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Picasa for Mac Beta Released, First Look [Featured Mac Download]

Google has officially released their popular photo management application Picasa for Macs, after years of offering Picasa as a free Windows download. It's an exciting announcement for anyone who's looking for a good photo management app on OS X that isn't iPhoto or for anyone who's used and fallen in love with Picasa on Windows or Linux. This release still sports the beta tag, so you can expect a bug here or there, but overall it appears to boast most of the same features as its counterparts. That includes:

Google Gadgets for Linux Updates to Support Gmail, Google Docs [Featured Linux Download]

Linux only: The latest release of Google Gadgets for Linux offers speed and memory performance enhancements and a number of bug fixes, but, most importantly, support for newer gadgets like Gmail and Google Docs.

Firefox and Chrome Run Gmail Twice as Fast as IE, Says Google [Google]

Google has taken a more aggressive approach to moving users away from Internet Explorer, recommending that Gmail users install Firefox or Chrome if they want to see Gmail run "an average of twice as fast."

Easy Ways to Track Holiday Flights [Travel]

You or someone you care about is probably boarding an airplane this holiday season, so arm yourself with the best flight tracking tools available before you head to the airport. If you're at a computer (or have a schmancy phone with a Google search box readily available), just type the airline and flight number and hit the search button.

Easy Ways to Track Holiday Flights [Travel]

You or someone you care about is probably boarding an airplane this holiday season, so arm yourself with the best flight tracking tools available before you head to the airport. If you're at a computer (or have a schmancy phone with a Google search box readily available), just type the airline and flight number and hit the search button.

GMDesk Puts Multiple Google Apps in One Window [Featured Download]

Windows/Mac/Linux (Adobe AIR): GMDesk is a single-window frame that can hot-switch between Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and other G-apps, but it could use a few tweaks to make it truly convenient.

GMDesk Puts Multiple Google Apps in One Window [Featured Download]

Windows/Mac/Linux (Adobe AIR): GMDesk is a single-window frame that can hot-switch between Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and other G-apps, but it could use a few tweaks to make it truly convenient.

Touch-Screen Keyboard Shown in Android "Cupcake" Video [Android]

A new video shows off the primary features of the all-touch-screen keyboard in the next update of Google's Android mobile platform, code-named Cupcake. The video shows the touch-screen keyboard running on HTC/T-Mobile's G1 handset, but other manufacturers are reportedly considering an all-touch handset to be run on Android. You'll also see the newest updates to the G1's capabilities, including video recording and, for the browser, inline finding and selective copy and paste.

Touch-Screen Keyboard Shown in Android "Cupcake" Video [Android]

A new video shows off the primary features of the all-touch-screen keyboard in the next update of Google's Android mobile platform, code-named Cupcake. The video shows the touch-screen keyboard running on HTC/T-Mobile's G1 handset, but other manufacturers are reportedly considering an all-touch handset to be run on Android. You'll also see the newest updates to the G1's capabilities, including video recording and, for the browser, inline finding and selective copy and paste.

Google Image Search Adds Search-by-Style Options [Search Techniques]

Today Google adds clip art and line drawings to their image search criteria, in addition to photos and faces.

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