[How to] Extract GPS coordinates in Google Maps



The simplicity of Google maps is made so with some necessary features hidden. Whether you want to commute on your daily route or want to save coordinates for trekking, or whatever your intension of getting GPS coordinates of the locations is, there are a couple of work-arounds to extract latitude and longitude information from Google maps. You can save these coordinates, store/process from an excel sheet and then import to your application or GPS device.

Extracting GPS Coordinates from Google Maps

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Blogger gets a totally new Interface



Google is simultaneously changing the interface of its products and services – Google services that now have new interfaces include its home page, Feedburner, AdSense, AdWords, Analytics, Webmasters, and now it is a Blogger to wear a new code. If you are a Blogger and using Google’s Blogger service, then  you will be more excited to explore its new revamped interface. Blogger users for the time being have to use the Blogger in-draft to access the new makeover.

Blogger's new interface: composing a new post

Blogger's new interface: composing a new post

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Google+ First Look and Impression

Google Plus LogoGoogle Plus is a new initiative from Google in the Social Networking after failure of some of its early projects like Google Wave – they must be observing the Social Media Day today by launching this new service. We are here, exploring look and feel of Google+, a new social networking service from Google based on Circles, Hangouts, & Sparks with Google Profiles, Buzz, Picasa Albums & Videos. Also Google Buzz, Socio are not receiving much attention. Google Plus is released just after they globalized their +1 services which is similar to Facebook’s like. Add TechSansar to your friend circle in Google+ or let us know if you want invitation.

Google+ Project sharing with Circles, Hangouts, and Sparks.

Google+ Project sharing with Circles, Hangouts, and Sparks.

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How to use & install Google +1 button?

Google has finally made public their social share button called “+1” globally. You can now (like) +1 for your favorite websites or install one in your own site. +1 means you do like it or equivalent to it, and is displayed on your public Google profile page (see TechSansar’s Google Profile page here), visibility is still controllable. According to Google Webmasters site, +1 button will let your content readers recommend it on Google search. It will be on one or the other way related with the Google’s Social circles – sooner or later.

How to create and install a custom +1 button or use it in Google Search?

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Google Apps account with 2-step Verification, how to guide

Google has finally has launched the 2-step verification authentication method for increasing the security of your Google Apps accounts which they initially released for Gmail services. Now that the famous 2-step verification is available for all editions of Google Apps for Apps users, once the domain administrator has enabled the feature in their Google Apps control panel. turn on 2-step verification

For those using Google Apps Standard Edition (free version) and not yet been able to get the 2-step verification, you can request for the service. First lets discuss, what is 2-step verification?

2-step verification is a security feature implemented by Google for its services which helps to protect the user’s Google account from unauthorized access, mean even if someone else who knows your account’s password. So, 2-step verification prevents (if not, tries to do so) password cracking, stealing or gesticulating by implementing verification codes.

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