xkcd: Password Reuse
(xkcd.com) - So, here I sit, a puppetmaster who wants nothing from his puppets.
Google Scribe
(googlesystem.blogspot.com) - Google launched a very interesting tool that offers suggestions as you type: Google Scribe. It's not exactly the service I anticipated 3 years ago, but Google Scribe works surprisingly well. For example, I started to type "This works sur" and Google suggested "This works surprisingly well", which is exactly what I wanted More...
Master Your Smartphone: The Best Android Tips and Tricks
(maximumpc.com) - From its auspicious start as the brainchild of Internet giant Google, Android has matured into a well-rounded, extremely capable smartphone operating system. Advocating open source, Google released Android to the masses, opening the doors to application developers. There were a few growing pains, of course, such as weak Bluetooth support More...
Announcing Google TV: TV meets web. Web meets TV.
(googleblog.blogspot.com) - If there’s one entertainment device that people know and love, it’s the television. In fact, 4 billion people across the world watch TV and the average American spends five hours per day in front of one*. Recently, however, an increasing amount of our entertainment experience is coming More...
Official Google Blog: A different kind of company name
(googleblog.blogspot.com) - Early last month the mayor of Topeka, Kansas stunned the world by announcing that his city was changing its name to Google. We’ve been wondering ever since how best to honor that moving gesture. Today we are pleased to announce that as of 1AM (Central More...
Official Google Blog: Next steps for our experimental fiber network
(googleblog.blogspot.com) - Since we
announced our plans to build experimental, ultra high-speed
broadband networks, the response from communities and individuals has
been tremendous and creative. With just a few hours left before our
submission deadline, we've received more than 600 community responses to
our request for
More...
Google v. China: the Chinese government reacts
(arstechnica.com) - The Google/China story has enough legs to qualify as a "centipede" at this point. After saying that it would no longer censor Chinese search results and that it was ready to pull out of China, Google also admitted to being the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack that went after more More...
Chinese entrepreneurs, investors on Google: "Just quit. We don't care."
(digital.venturebeat.com) - Going to be interesting to see how this all plays out.
Official Google Blog: A new approach to China
(googleblog.blogspot.com) - Is Google going to completely cut ties with China?!?
Google's Nexus One smartphone: Will mobile ads offset cost?
(computerworld.com) - Conceivably, Google could offer its phone at a price comparable to a subsidized phone from a carrier -- as long as customers agree to receive mobile ads on the devices. Since advertising is central to Google's revenue model, that approach might make some sense, analysts said.
AT&T vs. Google Voice: Sex, money, the feds, and your phone bill
(dailyfinance.com) - Despite what a handful of lawmakers may say, the dispute between Google and AT&T over the search giant's Google Voice application is not so much about fairness or rural access as it is about steamy phone sex and piles of money. These lawmakers, including Steve Buyer, an Indiana Republican and More...
Apple Buys Their Very Own Maps Company (See Ya, Google Maps) - placebase
(gizmodo.com) - The Apple/Google divorce continues to come into focus: Apple quietly bought Placebase, a mapping service company, back in July. Apple doesn't buy companies it's not going to use. Meaning, Apple's getting into making their own maps. Peace out, Google.
Official Gmail Blog: More on today's Gmail issue
(gmailblog.blogspot.com) - Google responds to gMail outage.
The Microsoft Yahoo merger [comic]
(denverpost.com) - Any info on how this microsoft yahoo merger will affect search engine habits?
FCC Takes On Apple And AT&T Over Google Voice Rejection
(techcrunch.com) - My, how the tables have turned. Earlier this week, we learned that Apple had suddenly begun to pull third party iPhone applications for Google Voice, citing the unconvincing rationale that they “duplicated” some of the iPhone’s functionality. We then broke the news that Apple had also rejected Google’s own More...
T-Mobile's Second Android Phone Expected Soon
(blogs.wsj.com) - T-Mobile USA is expected to announce details around a new phone powered by Google’s Android operating system next week, say people familiar with the matter.
The new Android-based phone is slated to be called myTouch 3G, those people say. Like its predecessor, known as the G1, the follow-on device uses Android More...
Google Mucks Up Outlook
(reuters.com) - Last week, when Google (GOOG) launched a plug-in that allowed business customers to switch to Google Apps while retaining the Microsoft Outlook interface, industry watchers regarded it as Google's most aggressive effort yet to challenge Microsoft (MSFT) in the enterprise market. After all, Google Apps is cheaper and easier to More...
Google's Android predicted to grow by 900%
(technewsworld.com) - Worldwide sales of Android-based smartphones are expected to grow 900 percent by year's end, according to a report from research firm Strategy Analytics.
Official Google Blog: Will it lens?
(googleblog.blogspot.com) - Not long ago, a bunch of us in our Santa Monica office pooled together the money to buy a four-foot by three-foot Fresnel lens. We've since been spending our lunch hours out in the sun playing with it.
Google People With Two Keystrokes
(readwriteweb.com) - There's a lot of information about many of us spread around the web and though privacy is important to discuss - there's also another side of that coin. It can be very useful to tie together info from disparate sources about a particular individual. Today I saw a tool for finding those various profile pages that really impressed me.
New gMail Feature - Inserting (inline) images
(gmailblog.blogspot.com) - Well, it's about time. You no longer have to use workarounds to put images into your messages or attach images when you really want to inline them. Just turn on "Inserting images" from the Labs tab under Settings, and you'll see a new toolbar icon like this:
Sources: Google In Talks To Acquire Twitter (Updated)
(techcrunch.com) - Here’s a heck of a rumor that we’ve sourced from two separate people close to the negotiations: Google is in late stage negotiations to acquire Twitter. We don’t know the price but can assume its well, well north of the $250 million valuation that they saw in their recent funding.
One giant step closer to the Google Linux desktop
(blogs.computerworld.com) - Google still isn't saying publicly that they're going to deploy Android as a desktop Linux, but HP, ASUS, and other major computer makers are apparently in talks with the company about deploying Android on netbooks.
Google's got jokes - gMail autopilot
(mail.google.com) - As more and more everyday communication takes place over email, lots of people have complained about how hard it is to read and respond to every message. This is because they actually read and respond to all their messages.
Google Introducing the gBall
(google.com.au) - Building on our core strength in search, Google was approached by a number of Australian rules football leagues to apply our technology in their search for new talent. In response, Google, in partnership with the official supplier of matchballs to the AFL, Sherrin, has developed the gBall. Incorporating specially developed More...
I really hope google is wrong on this one...
(twitpic.com) - But even more serious of a question is who actually did this "search".
Take your Google Contacts with you
(googlesocialweb.blogspot.com) - Lots of websites ask you to invite your friends when you sign up, and for good reason; the web is more fun when you can share your experiences with other people. However, too many of these sites access your list of friends by asking for your username and password so More...
The gods are stupid :: Spengler
(atimes.com) - Google is a silly god, as borne out by the following true story. File this under "You can't make this stuff up:"
100% Google AdSense: Tools, Tips and Resources
(smashingmagazine.com) - Google AdSense is a simple and low-risk way for publishers to quickly monetize their content. The pay-per-click ad system has created an opportunity for anyone to instantly have advertising on their website, without the hassle of having to actively sell ad space. AdSense makes up a good portion of the More...
Brit nuke subs exposed on Google Earth
(theregister.co.uk) - The UK's military top brass are said to be "furious" that updated imagery on Google Earth has laid bare pretty well all of Blighty's defence infrastructure, including Faslane nuclear sub base, the "nuclear crisis HQ" in Northwood, North London, the SAS barracks in Herefordshire, GCHQ in Cheltenham and MI6's spook central in London.
Gmail gets multi-attachment uploading
(news.cnet.com) - Gmail users can now select multiple attachments and add them simultaneously to an e-mail message. The new system simply opens your operating system's file explorer, and supports selecting of multiple files at once. Best of all, it includes a status bar for each file as it uploads (just like Flickr's More...
OMG! Did Google Earth find Atlantis?
(news.cnet.com) - Google is officially denying widespread Internet rumors that its Google Earth software located the mythical sunken city of Atlantis off the coast of Africa. Either that, or Google is totally trying to hide something. Since I always appreciate a nice juicy conspiracy theory, I'm going to go with the latter.
Single Google Query uses 1000 Machines in 0.2 seconds
(labnol.org) - Google is normally quite secretive about their search infrastructure but, in a break from tradition, they have revealed that a single search query on Google can consume the processing power of 1000 machines.
Google AJAX APIs Playground
(code.google.com) - If you are a developer, you know how invaluable examples are when learning new technologies. In this spirit, we've released the AJAX API Playground to help teach Google's JavaScript APIs.
The AJAX API Playground is currently loaded with over 170 live samples for 8 Google JavaScript APIs that you can edit More...
Google Webmaster Blog: Specify your canonical
(googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com) - Carpe diem on any duplicate content worries: we now support a format that allows you to publicly specify your preferred version of a URL. If your site has identical or vastly similar content that's accessible through multiple URLs, this format provides you with more control over the URL returned in More...
TeleNav launches GPS Navigation for the G1
(telenav.com) - Ramp up your T-Mobile G1 with today’s most popular cell phone navigation system TeleNav GPS Navigator. Then get on-the-road access to full-color, 3D, turn-by-turn GPS navigation along with advanced speech recognition; traffic alerts with one-click rerouting; more than 10 million business listings; gas prices; weather updates and restaurant reviews.
Gmail eases duplicate contacts problem
(news.cnet.com) - One of my beefs with Gmail, a service I otherwise like, is its propensity to create duplicate contact entries for the same person without any action on my part.
Calendar and contact syncing for iPhone and Windows Mobile devices
(googleblog.blogspot.com) - One advantage of storing information online is being able to access it from anywhere, on any device. Last year we released a tool for Blackberry devices to sync Google Calendar and Gmail contacts with the pre-installed calendar and contacts applications. Today, we're offering more people easy access to their information More...
Top 10 Moments Caught on Google Maps Street View
(urlesque.com) - In this Web 2.0 world, the cameras are always rolling and the net is always ready to advertise our absurdity. So in the spirit of open information -- we've compiled our Top 10 Moments Caught on Google Maps!
Gmail Labs: Ten Gmail Labs Features You Should Enable
(lifehacker.com) - Gmail has been slowly but surely rolling out cool new features ever since they started Gmail Labs. If you haven't taken advantage of the fruits of Labs, here's a look at 10 Labs features you should enable.
Google Earth Goes Deep With Ocean Simulations
(nytimes.com) - Two and a half years ago, the software engineers behind Google Earth, the searchable online replica of the planet, were poised to fill an enormous data gap, adding the two-thirds of the globe that is covered by water in reality and was blue, and blank, online.
Google Maps Car Hits a Deer, Records Entire Ordeal on Google Maps
(i.gizmodo.com) - Here's a sad one: the Google Maps car took out a baby deer, and it recorded the entire process for all Google Maps users to see. For shame, Google Maps car!
Google Joins Fight Against BitTorrent Throttling ISPs
(torrentfreak.com) - Hundreds of ISPs all over the world limit and restrict BitTorrent traffic on their networks. Unfortunately, most companies are not very open about their network management solutions. With a newly launched website, Google is now helping out by supporting applications that distinguish the good ISPs from the bad.
Google Knol six months later: Wikipedia need not worry
(arstechnica.com) - What happened to Knol? Announced by Google in late 2007 and launched in July 2008, the site was meant to bring more credible (read: not written by anonymous Wikipedians) "knowledge units" to the web, and it would allow the authors to cash in on their work. But it's 2009, and Knol appears to be notable largely for its non-notability.
Throw your hard drive away, Google's Gdrive arriving in 2009
(tgdaily.com) - Google Drive, or Gdrive as it is better known, has to be the most anticipated Google product so far. When it arrives, Gdrive will likely cause a major paradigm shift in how we use computers and bring Google one step closer to dethroning Windows on your desktop.
NYC "Skank" Sues Google
(therightperspective.org) - A former Australian Vogue cover model is suing Google to help her find the identity of an anonymous blogger who dubbed her “Skankiest in NYC”.
What Gmail does better than its competitors
(news.cnet.com) - As someone who spends an inordinate amount of time wading through e-mails, finding the best e-mail service is paramount in my life.
Realizing that, I've done my fair share of shuffling from one e-mail program to the next--trying to find the best service that not only offers speed and stability, but More...
Google slips from list of top companies on privacy
(news.cnet.com) - The Internet search giant was ranked No. 10 last year, but slipped off into the ether this year as the 6,500 people surveyed by the Ponemon Institute may have associated Google with "big company syndrome," the Chronicle story reported. TRUSTe co-sponsored the survey. The company aims to serve as the More...
gMail can now send SMS
(gmailblog.blogspot.com) - How often do you try to chat with somebody and they don't respond because they just walked away from their computer? Or maybe you're in the middle of chatting with them just as they need to leave. But you still need to tell them something -- something really important like More...
Google: Down Economy? Sell Booze Ads
(mashable.com) - They say that in a down economy and stock market, one industry that will undoubtedly do well is alcohol. Google apparently gets the message, and has updated their AdWords policies to allow ads for hard liquor. Earlier this year Google updated its policies to allow beer ads, but, apparently things More...
Let me google that for you
(letmegooglethatforyou.com) - Use this site for people that find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than google it for themselves.
