Second Google Phone 'Agora' Out In January
Dec. 04, 2008
The world's second Google phone, based on the Android mobile operating system, is set to launch at the end of January. Manufactured under the Australian Kogan brand, the phone will come in two flavors, for $225 or $295.
Reader feedback on cellular repeaters
Dec. 03, 2008
Mark Gibbs relates some of the reader feedback on his recent review of a cellular signal repeater and starts to look at extracting pushpin data from MapPoint.
Thumbs up for Android and the G1
Dec. 01, 2008
Gibbs has had a close look at the T-Mobile G1, the first phone based on the Android platform, and he's more than impressed -- in fact, he likes it more than the iPhone and might even stick with T-Mobile. Now there's a ...
Google layoffs: 10,000 jobs being cut, report claims
Nov. 24, 2008
Google may be preparing to lay off thousands of workers, if a Silicon Valley information service is to be believed. WebGuild cites anonymous inside sources as saying up to 10,000 Google jobs could be on the way out, ...
Google admits to violating iPhone development terms
Nov. 26, 2008
Google's voice search function on the latest version of its Google Mobile search app is pretty slickly implemented: it knows when you put it up to your ear, prompts you to speak, and then searches when you move it away ...
Mobile sales to beat economic gloom, forecasts Ovum
Nov. 25, 2008
Revenues from wireless services will see strong growth over the next year despite widespread economic gloom, projects research firm Ovum.
Killing liches is hard work
Nov. 21, 2008
Jason and Keith talk about how to protect corporate data during layoffs, why they they are moving to Romania and try to figure out why Google hates the British.
Google uses search patterns to estimate flu activity
Nov. 12, 2008
Google has found that analyzing aggregated Google search data can estimate future flu activity in a state as much as two weeks faster than traditional government disease surveillance systems.
Google Voice Search App for iPhone Now Live
Nov. 18, 2008
After days of anticipation and complaints from cranky bloggers about the App Store approval process, Google's voice search for iPhone is out! The verdict? Pretty good, but not perfect. Unfortunately, for reprobates ...
Google to archive 10 million Life magazine photos
Nov. 18, 2008
Google Tuesday said it plans to archive as many as 10 million photos from Life magazine's archives dating back to the 1750s - many which have never been published before.
Yahoo's Yang to step down as CEO
Nov. 18, 2008
After a tumultuous year and much searing criticism for his handling of Microsoft's buyout offer, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is stepping aside.
EMC forms Decho subsidiary, targets consumers' 'digital echo'
Nov. 17, 2008
EMC has formed a new company known as Decho to help consumers manage personal information in the Internet cloud.
Google increases U.S. search dominance in October
Nov. 14, 2008
Google continued to increase its U.S. search share dominance in October, widening its lead over Yahoo and Microsoft.
iPhone Gets Google Search By Voice
Nov. 14, 2008
Google launched a new application for Apple's iPhone that uses voice recognition technology to enter queries in the company's search engine. The free app should be available now from the iPhone's App Store and through ...
Google, Microsoft take voice, social networking shots at one another
Nov. 14, 2008
Google and Microsoft this week traded counter-punches over voice and social networking tools as the two continue to battle each other over emerging technologies.
Google patches Chrome file-stealing bug
Nov. 14, 2008
Google has patched Chrome to prevent attackers from stealing files from PCs running the open-source browser.
Google, other supporters mark OpenSocial's first year
Nov. 14, 2008
OpenSocial supporters celebrated on Thursday what they consider major progress in this project to establish a common set of standard APIs and tools for developing social networking applications.
Google shares drop below $300 for first time in three years
Nov. 13, 2008
Google shares fell below $300 for the first time in over three years on Wednesday after a Citigroup analyst warned online advertising growth will slow.
Google adds 'on demand' indexing to Site Search
Nov. 13, 2008
Google will enhance its hosted site search service for businesses on Thursday by letting Web publishers trigger a re-indexing of their site whenever they want.
With Obama win, Google emerges as a D.C. player
Nov. 13, 2008
Oh, to be Google right now. Its CEO, Eric Schmidt, is advising President-elect Barack Obama on economic policy. And who can forget the debate in Congress over Net neutrality and Google's battle with the telecoms?
Gartner: Carriers should partner with Google on initiatives
Nov. 13, 2008
In the 1960s, the rock band The Kinks sang, "I'm a lover, not a fighter."
Microsoft adds Facebook-like qualities to Windows Live
Nov. 13, 2008
Microsoft aims to turn its Windows Live portal into something more like a social-networking site with features it will add to the next major update of its online services and applications.
Carriers' future uncertain in "Wild West" of mobile web
Nov. 13, 2008
Carriers and ISPs will soon face a do-or-die moment for their mobile Internet revenue streams, as increased competition and open networks take away their ability to tightly control what users download and how they ...
Google Adds Free Voice and Video Chat to Gmail, Google Apps
Nov. 11, 2008
Google added a voice and video chat feature to Gmail Tuesday. The capability allows people who use the free e-mail service to click on a contact's name and, provided their computers both have Web-cameras and microphones ...
Google revises its OpenID implementation to accept all Relying Parties
Nov. 10, 2008
Google got to its position in the pantheon of technology companies by not being always right. It has made mistakes as often as, and as big as, anyone else in the industry. But what got Google its leadership position (in ...
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