Posts Tagged ‘google’
Hey Apple, Google, et al.: Why Do You Hate Christmas?
Posted in Technology on November 18th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
IBM, European Researchers Building Multimedia Search Engine
Posted in Technology on September 11th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentIBM and a consortium funded by the European Union have developed a multimedia search engine for untagged content. They claim their results are better than that produced by Google and Yahoo, according to an IDG story in The San Francisco Chronicle. Read More
Google Voice Adds Unified Messaging
Posted in Technology on September 10th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentGoogle has added the ability for Google Voice users to receive text messages by e-mail. The move gives users a long requested feature, says TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington. Read More
Google Preps To Turn On Chrome Extensions
Posted in Technology on September 9th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
Good news for those Firefox users who really want to switch to Chrome but fear living a day without extensions, that day is here. Or, at least, near. Google today announced that it was turning on extension support in Chrome by default in all the new developer builds (in Windows) from now on. Read More
Who’s Minding the App Stores? Apparently, Everyone
Posted in Technology on September 8th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentAs smartphones grow more sophisticated, application stores – the online sites from which users download free or for-fee applications – are becoming as much a metric for business and consumer shoppers as the device itself. It doesn’t matter how snazzy a new smartphone is if the things that folks can do with it are limited. App stores are the vehicles by which devices grow more useful. Read More
HTC Readying New Android Device for Europe
Posted in Technology on September 8th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentHTC announced plans to release a less expensive Android phone next month, the HTC Tattoo. The Tattoo will be made available in Europe at the beginning of October and in other markets in the following months. The compact device will feature HTC Sense, an interface that includes a set of personalization features. Read More
Google Tries to Quell Concerns of European Publishers
Posted in Technology on September 8th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentGoogle has made several concessions to quell European publishers’ concerns over book digitization. Read More
Google, Twitter, Aliens, And Internet Memes: The Truth Is Out There.
Posted in Technology on September 8th, 2009 by admin – Be the first to comment
When Google officially joined Twitter back in February, its first message was sent in code. Earlier tonight, Google reverted to using a coded message on Twitter, with a cryptic tweet stating the following, “1.12.12 25.15.21.18 15 1.18.5 2.5.12.15.14.7 20.15 21.19″. Read More
Google Chrome Celebrates First Anniversary
Posted in Technology on September 2nd, 2009 by admin – Be the first to commentHappy birthday, Google Chrome! Read More