Is Google going the Microsoft way??

Today I noticed Google has changed it's favicon (it is the icon which we see beside the website name in our internet browser, it is circled in red in the picture below) for most of its product website. It seems that Google is concentrating on looks also. Maybe the future has begun where Google will belt out products with flashy and glassy finish. Now the $1million question is "Is Google going the Microsoft way??"

Gmail's new loading interface

Today while logging on to gmail, I pleasantly found that the 'loading..' page has changed quite a bit. Now a progress bar is there and most importantly a link at the bottom to switch to the basic HTML view. This feature is great considering the fact that whenever I went to slow internet cafes to check my gmail, very few times did I succeed. Kudos to Google for putting so much thought behind their work. My fondness for Google seems to grow everytime.

Donate for Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar has been hit by a cyclone disaster. Please donate generously for disaster relief. Google has started a wonderful initiative. If someone donates through the link below, Google will donate the same amount (upto $1million). Please follow the link below and donate generously. Those can spare a penny please contribute. Myanmar needs you.

http://www.google.com/myanmarcyclone/