Google Analytics Application For Android is Announced

The Google Analytics App For Android is announced for Android phones.With the Google Analytics App, you can access the same accounts and profiles you see when you open Analytics from a desktop browser, but you’ll see reports that are optimized for your phone.
Swipe through these reports to see the essential data about your websites and apps anywhere, anytime:
*. Real-Time: See the number of visitors you currently have and a list of the pages (for websites) or screens (for apps) that are currently popular.
*. Dashboard: Monitor the KPIs and user metrics you care about the most. By default, you’ll see your Daily UniqueVisitors and your Goal Conversion Rate, but you can customize the dashboard to change which reports, metrics, or segments you see.
*. Automatic and Customized Alerts: Google Analytics detects statistical anomalies in your data and can send you an alert when something unusual happens. See either automatic alerts, or customize your settings to send alerts based on your own benchmarks.

Screenshot: The Realtime Report

Screenshot: The Dashboard
Visit Google Play to download and install the app to keepup with your data anytime, anywhere.

Google Chrome is the Most Popular Web Browser – StatCounter

According to the latest Global Stats from StatCounter, Google Chrome is now the most popular Web browser worldwide. Google Chrome surpassed Microsoft Internet Explorer for the first time with 32.76 percent market share, while Internet Explorer dipped to 31.94 percent.

Source: StatCounter Global Stats – Browser Market Share(http://gs.statcounter.com/#browser-ww-monthly-201205-201205-bar)

StatCounter is a free, online visitor stats tool.The StatCounter Global Stats are based on aggregate data collected by StatCounter on asample exceeding 15 billion pageviews per month collected from across the StatCounternetwork of more than 3 million websites.

Last year, Internet Explorer was leading the web browser market share with 43 percent, followed by Mozilla Firefox with 29 percent, and Chrome at the third position with 19 percent.
Even though Chrome is now leading worldwide, Internet Explorer still leads in the USA with 37 percent, while Chrome is only 23 percent, followed by Mozilla Firefox 22 percent.

Google Play Replaces Android Market – Integrating Apps, Games, Books, Movies andMusic

Google launched Google Play , an integrated destination for apps, books, movies, and music , accessible to users on Android devices and to anyone on the Web. As part of this launch, GooglePlay replaces and extends Android Market — users everywhere can now find their favorite apps and games in Google Play, with other digitalcontent, all in one place.
Google Play is built on the same infrastructure as Android Market, so the transition for users and developers will be seamless. Users can sign into their existing accounts with the same credentials as before and purchase content using the same payment methods. As a developer, there’s no change needed to your published products and you can continue to use the same publishing toolsto put your app in front of hundreds of millions of Android users. If your app was in Android Market yesterday, it’s in Google Play today.
Google rolling out Google Play to devices in a phased OTA update , starting today and continuing over the days to come. With the update, the Android Market app will upgrade to the Play Store app and the Music, Videos, and Books apps will upgrade to Play Music, Play Movies, and Play Books. This update is for devicesrunning Android 2.2 or higher, and users on other devices will continue to have the same access to your apps as before.
Google hopes Google Play will drive more traffic and revenue to the entire ecosystem. Google will be investing in the brand to bring Google Play to as many people as possible, and they will also invest in the latest digital content to keep GooglePlay fresh, relevant, and engaging. Apps and games remain the core of Google Play, so they will continue investing in new ways to connect users with their favorite apps, and developers with new customers.

Key Lime Pie, Google’s Next Android Update After Jelly Bean

Google will name the version of Android that comes after Jelly Bean as “ Key Lime Pie “, reports verge. Your Android phone or tablet willupdate to the taste of the Florida-born dessert by 2013. The Android versions becoming sweeter and sweeter with each release. Even though no confirmation has been given on its release date, it could be a 2013 deliverable version.
Google have not officially announced Jelly Bean yet. In the meantime, start getting used to the “KLP” acronym for Key Lime Pie.
The Android OS names are alphabetical desserts: Cupcake (1.5), Donut (1.6), Eclair (2.0, 2.1), Froyo (2.2), Gingerbread (2.3), Honeycomb (3.0) and Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0). Unless you can think of a better “J” and “K” dessert names, “Jelly Bean” and“Key Lime Pie” respectively will be the better choices.

Download Vtok App _Google Video Chat on Android and iOS Devices

Vtok is a free mobile video calling application that allows you to call your Google contacts when they use Google Video Chaton their Mac/PC or Vtok on their mobile phone. It is available for iOS devices and limited number ofAndroid devices. It provides Google talk text chat with customizable themes, virtual gifts and location sharing too.
The application uses your Google credentials to authenticate you with Google via a secure connection. You will only see the contacts who are online and that are capable of doing video or voice calls with you. But, you can invite more contacts to use Vtok by using the “Invite Contacts”button below your contact list within the app.
Features
Free video and voice calls to all your Google contacts over Wi-Fi and 3G
Your Google credentials are completely secure and are used only for authenticating with Google on a secure channel.
Google talk text chat with customizable themes, virtual gifts and location sharing.
Google Voice integration. Once this option is purchased, make free unlimited phone calls and SMS messages within US and Canada.
Works in the background and keeps you connected. So you can receive calls, chat messages and SMS even when you don’t have theapp open.
Supported on iPhone4, iPhone3GS, iPad2, 4th generation iPod touch and a limited number of Android devices.
Vtok App for Android
Google Video Chat on your Android phone allows you to make free video and voice calls to all your Google contacts when they use Google Video and Voice Chat on their Macs and PCs or when they use Vtok on their mobile devices.

Download Vtok App for Android
(https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skymobius.vtok)

Features
Video and voice calls to Google Video and VoiceChat users and other Vtok mobile users.
No account to sign-up. Just login with your Google/gmail account and start talking
Works over Wi-Fi and 3G
Devices supported are Android devices running OS version 2.1 or later.
Cross platform app. You can also call Vtok userson iPhone4, iPhone 3GS and the 4th generation iPod Touch.
Choose whether or not to use video in a call. You can also enable or disable video during a call
Choose between front and back camera on your device
Stay connected and receive calls, even when the app is closed and moved to the background
Call your friends on a Mac or a PC: Vtok users can call users of Google Video and Voice Chat users on a Mac or a PC. All they have to do is install a browser plugin from: http://www.google.com/chat/video
Supported devices
This is an initial beta release of the app with limited device support. Front facing cameras on the following devices are supported:
HTC Evo 4G
Google Nexus S
Google Nexus One
All devices using Android OS 2.3.x
Vtok App for iOS
Google Video, voice and text chat on your iPhone, iPad2 and iPod touch allows unlimited phone calls and SMS messages using Google Voice. Now you can express yourself during chat with even more virtual gifts.
Make free gtalk video and voice calls to all your Google contacts and use text chat when they use Google Video and Voice Chat on their Macs and PCs or when they use Vtok on their mobile devices.

Download Vtok App for iOS
(http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vtok/id421102042?mt=8&ls=1)

Features
Video calls, voice calls and text chat (IM) with Google Talk users and other Vtok users
No account to sign-up. Just login with your Google/gmail account and start talking
Works over Wi-Fi and 3G
Devices supported are iPhone4, iPhone 3GS, iPad2 and the 4th generation iPod Touch
Choose whether or not to use video in a call. You can also enable or disable video during a call
Choose between front and back camera on your device
Stay connected and receive calls, even when the app is closed and moved to the background
Invite/add contacts from within the app.
Unlimited phone calls and SMS messages usingGoogle Voice. (For US users with Google Voice accounts only, requires an in-app purchase)
Text chat features
Free push notifications
Emoticons
Easily insert commonly used phrases from a list during chat.
In-app browser for use during a chat session
Customizable chat themes
Send virtual gifts via chat messages
Share your location while chatting
Multi-language support for chat messages.
Copy and paste text from chat messages.
Call your friends on a Mac or a PC: Vtok users can call users of Google Video and Voice Chat users on a Mac or a PC. All they have to do is install a browser plugin from: http://www.google.com/chat/video
Users upgrading to iOS5 – please note
Currently, using Vtok on iOS5, you will notice that the app may get killed at times while backgrounded. This because of certain changes coming with ios5. We are working to fix this as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience andsupport for Vtok. Please enable sounds and alerts for Vtok from under Settings -> Notifications -> Vtok.
Please note
Vtok is an application that interoperates with Google Video and Voice Chat and Google Voice butis not endorsed by Google.
Unlimited phone calls and SMS are for US usersand you must have a Google Voice account to use this service.
Incoming SMS messages need to be manually refreshed from the Recents tab.
International call rates apply as dictated by the Google Voice service.

Google Screenwise Project Pays Users for Their Surfing Data

Google is building Screenwise , a new panel to learn more about how everyday people use the Internet. With the introduction of this tool, Chrome users to get paid to surf the web using the Chrome browser while sharing data with Google.
As a panelist, you’ll add a browser extensionthat will share with Google the sites you visit and how you use them. What Google learn from you, and others like you, will helpimprove Google products and services and make a better online experience for everyone.
Although Google did not announce anything about this project, Google has a page at www.google.com/landing/screenwisepanel .
Google screenwise page is entitled with ‘Help Us Make Google Better’ and it has the following data:
What’s in it for you? Up to $25 in gift cards. Our panel management partner, KnowledgeNetworks, will give you a $5 Amazon.comGift Card code instantly when you sign up and download the Google Screenwise browser extension. 1 Then you’ll get additional $5 Amazon.comGift Card codes every three months for staying with it. 2 It’s our way of saying “Thank you.”
To be eligible to join, you must be 13 or older, have a Google Account (or sign up for one), and be ready to use the Google Chrome browser.
Amazon isn’t involved in the promotion; Google says it’s using the online research firm Knowledge Networks as its “panel management partner” for Screenwise.

Google Introduces Country-Specific URL Scheme on Blogger

Country-specific URL scheme comes toblogger. Over the coming weeks you might notice that the URL of a blog you’re reading has been redirected toa country-code top level domain , or “ ccTLD .” For example, if you’re in India and viewing [blogname].blogspot.com, you might be redirected [blogname].blogspot.com.in. A ccTLD, when it appears, corresponds with the country of the reader’s current location, reveals a google support page .
From there, it will be easy to implement country-specific rules and regulations. This means, for example, someone in the US who posts pro-Nazi content on their Blogger blog will be perfectly in his legal rights to do so, but someone in Germany,where the exact same content would be illegal, will be censored. For Blogger, this process will be implemented over the next several months.
The idea is to promote free speech as much as possible without entirely blocking access to somecountries or restricting posting guidelines to the entire world

Google ‘Bouncer’ Scans Android Market for Malware

Google released Bouncer service which provides automated scanning of Android Market for potentially malicious software without disrupting the user experience of Android Market or requiring developers to go through an application approval process.
The service performs a set of analyses on new applications, applications already in Android Market, and developer accounts.
Here’s how it works:
Once an application is uploaded, the service immediately starts analyzing it for known malware, spyware and trojans. It also looks for behaviors that indicate an application might be misbehaving, and compares it against previously analyzed apps to detect possible red flags.
Google run every application on Google’s cloud infrastructure and simulate how it will run on an Android device to look for hidden, malicious behavior. Google also analyze new developer accounts to help prevent malicious and repeat-offending developers from coming back.

Google Docs for Android Offers Offline Access

Android users can access their documents saved in Google Docs without internet. Google Docs for mobile now have offlineaccess. Now you can select any file in Google Docsto make it available offline. So regardless of whether you’re connected to the internet, you’re always connected to those files.
Even better, Google Docs automatically updates your offline files when you’re on Wi-Fi. You can also manually update files anytime you have a data connection by opening the file or tapping ‘Update’ from the Offline section of the app.
In addition to the mobile update, Google also improved the Google Docs reading experience in Android tablets too. Now, when you open a Google document on your tablet while online, you’ll get a high-resolution version of the document. Swipe left and right to flip between pages, or use the slider at the bottom to page ahead quickly.

Google to Open Source Sky Map, Close Picnik, Social Graph API and Urchin

To give more focus on core products, Google is planning to merge, open-source, or phase out some of its products in the coming months. Google Message Continuity (GMC), Google Sky Map, Needlebase, Picnik, SocialGraph API, Urchin are the six of google’s popular products that are going to undergo merging, open sourcing or merging shortly.
Google will be open-sourcing Sky Map and are collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University in a partnership that will see further development of Sky Map as a series of student projects.
Google Message Continuity (GMC) : In December 2010 we launched an email disaster recovery product for enterprise customers that use Google’s cloud to back up emails originally sent or received in an on-premise, Microsoft Exchange system. In the time since google launched, hundreds of businesses signed up for it. By comparison, in that same time, millions of businesses move entirely to the cloud with Google Apps, benefitting from disaster recovery capabilities built directly into Apps. Current GMC customers will be able to use GMC for the duration of their contract and are encouraged to consider using Google Apps as their primary messaging and collaboration platform.
Google Sky Map : This app was created by half a dozen Googlers at the Pittsburgh office in their 20percent time to show off the amazing capabilities of the sensors in the first-generation Android phones and offer a window into the sky. Since google launched the tool in 2009, google have managed to share our passion with more than 20 million Android users. Google will be open-sourcing Sky Map and are collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University in a partnership that will see further development of Sky Map as aseries of student projects.
Needlebase : Google will retire this data management platform, which it acquired from ITA Software, on June 1, 2011. The technology is being evaluated for integration into Google’s other data-related initiatives.
Picnik : Gogle will retire the service on April 19, 2012 so the Picnik team can continue creating photo-editing magic across Google products. You can download a zip file of your creations through Picnik Takeout or copy them to Google+. As of now, the premium service is free to everyone. Premium members will receive a full refund in the coming weeks.
Social Graph API : This API makes information about the public connections between people on the web available for developers. The API isn’t experiencing the kind of adoption we’d like, and is being deprecated as of today. It will be fully retired on April 20, 2012.
Urchin : In 2005 google acquired Urchin, whose online web analytics product became the foundation for Google Analytics, helping businesses of all sizes measure their websites and online marketing. Google will fully committed to building an industry-leading online analytics product, so it is saying goodbye to the client-hosted version, known as Urchin Software . New Urchin Software licenses will no longer be available after March 2012.

Synchronize Local Files / Folders with GoogleDocuments Using KumoSync

KumoSync is a Windows application used to synchronize local windows and files/folders with Google Documents. You can sync any document/file format.
KumoSync will automatically track your changes in Google Documents and your local Windows filesystem. It will synchronize these changes automatically on a regular interval allowing you to access your files on your computer, the Google Documents “Cloud” and other devices that can also access Google Documents.

Download KumoSync
http://www.fieldstonsoftware.com/software/kumosync/updates.shtml

Features
Simple : Easy to use and configure.
Multiple Accounts : Synchronize one or more Google accounts with yout loca Windows directory structure.
Sub-Folders/Collections : Configure which local folders you want to sync and control if you want to sync sub-folders.
Automatic : Automatically synchronizes changes in the background.
Drive Letters (G Drive): Configure a Windows driveletter to access your local Google documents folder.
Optional manual delete confirmation to track when items are deleted.
Requirements
Google Account Account
Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5
Microsoft Windows XP / Vista (32 & 64 Bit) / Windows 7 (32 & 64 Bit)
Before You Get Started
First : Make a backup of your local files you plan to sync with Google Documents. You can additionally export your data from Google documents as well. This way as you work throughhow you want KumoSync to sync your local folders with Google documents you will not lose any files.
Second : Many may notice that in Google Documents there are groupings called “collections” which appear to function like a typical folder. These “collections” not like local file folders are more like tags or categories used as a way to group or classify your documents.
For example, a single Google document can exist in multiple collections whereas on the local file system this is not possible; the same file would need to exist as a _copy_ in each of the local folders.
Configuring the Sync Process
Once KumoSync is installed you’ll find a KumoSync icon in the windows system tray that allows you to control the overall sync process including manually performing the sync, editing your settings, and quick access to your local folders configured for synchronization.
To start configuring KumoSync select the “Settings” option which will then display the main KumoSync settings dialog. From here you can configure the sync ‘mappings’ that link your folders with Google document accounts, set you general sync preferences, adjust any settings related to using a proxy server, review your registration information and find out about the current product.
For the moment select “Sync Mappings” and then click the [NEW] button to create a new document sync mapping.
A new dialog will appear allowing you to configure the sync mapping. The basic idea is thatyou will map a local folder to the Google documents “All Items” list or to a specific collection.
To get started enter your Google username/password, select the appropriate Google Document list you want to sync with, select the local directory you want to sync with and then optionally configure a drive letter that you want to map the local folder that will containyour local/Google documents.
Following this you can then adjust any additional settings on the sync options, permissions, and other tab as needed. In most cases these options can remain as defaults. On only option that may be of interest is the ability to control the sync direction. On the sync options tab you an set either one or two-way synchronization.
At this point you are basically done and ready for syncing. You can either click sync from the KumoSync system tray or use the Sync Options panel on the KumoSync settings dialog to configure automatic synchronization.

‘Play Your World’ Google Maps Game for Google+ Announced

Google announced ‘ Play Your World ‘ game as a part of pushing internet games to Google+. Play Your World game will be based on the indoor and outdoor maps of its Google Maps service.
Google has released a promotional video for a Google Maps-driven game for Google+ Games . In the video, Google pimps a “Play your world, like never before” slogan and a link to “Start here,” which leads to entertaining demos on how to useGoogle Maps.
The game comes out next month and appears similar to On the Ball, Marble Madness and Rolling Madness 3D — all games in which a player navigates a ball through courses.
The Maps team developed the game for the Google+ Games platform, which went live Aug. 11. The game runs on WebGL, a technology that creates 3D web graphics viewers can see withoutinstalling extra software.
Play Your World with Google Maps

Google Partners with O-Zone to Provide FreeWi-Fi Access in India

Google in partnership with O-Zone Networks is offering free Wi-Fi to Indian users . It is a part of Google’s effort to increase usage of Google’s social network Google+ as well as YouTube. The service wil allow unlimited usage of Google+ and 10 minutes of free access to YouTube per week . For using any other websites, users have to pay for minutes.
The service provided by O-Zone Networks will runfor an initial three months . O-Zone is in talks with Google to make it a long-term contract.
This new marketing initiative further encouragesmobile internet usage and enhances consumer experiences with Google+ and YouTube users on portable devices while away from work and home .
O-Zone Networks CEO Sanjeev Sarin stated about the unique marketing partnership:
This is a first-of-its-kind promotional tie-up. This association between Google India and O-Zone Networks reinforces the fact that people are now realizing the power of Wi-Fi.

Google The Most Visted Web Destination in U.S in 2011: Neilsen

Google was the most-visited Web destination in the United States in 2011, according to Neilsen blog post. Google received an average of 153.4 million unique US visitors permonth followed by Facebook and Yahoo with 137.6 million and 130.1 million unique visitors respectively.
Nielsen reviewed the top online destinations, social media sites, and smartphone devices for the year 2011. Google was the most-visited U.S. Web brand, while Facebook held its lead among social networks and blogs. Smartphones were popular in 2011, making up the majority of new phone purchases with Apple as the top smartphone manufacturer and Android as the leading OS.
Here is the list of Top 10 Web Destinations in U.S. in the year 2011:
Rank Web Brand Avg # of Unique Visitors (000) / month
1 Google 153,441
2 Facebook 137,644
3 Yahoo! 130,121
4 MSN/WindowsLive/Bing 115,890
5 YouTube 106,692
6 Microsoft 83,691
7 AOL Media Network 74,633
8 Wikipedia 62,097
9 Apple 61,608
10 Ask Search Network 60,552