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TmoNews is reporting that T-Mobile has posted the G1 User Guide on its site. If you want to get acquainted with the G1 before it hits your doorstep take a look.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/25/2008 06:37:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
The price of the new Google (GOOG) smart phone would put the device head-to-head with Apple’s $199 iPhone (AAPL). The Google phone, which features a touchscreen and is made by Taiwanese manufacturer HTC, faces some stiff competition. The iPhone 3G has generated significant interest among consumers for redefining touch-screen technology, popularizing mobile applications and significantly improving Web navigation on cell phones.
T-Mobile (DT), the first carrier that will run Google’s Android mobile software, will show off the new phone to analysts and reporters on Tuesday in Manhattan. It is expected to hit stores later this fall."
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/18/2008 03:52:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
The company said the new Web browser, dubbed Google Chrome -- a long-anticipated move to compete with Microsoft Corp, Mozilla Firefox and other browsers -- is now available for download [WIndows-only beta currently]," Auchard reports.
"Google Chrome relies on Apple's WebKit software for rendering Web pages, he said. It also has taken advantage of features of community-developed browser Firefox from Mozilla Corp. Google is a primary financial backer of Mozilla," Auchard reports. "'If you are Webmaster, and your site works in Apple Safari then it will work very well in Google Chrome,' Sundar Pichai, Google's vice president of product management said at a news conference at the company's Mountain View, California headquarters."
"Apple WebKit is widely used by Web developers, not simply for Apple applications like the iPhone but also by Google itself with its mobile phone software, called Android," Auchard reports. "'We have borrowed good ideas from others,' Pichai said. 'Our goal here was to bring our point of view but do it in a very open way,' he said in response to a reporter's question." Via MacDailyNews .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/02/2008 07:48:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Windows users can download a beta version of Chrome here .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 9/02/2008 01:27:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Since the iPhone's launch a year ago, people are lining up outside Apple stores everywhere to get their hands on the prized device.
The popularity of the phone has fuelled a 44% surge in Apple's share price on Wall Street in past 12 months. By the close of trading on Wednesday, Apple's market value had edged up to $158.8bn - a shade ahead of Google's $157.2bn." Via RedOrbit .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/16/2008 05:34:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
GearDiary has posted an article about Google providing Olympic updates to cell phone users. Go to www.google.com/m/summergames to get the latest Olympic updates.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 8/08/2008 09:51:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Google has released an iPhone version of Google Talk.
"Our new version of Google Talk is designed specifically for the iPhone and runs in the iPhone’s browser, so you don’t need to download or install anything. Just visit www.google.com/talk on your iPhone, sign in, and start chatting."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/03/2008 10:55:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 23, 2008 – Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today announced that the popular Palm® Centro™ smartphone is now available unlocked for U.S. customers. Now offered on Sprint, AT&T and Verizon Wireless – the nation’s three largest carriers – and in an unlocked GSM version, Centro gives U.S. customers the ability to choose the mobile phone that’s right for them.(1) Palm also announced that Google™ Maps for mobile with My Location on Centro is available for Centro starting tomorrow, giving customers faster access to local maps and driving directions.(2)
The unlocked Palm Centro retains the smartphone’s compact, modern design and is dressed in a new white color with grey accents. Centro offers customers more choices to stay in touch with friends, family and co-workers by using voice, text messaging, email or the web. Also available in 25 countries worldwide, Centro is Palm’s smallest and lightest smartphone to date.
Google Maps for mobile with My Location makes it easier and faster for Centro customers to get mapping and direction information by approximating the user’s current location on the map. This saves time and keystrokes for people trying to find where they are, what’s around them, and how to get there.
In addition to My Location, Google Maps offers:
• Comprehensive information on traffic conditions in more than 30 U.S. major metropolitan areas, and partial information in many others;
• Detailed driving directions with traffic estimates to avoid congestions;
• One-touch recall of favorite locations and routes;
• Integrated search results for business locations, including directions and contact information;
• Ability to scan and drag maps using Centro’s touch screen for a PC-like experience; and
• Satellite and aerial views.
Pricing and Availability
The unlocked Centro smartphone is available online at http://www.palm.com/centro for $299.
Google Maps for mobile with My Location will be available tomorrow free of charge for Palm Centro smartphones at http://www.google.com/gmm . Please check the site for details on the download process and carrier availability.
Labels: centro, google, gsm, palm
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/23/2008 05:35:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
We love our Commander in Chief to be smart and up on the latest tech. Republican Presidential Nominee, John McCain joked to a small crowd of fundraisers in Virginia that he is using Google to research his list of potential Vice Presidents.
"You know, basically it's a Google," Mr McCain said, to laughter, when asked how the selection process was going during a 10,000 dollar-a-head luncheon in Richmond. "What you can find out now on the internet - it's remarkable." Via The Telegraph .
Who can forget this classic clip of Dubya telling us how he uses "the Google"?
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/10/2008 04:26:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"When Apple ships its iPhone 2.0 update–and the accompanying App Store for distributing third-party software for the phone–you won’t have to wait too long for native iPhone apps built by Google programmers.
"We expect to have applications at Day One," said Vic Gundotra, Google’s vice president of engineering."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/16/2008 08:53:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Google is hoping Android will become the dominant operating system for mobile phones. It is designed to improve the quality of the Internet experience on handsets.
"We are seeing a number of technology companies demonstrating how Android will operate on their technology," Google spokesman Barry Schnitt told AFP on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress. "Clearly momentum is building."
ARM, Marvell, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, NEC, ST Microelectronics were showing prototypes on Monday, the companies and sources confirmed.
"We're demonstrating a prototype of Android," a spokesman for ARM told AFP. US chip maker Texas Instruments is to demonstrate another prototype phone later Monday in public.
Analysts say the establishment of Android as the industry standard would enable Google to become the key search engine on mobile phones, enabling it to earn advertising revenues.
The first Android-enabled phone is expected to go on sale in the second half of this year."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/11/2008 10:12:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Yahoo management is considering revisiting talks it held with Google several months ago on an alliance as an alternative to Microsoft's bid, that source said. At $31 a share, Yahoo believes the bid undervalues the company, two sources said.
A second source close to Yahoo said it had received a procession of preliminary contacts by media, technology, telephone and financial companies. But the source said they were unaware whether any alternative bid was in the offing.
In a memo to Yahoo employees on Friday, which was obtained by Reuters on Sunday, Yahoo leaders wrote: "We want to emphasize that absolutely no decisions have been made -- and, despite what some people have tried to suggest, there's certainly no integration process underway."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/04/2008 08:16:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
* Improved UI: The applications look and feel slicker, and they are easier to activate, navigate and use via a touch-screen.
* Customization of default tabs: Now Google users can have easy access to their favorite applications by customizing the applications that appear on the Google.com menu bar. Users simply choose their favorite Google applications to bring them to the front menu, ensuring that they'll be close at hand whenever they're needed. Switching between applications is effortless, as users only need to sign in once to access their Gmail, Calendar, Reader, Docs, and Picasa accounts.
* Speedier Gmail: New emails will automatically show up so there's no need to manually refresh inboxes. And the new auto-complete feature for contacts makes composing emails faster than ever.
* Speedier Calendar: With our new month view, users can glance at an entire month of appointments.
* iGoogle: Now Google users can access their iGoogle gadgets on the iPhone. Everything they've customized on their iGoogle homepage including weather, stocks, and news feeds now appear on their iPhones. To go to iGoogle, simply click on the iGoogle link on the Home tab. You can customize your iGoogle page on your computer at www.igoogle.com.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 1/14/2008 12:40:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
We all know how much Google and Apple are liking eachother these days. So, it's not too surprising that Google has decided to do an iPhone version of Picasa.
Google’s torrid love affair with the iPhone continues as the big G rolls out a new iPhone-optimized interface for its online photo-sharing site, Picasa. According to Joe Walnes, a software engineer with Google’s mobile division, the decision to do an iPhone-specific version of Picasa came about where all good ideas do: the pub.
I was sitting in the pub recently (I’m a Brit, it’s what I do), and I wanted to show my friend a photo of the sunset I saw on my honeymoon. I pulled out my phone and started typing in the URL for Picasa Web Albums. Before I could continue, he threw his shiny iPhone into my hand. He told me to launch the Safari browser bundled on the iPhone and give that a try.
I had a look around some websites and I really liked how they looked on the iPhone. I could get to everything I needed. I went to picasaweb.google.com but it didn’t quite feel right. It was using some very cool AJAXy features, but these were designed with a desktop web-browsing experience in mind. So the next day I had a go at creating a new interface for Picasa Web, designed for the iPhone.
The interface is smooth and easy to use on the iPhone and lets you quickly view your pictures or search for images in the community at large. It even has a slideshow mode, and of course you can flip your images into landscape just by rotating the phone. To access the new interface, head over to Picasa on your iPhone, or by navigating to Google’s revamped homepage and selecting “More” from the toolbar at the top."
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/12/2007 02:38:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Just another iPhone blog is reporting that Google has updated and optimized the Google interface when used with an iPhone.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 12/05/2007 09:26:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (November 30, 2007) – Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it will apply to participate in the Federal Communications Commission's upcoming auction of wireless spectrum in the 700 megahertz (MHz) band.
As part of the nationally mandated transition to digital television, the 700 MHz spectrum auction -- which begins January 24, 2008 -- will free up spectrum airwaves for more efficient wireless Internet service for consumers. Advocacy by public interest groups and Google earlier this year helped ensure that regardless of which bidders win a key portion of the spectrum up for auction (the so-called "C Block"), they will be required to allow their users to download any software application they want on their mobile device, and to use any mobile devices they would like on that wireless network. The winner must ensure these rights for consumers if the reserve price of $4.6 billion for the C Block is met at auction.
"We believe it's important to put our money where our principles are," said Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO, Google. "Consumers deserve more competition and innovation than they have in today's wireless world. No matter which bidder ultimately prevails, the real winners of this auction are American consumers who likely will see more choices than ever before in how they access the Internet."
Schmidt also praised the leadership of FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and his fellow commissioners for adopting the new rights for consumers earlier this year.
Google's formal application to participate in the 700 MHz auction will be filed with the FCC on Monday, December 3, 2007 -- the required first step in the auction process. Google's application does not include any partners.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/30/2007 11:24:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Google is committed to providing users with quick and easy access to the information they need, no matter when or where they need it. Location information makes mobile mapping and search faster and more convenient, but the most common source of location information to date -- GPS technology -- is supported on fewer than 15 percent of the mobile phones expected to be sold in 2007. With Google's new My Location technology, users who don't have GPS-enabled mobile phones will now be able to take advantage of the added speed and convenience afforded by location information. The My Location technology also complements GPS-enabled devices, as it delivers a location estimate faster than GPS, provides coverage inside buildings (where GPS signals can be unreliable), and doesn't drain phone batteries as quickly as GPS. Whether users are trying to locate a restaurant in an unfamiliar neighborhood, get directions to the nearest hotel while traveling, or just find a place to grab some coffee while shopping for the holidays, Google Maps for mobile with My Location can help them get what they need quickly and easily.
The My Location technology takes information broadcast from cell towers and sifts it through Google-developed algorithms to approximate a user's current location on the map. This approximation is anonymous, as Google does not gather any personally identifiable information or associate any location data with personally identifiable information as part of the My Location feature. The feature can also be easily disabled by anyone who prefers not to use it. The My Location technology is available on most smartphones, including all color BlackBerry devices, all Symbian Series 60 3rd Edition devices, most Windows Mobile devices, newer Sony Ericsson devices, and some Motorola devices.
To download Google Maps for mobile with My Location, point your mobile or desktop web browser to www.google.com/mobile/gmm/index.html .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/28/2007 04:49:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Palm has responded to today's Android announcement from Google.
"Palm has always been committed to open platforms for developers. And Palm has the added differentiation of being able to tightly integrate the software platform with our hardware design, which we believe gives us an advantage in delivering a great user experience.
Palm customers have benefited from the availability of Google services on Palm's platform, such as Google Maps for mobile on Palm OS. And we look forward to further collaboration with Google to offer great user experiences on Palm products."
It's no surprise that Palm isn't aligned with Google and their Android Linux-based operating system. Palm has been working on their own Linux-based mobile operating system for years;) In all seriousness, Palm has too much invested (money and time) in their Linux-based Palm OS to join forces with Google. Hopefully Palm will ship devices running their Linux-based OS before Android-based devices ship. One can only hope...
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/05/2007 07:27:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Group Pledges to Unleash Innovation for Mobile Users Worldwide
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.; BONN, Germany; TAOYUAN, Taiwan; SAN DIEGO, Calif.; SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (November 5, 2007) -- A broad alliance of leading technology and wireless companies today joined forces to announce the development of Android, the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices. Google Inc., T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm, Motorola and others have collaborated on the development of Android through the Open Handset Alliance, a multinational alliance of technology and mobile industry leaders.
This alliance shares a common goal of fostering innovation on mobile devices and giving consumers a far better user experience than much of what is available on today's mobile platforms. By providing developers a new level of openness that enables them to work more collaboratively, Android will accelerate the pace at which new and compelling mobile services are made available to consumers.
With nearly 3 billion users worldwide, the mobile phone has become the most personal and ubiquitous communications device. However, the lack of a collaborative effort has made it a challenge for developers, wireless operators and handset manufacturers to respond as quickly as possible to the ever-changing needs of savvy mobile consumers. Through Android, developers, wireless operators and handset manufacturers will be better positioned to bring to market innovative new products faster and at a much lower cost. The end result will be an unprecedented mobile platform that will enable wireless operators and manufacturers to give their customers better, more personal and more flexible mobile experiences.
Thirty-four companies have formed the Open Handset Alliance, which aims to develop technologies that will significantly lower the cost of developing and distributing mobile devices and services. The Android platform is the first step in this direction -- a fully integrated mobile "software stack" that consists of an operating system, middleware, user-friendly interface and applications. Consumers should expect the first phones based on Android to be available in the second half of 2008.
The Android platform will be made available under one of the most progressive, developer-friendly open-source licenses, which gives mobile operators and device manufacturers significant freedom and flexibility to design products. Next week the Alliance will release an early access software development kit to provide developers with the tools necessary to create innovative and compelling applications for the platform.
Android holds the promise of unprecedented benefits for consumers, developers and manufacturers of mobile services and devices. Handset manufacturers and wireless operators will be free to customize Android in order to bring to market innovative new products faster and at a much lower cost. Developers will have complete access to handset capabilities and tools that will enable them to build more compelling and user-friendly services, bringing the Internet developer model to the mobile space. And consumers worldwide will have access to less expensive mobile devices that feature more compelling services, rich Internet applications and easier-to-use interfaces -- ultimately creating a superior mobile experience.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/05/2007 11:59:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Sources said the Google mobile operating system would be based on open-source Linux code, which will support applications from different software developers in addition to Google's own services, which include e-mail and mapping.
Its partners include Sprint Nextel Corp, Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA, Motorola Inc and Samsung Electronics, sources said.
The phones are expected to come on the market around the middle of 2008, said one person who was briefed on the plans.
Google has been in talks with Verizon Wireless -- jointly owned by Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc -- about putting Google applications on the phones it offers, people familiar with the matter said this week.
Anian, a Reuters company that tracks industry trends for institutional investors, reported this summer that Google had engaged Taiwan's High Tech Computer Corp to design a Linux software-based phone for launch in the first quarter.
All the companies involved declined to comment" Via Reuters
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 11/05/2007 08:27:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
On Tuesday evening, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal, quoting anonymous sources, reported that Google and Verizon Wireless are making progress in drafting a mobile partnership.
On Wednesday morning, the Journal expanded its story, reporting that Sprint Nextel is also at the negotiating table with Google. Via Yahoo .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/31/2007 03:31:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"Google Inc. is in advanced talks with two top U.S. cellphone operators, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp., about selling handsets tailored to its new mobile-phone operating system, people familiar with the matter said.
Deals with the carriers would represent a major breakthrough for the Internet search giant, which until now has encountered wariness from some quarters of the wireless industry about its mobile-phone plans. Google shares crossed $700 Wednesday on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The milestone is a fresh intraday high for the company, after it passed $600 for the first time only three weeks ago.
Within two weeks, Google is expected to announce new software and services that handset makers could use to build customized Google-powered phones. The company needs wireless operators to sign on to the project in order to get its mobile devices in front of consumers by the middle of next year. Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC, and Sprint Nextel are both in advanced discussions with Google, the people familiar with the talks said."
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 10/31/2007 02:14:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Do you remember the late 1990s? Way back then Yahoo! was king, Google was a baby and Microsoft was focused on the future.
Now, after several failed attempts (Yukon, MSN v.1, MSN v.2, MSN v.3 and Live v.1), Microsoft is re-creating its search engine with 'improvements in several specific types of search queries, notably in video search and in searches for products.' I say that it has been done before: Google.
From news.com via The Drudge Report
¶ posted by Rocco Mandaglio, Staff Writer @ 9/26/2007 10:13:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
In collaboration with Sprint, Google will bring WiMAX mobile Internet customers content such as search, interactive communications and social networking tools through a new mobile portal.
Sprint network bandwidth, location detection, presence capabilities and multimedia services will initially be matched with Google Apps, which combines Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Talk services.
The mobile portal will be available through WiMAX enabled handsets, laptops, portable media players and other devices that'll offer WiMAX support. Eventually, the WiMAX service will also be available in vehicles for navigation information, news and entertainment." Via infosync .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/26/2007 09:27:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
"GrandCentral is an innovative service that lets users integrate all of their existing phone numbers and voice mailboxes into one account, which can be accessed from the web. We think GrandCentral's technology fits well into Google's efforts to provide services that enhance the collaborative exchange of information between our users.
GrandCentral offers many features that complement the phone services you already use. If you have multiple phone numbers (e.g., home, work, cell), you get one phone number that you can set to ring all, some, or none of your phones, based on who's calling. This way, your phone number is tied to you, and not your location or job. The service also gives you one central voice mailbox. You can listen to your voicemails online or from any phone, forward them to anybody, add the caller to your address book, block a caller as spam, and a lot more. You can even listen in on voicemail messages from your phone while they are being recorded, or switch a call from your cell phone to your desk phone and back again. All in all, you'll have a lot more control over your phones."
This is a great service for people that have more than 1 cellphone;)To find out more about GrandCentral, and to sign up click here .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/16/2007 12:25:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"Search giant Google is in the final stages of negotiating a deal to purchase Grand Central. The purveyors of "One Number for Life" will soon find themselves under the warm and protective Google umbrella. Grand Central is an innovative service that provides users with a single phone number that can route calls to multiple different phone lines, giving you single number access to a land line, cell phone, business phone, and more. It also provides email delivery of MP3-encoded voice mail messages, among many other things. This appears to be a smart move on Google's part, further enabling the company to pursue world domination, supreme wealth, and king of the hill status."
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/25/2007 10:17:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"Speaking at an event in Paris on Tuesday, Schmidt was questioned on whether, as Google's boss and an Apple board member, he had any insights into future collaboration between the two companies. 'What you are really asking is to see my iPhone,' he quipped before producing a handset from his pocket. 'iPhone is a powerful new device and is going to be particularly good for the apps that Google is building. You should expect other announcements from the two companies over time,' he said," Donoghue reports." Via MacDailyNews .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/21/2007 10:25:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Google Maps StreetView has been the center of controversy since its inception.
First, we see the faces of people.
Then, we see the home of the one and only, Mr. Steve Jobs.
Google has given us, the ordinary people, the power to find almost anything, anyone or any place.
But with all of the good that technology brings us, and Google brings us more than most, we must learn to take the good with the bad. Technology is good. It mustn't be stopped nor infringed upon. Let Google do what Google does: it makes my day ahelluva lot easier.
Besides, when exactly did email go from this to this to this NSFW anyway?
¶ posted by Rocco Mandaglio, Staff Writer @ 6/05/2007 10:08:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
The Boy Genius is reporting that Google has released a new application. It's called Google Gears.
"Google has released a free, fully open source technology in order to help not just Google applications, but all Web applications. The technology takes advantage of the offline mode built into most modern browsers. It lets you perform the tasks you would normally do online, while being away from an internet connection. For starters, the Google Reader feed reader is available with Gears enabled offline capabilities. In the future Google hopes to bring this technology to its other Office-like apps, including Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Google Calendar, and even GMail."
You can download Google Gears here .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/31/2007 02:39:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"So The Seattle Times got a sit down with the rather guarded Glenn Lurie, AT&T's man on the ground for the iPhone. While he didn't give much up in the way of the phone's finer details, he did have one takeaway that left us interested. When asked about the mass skepticism over the iPhone's price, he replied "... There are other things -- you have the widgets, some of the Google applications that are coming -- there are just so many things here that the price will not be an issue." Now, we don't want to get all weird here and read tea leaves, but he did say Google applications (as in plural), so we think it's safe to say Google has more planned than just Gmaps for the iPhone. We wouldn't be surprised to see a Google news reader, Gmail, or even Gcal apps on there." Via Engadget .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/29/2007 08:35:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
"Google Labs just rolled out a Google Voice Local Search, which is basically a free 411 search along the lines of previously mentioned 1-800-FREE-411.
To use the local business search tool, pick up your phone and dial 1-800-GOOG-411. Like you'd expect, an automated operator starts asking you questions and you narrow in on what you're looking for. Once you get your results, Google can connect you to the business for free or say, "text message", and it'll send you details by SMS to your phone. And since you're sure to want to know all of the advanced shortcuts, be sure to check out the GOOG-411 cheatsheet.
In my test runs, I didn't run into any ads (strangely enough - maybe in time), and the voice recognition was quick and correct every time. It's still considered "experimental", but it looks like it's already a great service." Check out LifeHacker for more information.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/06/2007 09:06:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Cheng reports, "Like both Spotlight (built into OS X 10.4) and the third-party utility Quicksilver, Google Desktop offers users the ability perform an indexed search of their entire computer's contents, including applications, music, photos, chat logs, e-mail, and other documents."
"In addition to what's stored on the hard drive, however, Google Desktop also allows users to index their Gmail from Google's servers as well as the contents of their web search history, so that a copy is always accessible to them, even when the computer is no longer connected to the Internet," Cheng reports.
Cheng reports, "The beta period for Google Desktops for the Mac will likely last about three months in order to get user feedback. The Google team says that it plans to eventually bring all Google Desktop features to the Mac, which they estimate to happen sometime within the next six months."
Labels: google, mac, os x, software
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 4/04/2007 04:53:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"Isabel Aguilera, the company's Managing Director in Spain and Portugal, told the Spanish web site Noticias that Google engineers are in the process of creating a phone that can access its mobile services, such as its search engine, gMail, and Google Maps.
According to Aguilera, the goal of the project is to make these services available to people in developing countries, where PCs are rare but phones are relatively common."
Labels: google, smartphone
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/19/2007 07:22:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
This is no joke, K-Fed wants in on the search engine action just like Google. The hopefully soon to be ex-Mr. Britney Spears has launched a search engine complete with Firefox and Internet Explorer plugins to help you get your search on "K-Fed style". If you use the branded SEARCH WITH KEVIN toolbar and plugin you get the chance to win prizes like tickets to his birthday party or some of Britney's money. Watch out Google, we all know how talented K-Fed is.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 3/19/2007 12:10:00 PM 0 comments
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"Just a quick tip for y'all: Google just opened up Gmail to everybody in the whole wide world today, so if you're one of the few who doesn't have an account yet, get to it. Don't forget that Gmail now works splendidly with Java-friendly cellphones, too." Via Gizmodo .Labels: google
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 2/14/2007 10:39:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
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