Posted by bordalix
Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:39:00 GMT
A few links about evolutions in some Google services, and a brand new idea for cellphones selling:
- Google CEO: free cellphones for all - Eric Schmidt, Google CEO, sees a future where mobile phones are free to consumers who accept watching targeted forms of advertising. Schmidt said Saturday that as mobile phones become more like handheld computers and consumers spend as much as eight to 10 hours a day talking, texting and using the Web on these devices, advertising becomes a viable form of subsidy.
- Google Earth in 4D - Google skipped right past the third dimension and landed directly in the fourth (time) by offering historical maps on Google Earth. Don't expect detailed high resolution photography from days gone by, but it's still interesting to see old maps overlaid on the satellite imagery of today.
- New Gmail Features - There are a couple of new Gmail features being currently rolled out: dropdown menu at the top right; new icons; embarrassment-reducing message notifications; The details menu has been revamped; and a "forward all" feature to keep others up-to-date if they missed a conversation. A visual clue on the next picture (stolen from Google Blogoscoped).
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Posted by bordalix
Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:40:00 GMT
In a few days, a great tool will born: Spanning Sync. It allows a full syncronization between Google Calendar & iCal. Watch the screencast by clicking the picture below:
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Posted by bordalix
Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:15:00 GMT
Everytime I look at my Google Analytics statistics, there is this article always on the top 5. That is a bit awkward, since it is an article about some changes I made to my blog: why is it so much important to people to all others articles, all this 8 months?
My first thought was someone with a heavy traffic site had linked to this particular article, so I went to Google and searched for sites linking to this specific article. There are no sites or soever linking to it. Hummm, that's strange.
Then I got it! The title of the article is Food Poisining, which has a typo: it should be Food Poisoning. This is a inocent mistake, and by definition, a common one, so I decided to give it a try, and search in Google for 'Food Poisining'. There it is, in a fine 6th place.
update: The article in question was updated with a message explaining the mistake people are doing, and helping them getting the right way.
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Posted by bordalix
Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:22:00 GMT
First, Google bought Writely and added a word processor to his web office. Next, it launched Spreadsheets (which is more powerful than you think). What's next? I think it's time to aim for a online slideshow software.
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Posted by bordalix
Tue, 30 May 2006 09:13:00 GMT
Garett Rogers from ZDNet thinks has found a new Google service, Google Checkout:
I think it will be a shopping cart system to help websites accept payment for their items online. The money site owners make will be deposited into a holding account at Google — just like AdSense works.
Can this be a PayPal killer? You can read the original article here.
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Posted by bordalix
Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:22:00 GMT
After Microsoft implementation of a new design for their webpage, it seems Yahoo and Google are also testing for new layouts:
You can read what other people think in the comments section of the posts mentioned above.
Update 7/Mar/2006: Google is testing date ranges in the search box, see it for yourself in this ego centric url.
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Posted by bordalix
Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:47:00 GMT
Everyone is talking about the patent granted by the US Patent Office to Balthaser, covering "methods, systems and processes for the design and creation of rich-media applications via the Internet." A lot of FUD is going on, with people saying that AJAX, Java and even Flash will need to be licensed in the near future.
So, I decided to read the patent, and it's not that bad: the usage of rich-media applications is not covered under this patent. Instead, what Balthaser is patenting is a hosted application which enables normal people to build rich-media websites (or applications), there is, a rich-media website, that previously demanded designers, flash programmers and coders, can now be accomplished by anyone.
So, Balthaser is defending is own tool, pro:FX. The thing is, isn't this patent to broad? What is the definition of "rich-media application"?
In the same day, Google launched is new service, Page Creator, a website that enables you to create your own website, with the easiness and simplicity we know from Google. And after a peek to the Page Creator interface, my first question was: "Is this under the Balthaser patent?".
If is considered that Google (and others) must license this kind of technology to Balthaser, than we have just created a strong break on innovation, and I strongly believe that is not the objective of patents. They exist to encourage innovation, by protecting intellectual property, not for some guy to decide that put a Dreamweaver on the web is innovation. That was too damn obvious to be considered as an inventive idea.
I just hope someone get is senses, meanwhile, I'm happy to live in Europe.
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Posted by bordalix
Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:06:00 GMT
From my RSS feed, things worth notice:
Posted by bordalix
Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:05:00 GMT
After a few days not digging, I've just found three pieces of news that worries me:
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Posted by bordalix
Thu, 05 Jan 2006 15:12:00 GMT
Fresh from ArsTechnica, it seems tomorrow Google will announce a new video service:
The service, which will be an addition to Google's Video Search, will allow users to buy video content for pre-determined prices, and the company is expected to announce partnerships with the likes of CBS and the NBA.
Additionally, Google will announce Google Pack, several applications available for download in a single installation bundle:
Sources tell us that Google pack will feature a Google-tweaked version of Firefox, Adobe Acrobat Reader, antivirus software from Symantec, AdAware, Trillian, and Google's own offerings, including Google Desktop Search, Picasa, Google Earth, Google Talk, and all of the toolbar action you can shake a stick at. Oh, and I left out one other item: the RealPlayer.
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