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Google launches video for business

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Google Inc. has launched Google Video for business, a new application in Google Apps for sharing video in an organization in two easy steps – simply upload a video to Google Apps, and then invite others to view it. Google Video for business is now available as part of Google Apps Premier Edition at no additional cost.

Sharing video is as simple as clicking “browse” to find a video and “upload” to start sharing. Google Apps gives video owners multiple controls for sharing videos such as: share videos with individuals, groups, or the entire organization; add descriptions and tags; and embed videos in any internal web page.

This is a good way to take advantage of the power of Google rather than straining your business’ resources.

Originally posted on September 2, 2008 @ 11:34 am

Sify, Google in partnership to grow Indian Internet users

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Sify Technologies Limited has forged an agreement with Google Inc. to bring the Google Apps suite of communication and collaboration tools, including email, chat and online documents, to Indian Internet users. Google Apps will now power Sifymail and chat, as well as other applications using the Google Apps platform, which would be leveraged across Sify’s fast expanding Network Infrastructure, reaching out to over a million users across India and abroad.

Sify provides Internet access in India through the ePort cyber café chain and home broadband access, as well as interactive rich media content with sites such as Sify.com for news, sports, finance, games, shopping and video content, Sifymax.com for broadband entertainment content, Samachar.com for global Indians to stay in touch with everything Indian. The agreement with Google will complement Sify’s strengths in connectivity and content to catalyze the use of the Internet by Indians with world-class applications, tools and content tailored to Indian requirements.

Sify will start launching these services for users in the coming months.

Originally posted on August 27, 2008 @ 8:05 pm

Verizon, Google near search agreement

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Verizon Communications Inc. may be getting a jolt for each mobile search business with an agreement with Google, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The report added that the deal would make Google the default search provider on Verizon devices and give it a share of ad revenue.

As it is today, users have to go to different places just to search for stuff such as webpages, ringtones, etc. Verizon wants to change this with a new search platform and Google is the best partner to do that.

Originally posted on August 23, 2008 @ 8:10 pm

Google launches Music Onebox in China

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Google announced the launch of Music Onebox in China, a service that allows users to search and download licensed music files for free. Music Onebox is obviously Google’s response against China’s frontrunner Baidu which is accused of providing links even to illegal music.

Music Onebox will also allow users to get information about artists and albums, all of which will be downloaded from Top100.cn, a Chinese music website co-founded by basketball star Yao Ming.

Originally posted on August 7, 2008 @ 6:44 am