Technology Network

      Several Google obsessed people don't know the amount of Google they use for different services. Probably, one won't realize the statistics of data stored in multiple Google services at that same time. Google has introduced the all new Google Dashboard feature that displays a consolidated summary of information related to a particular Google Account.

      Access dashboard at www.google.com/dashboard and log in with Google Account credentials if required. Otherwise, head to Manage Accounts page and check Dashboard under "Personal Settings".

      Google Dashboard is a service console that shows all personal data stored across all Google Products of a Google Account user. Users can change the privacy settings, delete data from a particular Google service and read their privacy policies. Basically, Google has given the key to control user's data in the user's hands to observe better transparency with Google.

      Dashboard shows concise display of data from Google services like Search, which gets two thirds of search queries passing, number of conversations and mails in Gmail, Contacts, Docs, YouTube, Picasa, and so on. Each Google service will list the data/information stored with it. Apparently, no information from Blogger was available at the Dashboard.

      While competitors accused Google for hoarding user data and controlling it, Dashboard is just a step towards handing over the control.