With the world getting a dose of football fever, how could one of the most famous tech companies around stay immune. Google has added a number of World Cup touches to all its products. And in best Google tradition, they are wonderfully simple while being effective. There are Chrome extensions and iGoogle desktop gadgets to get you the latest from the tournament, and you can explore stadiums in 3D and even go inside them using Street View in Google Maps. More details are available at www.google.com/worldcup/
But the best touch of them all is the one on search - you just have to search for “World Cup” to get the latest scores or search for “World Cup group A” to get the standings of that particular group, right on top of the search results. This is particularly terrific for cellphone users who are saved the hassle of going to a website and waiting for it to load. Thanks, Google!
