All About the Igoogle

Introduction

Google has been always on the forefront of modern technology. It has constantly updated its features and its face. Why? Because basically everyone is hooked to the web such that, the favorite search engine of all be well “dressed”. Being my favorite search engine, it’s quite interesting to discover that Google have made efforts to keep themselves competitive and exciting. And how else to get the users patronize them is to let them be part of the whole concept of creativity. They have this feature called Igoogle which lets you make your own personalized homepage. It is not really that new but only few Google users knew about it. I have actually tried and it’s easy to manipulate. Users can hone their creative side by deciding how they want their webpage to look like. There are a lot of entertainment and personalized gadgets to your own liking that you can also add. And when you find it boring, theme can be changed and in fact it can always go back to the “original” or the classic theme.

History

There is really not much information that I can share on how the Igoogle started sprouting in the search engine Google. It has been creating waves of interest since the start of the launch of Google last 1998. Google was a project of two PHD students from the University of Stanford in their project output or contribution to the web. And the word google came from the word “googol,” It is an endless zero after every 1 number. Then googol came into play. As far as I knew though, Igoogle has been officially launched to the public sometime last 2008, with more adjustments and upgrades to be developed.

Features

To ask if Igoogle has a significant benefit would be an understatement. For some, this feature of Google is not a luxury but a necessity on a very busy persons’ life. It is more than an upgrade of Google. It is a very well thought undertaking. The user will have the flexibility to choose how his homepage will look like. There are feature like calendar, games, weather, news and possibilities are endless. Igoogle can also download some puzzles and even songs! If you have a Gmail, you can always check your messages and reply directly from Igoogle! Now that is convenient. And did I mention the social tool or social gadget? If you are fond of social media then Igoogle has their version for you. You can add friends and chat with them anytime. You can also check what your friends are up to in Igoogle! Since the homepage will be full of stuff that you find important to add, they have this feature called canvass view wherein you click an icon and immediately the tool that you wish to zoom will appear on full screen! This way you can read and reply emails with ease.

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