnHEBZ7ITXZDJFrSdjl7Y0UXDey2e2qYw6RSPGDl4by6azPIndNsS_lS862nT-dtIuvTc5bKVLLlL5wCYtuKrPPU1n04EKyNoqAwe-tpSrFDUkGXjBWsl52zF8PO5bK0qakFEE6_bsHm/s1600/get-code-1.png" /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZdJt3VErg9p5VvZE3r2udScnjseQtftJuoP0Laz2BMt_Bc57OiutPidAu1P0HxWmv-HDC6sGFDWBILZ8pozGA29oHT8-nd7TGYuijiU3YBHgXTf6quVTgR_Dwx_sNQkhVDE3UpkE0Ked/s1600/get-code-2.png" /></div><br />The Google Settings app is the UI for Google Play Services, Google's framework that delivers new features and APIs without installing a new Android version. It has nothing to do with the built-in Settings app, which is part of the operating system and can't be updated by Google.<br /><br />The verification code has 8 digits and it can be obtained by opening the Google Settings app, tapping the menu button and selecting "Get verification code".<br /><br />{ Thanks, <a href="https://plus.google.com/+HerinMaru/">Herin Maru</a>. }

Android Verification Code for Google Accounts

When you're signing in to a Google account from a different country, Google asks you to confirm your identity . You can enter your recov...

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Chrome's Offline Easter Egg

Chrome's latest <a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/canary.html">Canary release</a> has an updated offline error page. It still includes a small dinosaur image, a funny way to show how quickly your computer can become a relic from the past without an Internet connection.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXuUxIAeQaXyfsgTcPj8Mn1L_yZZ2AjUf6qb5YiKe0TNc2dhenbWw2DvnY4v2BqWakV50A8LcbVBlGXltc9emwaLPTnYtOaR4j60lQPZ-611ul0AdppsfueVKbsmuzsT8uYc6h3JBDGb2/s1600/chrome-offline-error.png" /></div><br />The error page has an Easter Egg: if you press space, it lets you play a game. "Your only goal is to avoid hitting cacti. The T. Rex jumps by hitting the space bar. Fret not if you do hit an obstacle, because Chrome T. Rex doesn't stay down for long. (Hit the game-over refresh icon, and you're back at it.) The game tracks your progress and high score, but stats are lost if the window closes or is refreshed," <a href="http://mashable.com/2014/09/25/chrome-t-rex-game/">reports Mashable</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirICEteMBtAifvSLPqZLNGkFsEv32M_RbO89HuMriIHSM7gsrsWl0Iwn1PmpnVvmJgg1C_E_q1vOyq8h-FCyrjjZ2sPdYDf3hl7c__WVeBKC18ktCcdO-LFGZk-9225s1BVuQGFYTmTd1K/s1600/chrome-offline-game.png" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwbred4Bd5f7XRC55ci6RDdYzBJWbUnVcO3cH-IMfidMuoSXxpDDlDriqQR9FS2hE66zYQ1FNuplztL5T8VMBegnSvOoQuNaG_NB08eo51fn9pzbugsnvDJoYjSKfmSuFqEV9Ob5GgqzP/s1600/chrome24.gif" /></div>

Chrome's Offline Easter Egg

Chrome's latest Canary release has an updated offline error page. It still includes a small dinosaur image, a funny way to show how qui...

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Google's 16th Birthday Doodle

Google has an animated doodle for its 16th birthday. It's not a game like <a href="https://www.google.com/doodles/googles-15th-birthday">last year's doodle</a>, but it's still funny. This time, Google shows the world how much it has grown.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHCkg6zjHulFSR3sC6PJwjihchY_Bzip5Xt0DykCtheeVGJW0-tfbw7YzJjIBeHd7-iYbwHszx93VKc2WlAFHHznmybxzZpVxJPqZsAOXeDl7bmz28HQ_rNfi5pMZPVGMnM6y7r1vcXlyw/s1600/google16.gif" /></div><br />"When's Google’s birthday? I'm not sure even we know – we've celebrated on September 7th, 8th, 26th, and, most recently the 27th. Still, while there’re some differing opinions about when to bust out the candles and cake, one fun fact is that <a href="http://www.google.com/doodles/burning-man-festival">our first doodle</a> was posted even before Google was officially incorporated," <a href="https://www.google.com/doodles/googles-15th-birthday">says Google</a>.<br /><br />You can find Google's previous birthday doodles on <a href="https://www.google.com/doodles?q=google%20birthday">this page</a>.<br /><br />Happy Birthday, Google!

Google's 16th Birthday Doodle

Google has an animated doodle for its 16th birthday. It's not a game like last year's doodle , but it's still funny. This time, ...

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