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Google Introduces Tasty iGoogle Themes

GeekSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:43:00 PST

Just in time for the holidays, Google has rolled out some food-inspired Gourmet themes and gadgets that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. There's already a wide selection of iGoogle Themes to choose from, but now you can spruce up your iGoogle page with a mouthwatering Paula Deen theme, a Jamie Oliver theme, a Crumbs Bake Shop theme, an Emeril Lagasse theme, and more.

And I'm sure YumSugar will be hear about the long list of iGoogle cooking gadgets that are sure to come in handy this holiday season. Gadgets like MyRecipes, The Food Network Dish, and Foodzie, can all be added to your personal iGoogle pages.

Daily Tech: iGoogle Adds Social Games to Their Widget List

GeekSugar — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:51:21 PDT

You can now pimp your iGoogle page with 19 new widget games like Scrabble - TechCrunch
Oh my gosh . . . A Texas judge has just ruled that Microsoft cannot sell Word in the US - Mashable
You know Steve Jobs is feeling better when he drives his hot car to Apple HQ - Gearfuse
Check out 10 of the most expensive iPhone applications - Gizmodo
The T-Mobile myTouch 3G android handset is already gaining a ton of attention - Switched
An unreleased Apple product (or feature) is on the way because a new commercial was being shot in a Californian diner yesterday - 9to5

Celebrate Comic-Con With Classic Comic iGoogle Themes

GeekSugar — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:10:26 PDT

Hey iGoogle users, it's time for some new themes. The latest ways to pretty up your iGoogle homepage have arrived, and they're celebrating the geek Super Bowl: Comic-Con!

Not only is the event starting this weekend (stay tuned to Buzz, who will be reporting from there), it's the 40th anniversary of Comic-Con, so Google saw fit to celebrate classic comics by creating themes around them.

Pick from Superman, Batman, Peanuts, and Iron Man, and even cult favorites like comics from Daniel Clowes and Tokyopop.

Daily Tech: A Few Ways to Enable Tethering on Your iPhone

GeekSugar — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:30:38 PDT

Trick your iPhone so you can turn on tethering now. - Lifehacker
Stay tuned because Nikon could be announcing two new DSLRs this Summer. - CrunchGear
A 15-year-old girl from Iowa wins LG's National Texting Championship. - CNET
20 things to play with while using iPhone OS 3.0. - MobileCrunch
Yesterday, Maria Sharapova showed off dresses that light up when her cell phone rings.- Switched
Clayton Homes unveils its new eco-friendly "i-house". - Forecast Earth
Google offers up some new iGoogle nature themes. - The Google Blog

An Enhanced iGoogle Debuts For the iPhone and the G1

GeekSugar — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:35:44 PDT

I can't tell you the number of times I've been grateful to have my cell phone when standing in long line-ups. I'm not really a "line talker" - for fear someone is listening in on my private convo - but I do respond to emails, check the news, read tweets and sometimes play games. To make things easier on people like me who like to waste time with my cell phone, Google has just announced a new and improved iGoogle for the iPhone and Android powered devices. Now it's easier (and faster) to see your personalized tabs and favorite gadgets (like to-do lists, favorite sites, and news), and you can even read article summaries without having to leave the page. Very cool.

Google Announces iGoogle Video Game Themes

GeekSugar — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:14:37 PDT

Last night during the Game Developers Conference here in San Francisco, Google's vice president of search products and user experience, Marissa Mayer, announced new gaming themes for iGoogle! With video games like Super Mario Bros., Guitar Hero, and World of Warcraft to choose from, avid gamers can spice up and personalize their iGoogle homepage with their favorite game. To see the other game themes available and to get a theme for your page, just visit Google's game themes site. And for more themes and theme info, you can check out our Google Themes info section.

iGoogle Rolls Out Chat Integration

GeekSugar — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:45:11 PST

Is there going to be anything you can do in Gmail that you can't do in iGoogle? Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, in fact I'm very excited about all of the updates and enhancements, but it just seems like iGoogle is becoming the central control panel of all things Google. The latest announcement? Gmail and iGoogle have teamed up to bring you chat right from your iGoogle page.

And for those friends that don't use Gmail, all you have to do is invite them as a chat buddy, and they can sign-up for an iGoogle account with their personal email account. If you don't see chat on your iGoogle page just yet (it should be located under the Home label on the left side of the page) you can click on this link to access it. Currently chat is only available to US users but will launch worldwide.

Share Why You Love iGoogle and Get More Stickers

GeekSugar — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:00:33 PST

Everyone went crazy for Gmail stickers when they showed up (get them quick before they're gone!), and now they've made more for you to get your hands on - and all you have to do is profess your love for iGoogle.

Write a story or shoot a video of you saying why you love your iGoogle page, be it for its customization or ability to keep you organized, and submit it to their Share the Love page. Check out their sample video below.

Everyone who enters will get a sheet of iGoogle artist theme laptop stickers (including the themes of Radiohead, Michael Kors, Diane von Furstenberg, Marc Ecko, Kate Spade and Paul Frank), and the best entrants will be showcased by Google. I need to see these stickers though, first and foremost. Nice bribe, Google. Update: here's a shot of the stickers!

How to Create Your Own iGoogle Theme Page

GeekSugar — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:00:49 PST

It's kinda scary how excited I get about iGoogle Themes. OK, you got me, it's all of Google's themed services that really make me drool. Well if you haven't found that perfect theme to personalize your iGoogle page with as of yet, Google has just announced that you can create your own theme.

With Google's new tool for designing your own theme, you can add and tweak images, include all of your favorite colors and preview your theme before it goes live on your site. And if you really love it (and think others would too), you can choose to publish it for the public to use as well!

On Our Radar: iGoogle's Latest Fashion Theme Collection

FabSugar — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:00:22 PDT

Last time it was Diane, Oscar, and Dolce & Gabbana. Now, Google has unveiled a new batch of designers participating in iGoogle's fashion theme collection. Stella McCartney (pictured), Hervé Léger, Michael Kors, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, and Vera Wang are just some of the ones making Google a more fashionable space. Also, Betsey Johnson offers up ripe red cherries; BCBG uses its Fall '08 ads; and Sergio Rossi serves up sexy shoes. Find your favorite and deck your Google out in style. It won't speed up the search engine, but it will make it prettier.

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