Google Buzz is not the ordinary social networking service people are accustomed to since it is integrated right inside Gmail. Users . . . → Read More: Google Buzz on Full BlastGoogle Buzz on Full Blast]]> Google launched its newest service called Buzz on Tuesday. The event was personally graced by Google’s top people including Google Buzz Product Manager, Todd Jackson, who kicked off the major features this service has to offer.

Google Buzz is not the ordinary social networking service people are accustomed to since it is integrated right inside Gmail. Users have now the chance to have a seamless and very convenient way of sharing to the world bits and pieces of what matters most to them. Highlights include, in comparison to Twitter, its auto following which automatically puts in people you connect with through email or chat on your “following people” list. There is no setup needed which lets you use the system right away.

Buzz also lets you share photos, videos and links much like how it is with other social sites like Facebook, Twitter or MySpace, however, it is an improved version. Pictures are easily viewed, with large previews and faster navigation and videos can be watched without leaving the page you’re in. A more exciting feature however is how Google Buzz lets you share your other information from sites like Picasa, Google Reader, Twitter or Flicker. You get to share all these sites with your contacts directly from the Buzz page.

Privacy issues surround this new service but it actually provides options for a public or private sharing of the “buzz” one makes. This gives the user the control who he wants to access certain information he posts without sacrificing his privacy. It also separates Gmail inbox from the whole service which is another way to protect important files or emails.

Truly, Buzz is another breakthrough service Google is offering that combines variety products like social service, mail and chat to people around the world, with ease of use and convenience in mind.

TJ . . . → Read More: NASA Astronaut Twitter From Space]]> Seemingly something NASA people have been seriously working on in the past, the time has finally come that space twittering has been achieved. Live tweet from space was sent by TJ Creamer, Flight Engineer of Credit Expedition 22, Friday morning. Truly, this is a milestone for the space scientists, engineers and of course, the twittering world.

TJ Creamer sent out the first ever live Tweet in space right from NASA International Space Station and it goes – “Hello Twitterverse! We r now LIVE tweeting from the International Space Station — the 1st live tweet from Space! More soon, send your ?s”

This was attained through the very remarkable wireless connection called “Crew Support LAN” put up by NASA. In the past, web access was not this advanced that astronauts had to send Twitter messages via email to ground base workers who in turn posts these to Twitter. Talk about geniuses’ work right? NASA has made a wireless connection available directly to the astronauts for better communication with them as well as to give way for the astronauts to keep in touch with their own families back on Earth for the duration of the mission.

Now that web access through Twitter has been successful, people can expect more highlights of this in the next expeditions in space. NASA is sure to improve this technology and bring out its other potential use in the future. And we all can’t wait!

Conventional aircrafts in the past have received several face lifts with each new model being launched. Boeing . . . → Read More: 2010 is Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s First Flight Date]]> The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Airplanes has brought a whole new meaning to airline transportation in this generation of ours. The latest jetliner with a capacity of 200 – 300 passengers is the latest state-of-the-art development of Boeing engineers and designers.

Conventional aircrafts in the past have received several face lifts with each new model being launched. Boeing 787 Dreamliner is thought as a far-fetched “dream” but soon became a reality. The vision of making a commercial aircraft with improved cabin layout, having the largest windows ever to be used and having environment friendly LED lighting and composite materials for most of its body parts have all been achieved in this airliner.

Boeing 787 first flight is going to be such a memorable experience especially with window glass that is made even more sophisticated with its dim feature that brings so much ease to any traveler. Aside from these, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has engines that are fuel-efficient, it has lightweight aluminum alloy materials and much improved landing gears design and functionality.

This airliner is set to take its pilot commercial flight in 2010 while successful flight tests have been conducted as early as this year until next year.

One of the major changes to the privacy settings . . . → Read More: Facebook Privacy Changes Draw Criticisms]]> The latest buzz about the newly revamped Facebook privacy settings has been about disapprovals and disappointments from different groups worldwide. There have been a lot of questions thrown at Facebook as to the new settings users now have to stick with. Many are expressing alarm about it.

One of the major changes to the privacy settings is that each section is simpler to understand and navigate through making it easier for users to choose the level of privacy they want or review any changes they want to apply if they have set it up using the old scheme. For users who are keen on meticulously setting each and every part of the Facebook categories, this is a welcome treat. There are not so much things to deal with other than how one wants to protect his information.

The other unpopular change that has been introduced is the default setting of publishing certain details to everyone. This poses risks for users who have not placed their privacy settings before it was changed. Another thing, applications may now pull more information than a user would want to share. This includes name, profile picture, networks and others. A blog post by the Electronic Frontier Foundation or EFF has a more detailed representation of this matter.

There are certainly some good points that have been raised by some sectors, individuals and concerned groups as to why such negative reaction is received with the new privacy introduction. Perhaps the aim of Facebook management and developers is towards a more efficient and enjoyable experience for its millions of users and this change is one of the things they see that could make their social networking site better. While this issue is still being discussed, users are still responsible for their own protection. They may do this by making sure that very confidential information about them is secured and not exposed for public consumption.