Facebook Shutters Facebook Lite

 

Facebook just announced via its Facebook profile that the ultra-lightweight version of its website, Facebook Lite, is no more

YouTube Launches Twitter-Like Channel Bulletins

YouTube has launched a new feature that allows channel owners to send text messages and links to videos to the front page of their subscribers' YouTube accounts. It's a cool feature to offer and one that could make visiting YouTube a lot more fun, Called Channel Bulletins.

 

It would be nice if YouTube allowed channel owners to pipe in RSS feeds, maybe Twitter messages. If you aren't subscribed to any channels on YouTube, you're missing out on one of the best ways to experience the site.

Google counters your terrible spelling skills with better error correction

Everyone knows you can use Google as a way of correcting your bad spelling. Just put in a word that you're not sure about, and it will give you the familiar "Did you mean?" result. There's no need to be embarrassed, just click through and find what you meant to search for.

 

Well, now Google's going one step further with improved spelling correction. If it's absolutely sure you've miss typed the word, it'll skip "Did you mean?" and send you right to the correct search. This new auto-correct feature works in 31 languages!

Google has made some other search improvements too, such as using your location to add context to your search. For example, when someone in San Francisco searches for BART, Google will assume they mean Bay Area Rapid Transit, not someone named Bart.

If you really are searching for a name, Google has also gotten smarter about that. It corrects spelling based on the common words that people add to name searches. So, for example, if you searched for "Pritam Nayak blogger," Google would know that it's actually spelled "Pritam Nayak."

Firefox and Chrome can now drag-and-drop Gmail attachments

Drag-and-drop attachments is much cooler than browsing and uploading. Select a few files, click, drag, and drop them onto a Gmail message pane. The drop zone will automatically appear when you get close to the message body and Gmail will begin processing the upload when you release your mouse button.

 

Not all browsers are supported right now. You'll need to be using Google Chrome or Firefox 3.6+ to make use of the new feature.

Google signs death warrant for Gears, begins move to HTML5

On May 3rd, Google will be temporarily disabling offline access in Google Docs and paving the way for something new. They will bring a new and improved HTML5-based offline option back to Google Docs,". Google has the opportunity to move to a standard and away from 3rd-party plug-in status. HTML5 will provide restriction-free access to any offline functionality.