Jan
23
According to Google Blogoscoped, we might be getting closer to seeing Google Health in action. For now at least, there is a login screen, though it only takes you to a 404 page for now:
With Google Health, you can:* Build online health profiles that belong to you* Download medical records from doctors and pharmacies* Get […]
Dec
30
Obviously I missed the whole Google Reader thing last week, but with the revelation that Google might be working on tying more ’social’ functions into GMail, questions about Google, privacy and what it means to be ‘friends’ online are surfacing once again.
According to Alex Chitu, Google is working on something that looks a lot like […]
Nov
27
While Google likes to forget about a project now and then, Google Maps is getting better and better.
The new terrain layer is absolutely beautiful and, given that I often use it to plan bike routes, a definite plus.
Some other changes:
No more ‘hybrid’ mode. You can now choose to turn ‘labels’ off and on under the […]
Nov
16
Even the Wall Street Journal can’t help but to write a fluffy, speculative piece about Google and the possibility that the company might bid for a piece of the cellphone spectrum. Looks like everybody is jumping on the bandwagon, but let’s take a close look at this piece.
The WSJ takes the fact that Google operates […]
Nov
7
Google maps is coming to your local gas pump. Not a bad idea for those of us who don’t like to ask for directions (or don’t have a GPS yet).
Greensboro, N.C.-based Gilbarco initially will offer the service at about 3,500 gas pumps and expand based on retailer demand. Unlike most of Google’s services, this one […]
Nov
7
Some nice additions to the Google Reader today (as well as a nice intro to the engineers behind it - always help to humanize a product).
First new addition is the option to make your subscriptions public as a blogroll.
I will give you code for a blogroll with a format similar to the Google Reader shared […]
Nov
5
Google’s Gphone turns out to be somewhat similar to the OpenSocial announcement. While this might be a disappointment to many, Google says this is a more important announcement than just a phone:
However, we think what we are announcing — the Open Handset Alliance and Android — is more significant and ambitious than a single phone. […]
Nov
2
Sometimes (just sometimes) I feel bad for Microsoft. Last week they announced improvements to their Live search engine. And to their credit, these days live returns results that are pretty much on par with Google, it’s image search is pretty, the maps are spectacular (it might be the online mapping product that uses RSS in […]
Oct
30
I thought Google was supposed to launch its big social initiative on Nov. 5th? However, the news today is that Google will announce OpenSocial on Thursday.
TechCrunch is in the know (as is the NYTimes):
The new project, called OpenSocial (URL will go live on Thursday), goes well beyond what we’ve previously reported. It is a set […]
Oct
29
Today, some news about the next version of Gmail was announced during Google’s analyst day.
The good news: lots of under-the-hood changes that will speed up Gmail (did anybody ever complain it was slow?) and, over time, stronger integration with the rest of Google’s portfolio. There are also some reports of an updated contact manager.
The bad […]
Oct
24
Tell me this is not completely ridiculous:
The two companies said on Wednesday that Microsoft would invest $240 million for a 1.6 percent stake in Facebook. The investment values the three-year-old Facebook, which will bring in about $150 million in revenue this year, at $15 billion.
Facebook is a fad, no matter what Scoble says. Facebook is […]
Oct
24
Pagerank 4 is the new 7
October 24, 2007 | 3 Comments
Looks like Google came down harsh today on link farmers and those it suspects to do something similar (think “Search Engine Optimizers”).
TechCrunch reports that some Weblogs Inc. sites were hit especially hard:
AOL owned Weblogs Inc was not immune, with leading Gadget blog Engadget dropping from PR 7 to PR5, Autoblog (6 to 4) and DownloadSquad […]
Oct
23
Some pretty cool news tonight. Google Mail now does IMAP (it’s an option in your settings now).
If anything, this makes live easier for those who want a well synchronized online/offline experience. If anything, it means Google is ahead of the competition once again.
Personally, I am quite happy with the web interface and won’t use the […]
Oct
20
Google today announced a Google News Application for Facebook. Google timidly calls it an “experimental” application:
This experimental application enables users to create custom sections or select from a set of pre-defined topics, then browse and share stories with their friends on Facebook. We are trying a couple things differently with this application, and it is […]
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