Having the cleanest homepage on the internet has often been attributed to much of Google’s early success. Before they were the search engine, they competed against Yahoo, Microsoft Live, Alta Vista, and other portal sites that had ads, news, and just about everything else that one could fit onto a single website. Google’s was clean back then and remains clean today. Every now and then, they do some promotions. Today, they used the most visited page on the internet to display a simple message: “The playground is open. The new $199 tablet from Google.” The ad linked to a page that offered a special…

A new feature for iGoogle has been implemented allowing users to change the background of their homepage and Google’s iconic white background into anything they want. Google’s Official Blog announced yesterday that they have added this new level of personalization. The uploading system will allow you to upload your photos from your computer, Picasa Web Album or a public gallery hosted by Picasa. Or if you have those days where you enjoy the white screen, you can switch back and forth between it and your personalized background with the click of a button. Google is getting this feature out…