Google adds new features in YouTube HTML5 Player

I noticed the new features today, when I was watching an YouTube video in Google+, not sure how long these features were there before. When you right click anywhere in the video frame, you will see all the following features:

1. "Copy video URL"

2. "Copy video URL at a current time"

3. "Copy embed HTML"

4. "Report playback issue"

5. "Copy debug info"

6. "Stop download"

7. "Pop out"

8. "Take speed test"

9. "Show video info"

10. "About HTML5"

Before there was an arrow sign to see some of the above features, but with this new method by right clicking on the video frame, we can choose any of these features. 

You can test the new features out with the Blank & Jones video below.

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Video: Blank and Jones - Desire Ambient Mix

Relaxing music "Desire (Ambient Mix)" from Blank and Jones, a band from Germany.

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G.co short URL links for Google Services or Products Only

If you see any g.co short URL links on the web then you can be rest assured it is either a Google product or service only. Only Google products will have the g.co short links. 

“You’ve arrived at this page because you typed or linked to “g.co”, Google’s official URL shortcut just for Google websites. 

Whenever you see a short “g.co” link, you can trust that it will always take you to a Google product or service.”

An example for the above is the Google maps link here: http://g.co/maps/hyqeg 


This is not to be confused with Google’s other product Goo.gl where the public can shorten long URLs. In goo.gl, if Google automatically creates g.co links for its Google related links, then it will be even better. Also, it can verify whether the link is safe before it gives the short URL otherwise it can block the corrupt link in the first place.

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How to add Multiple Accounts in Gmail iOS App?

Unfortunately, Google has no multiple Google accounts support in their main iOS app, "Gmail". I tried to add another Google account in iPad2, I looked for that feature in Gmail setting, they don't have that yet. Unless we sign out and sign in with another Gmail or Google App account, there is no other way. 


If you want to use multiple Gmail or Google App accounts, the best solution is use the built-in Mail app of Apple's for now, even though Gmail app is much better designed and has more features.


If you still want to use the Gmail app, see the how to post here from Google.


I hope Google will add this feature soon, after they add, I will add the update here. 

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How to add New Fonts in Google Docs or Google Drive

Google Docs added 450 New Fonts and more than 60 Templates in their latest update. Now you can choose more fonts to suit your variety of writing needs compared to what was available before. Still some fonts like Helvetica, and other languages fonts are missing but the above addition is a good start.


To add fonts to your Google Docs, first open an existing file or a new one and click the font menu as shown in the picture above, you will see "Add fonts" at the bottom of the font list. Click the "Add fonts" to see more than 450 new fonts.


Once you finish selecting the fonts, click "Ok", the selected fonts will be added to the font menu.

You can also find fonts based on different styles such as for "Handwriting", "Display" etc., as shown below:

There is no removal button to delete any of the added fonts or delete the existing fonts in the font menu. I hope Google Docs team will add this feature along with adding custom fonts from the computer or from a URL.

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Paulo Coelho's Kindle Books for $0.99 Each

Paulo Coelho's eBooks are now available for sale in Amazon for only $0.99 each.


Go to Kindle Store to see the list of books available for $0.99 each, there are plenty of his books including his best selling books such as the following:

• The Zahir
• The Pilgrimage
•  Warrior of the Light
• The Witch of Portobello
• Eleven Minutes
• The Valkyries: An Encounter with Angels and more.

Other books of his, such as Alchemist, Aleph however are still priced at $9.99 each. 

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How to Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome

One of my friends asked me this question, so I am posting this here. There is no File open button in Chrome browser to open a file or a folder in your Windows PC computer. But, there are alternatives to do that function, you can use either of the following methods:

1. Just press the CTRL and the O keys “CTRL + O” shortcut and choose the file you would like to open in Chrome browser.
2. Type “file:///C:/” or just the letter of the drive “C:” in the URL bar as shown below:

For Mac computers use the following command (press command and letter O keys together): 

“Press ⌘-O, then select file” 

For Linux computers, the shortcut (CTRL + O) is the same as for Windows computers.


For more Google Chrome browser shortcuts, click here.

Image and tip via Seoprinciple.com.

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