(source: Dilbert by Scott Adams)
Yes, Google "stole" from Apple, and that's a good thing
“The important question isn’t whether such “stealing” occurred, it’s whether we want to live in a world where it’s illegal. Do you want to live in a world where only Apple is allowed to make phones with pinch-to-zoom capability (and dozens of other features) until 2027? I sure don’t.” Read more…
(source: Forbes)
How Google's self-driving car works
“Google’s fleet of robotic Toyota Priuses has now logged more than 190,000 miles (about 300,000 kilometers), driving in city traffic, busy highways, and mountainous roads with only occasional human intervention. The project is still far from becoming commercially viable, but Google has set up a demonstration system on its campus, using driverless golf carts, which points to how the technology could change transportation even in the near future.” Read more…
(source: IEEE Spectrum)
Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Google’s new official Android phone
Specifications:
Galaxy Nexus
Network HSPA+ 21 850/900/1900/1700/2100; EDGE/GPRS (LTE will be available depending on region)
Processor1.2GHz dual-core processor
Display: 4.65-inch 1280 x 720 HD Super AMOLED
OS:Android Ice Cream sandwich
Cameras:Rear cam: 5-megapixel, Front cam: 1.3-megapixel for video call
Video: Playback and recording at 1080p (30fps, MPEG-4/h.263/h.264)
Connectivity:Bluetooth 3.0, USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC
Sensors: Accelerometer, compass, gyro, light, proximity, barometer
Memory: 1GB ram + 16/32GB storage
Battery: 1750mah standard battery
Size: 135.5 x 67.94 x 8.94; 135g
Me wants!! —drego
(source: Gizmodo)
Google reports “considerable progress” in fight against piracy
“Last year, Google announced that it would begin censoring piracy-related terms from its Autocomplete and Instant services. Under intense pressure from United States music and movie companies, Google is continuing to take measures against piracy. Their latest report on the issue reveals that they have made “considerable progress” against online infringement and that they will deepen their efforts during the months to come. …”
“Rather than focusing purely on taking unauthorized content offline, they would seek to make it unfindable instead. As countries grapple with the various site blocking proposals currently sweeping the world, the music and movie industries have piled pressure on the site that helps people find content above almost any other – Google.” Read more…
(source: TorrentFreak)
Does your web feel faster today? Thank the Global Internet Speedup
“Starting today, a simple but effective switch has been flipped on DNS servers across the world that should significantly decrease your page load times and increase your download speeds across the web. This change is one of the first steps of the Global Internet Speedup, an initiative spearheaded by the likes of OpenDNS, Google, and content delivery networks with the goal of — you guessed it — speeding up the web.” Read more…
(source: ExtremeTech)
Google Fiber beta test goes live, bathes Stanford in high-speed regularity
“It looks like the [Google Fiber Project] beta service has gone live in the Palo Alto area, according to a lucky Reddit user who claims to be using it.” Read more…
(source: Engadget)
Students have no idea how Google works
“You’d think that with all their Googling to find the Spark Notes of the novels they didn’t read, today’s students would understand how the search engine works. Wrong: They are completely clueless! In a detailed study of 30 college students by anthropologists at Illinois Wesleyan, only seven were able to do a ‘reasonably well-executed search.” Read more…
(source: Gawker)
Why it’s good that the Internet is changing our brains
“There’s nothing like an article about how the internet is changing our brains to really freak people out. Studies show our thought process is adapting to the constant influx of media. Google affects our memorization skills. And our reliance on smartphones has changed friendly debates forever. Whether we like it or not, the web is molding our minds. But what if that’s not such a big deal?” Read more…
(source: Good Technology)
Google’s first self-driving car crash
“This photo of what looks like a minor case of Prius-on-Prius vehicular violence may actually be a piece of automotive history: the first accident caused by Google’s self-driving car. Whose name should the cop write down on the ticket?” Read more…
(source: Jalopnik)
Android owns 40% of the US smartphone market: No wonder people want to strangle it
“According to comScore’s mobile report for the month of June, Android is their [competition’s] worst nightmare.” Read more…
(source: Android and Me)
Is Google stiffing Android developers?
“There’s a storm a-brewin’ in the Android Developer scene. At the heart of the storm is a claim that Google isn’t paying Android Developers the full amount due to them.” Read more…
(source: Android and Me)
Google rips into Microsoft, Apple, Oracle for “bogus patents” and trying to “strangle” Android
“Google SVP and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond takes shot after shot at Google’s competitors. By name, he calls out Microsoft, Apple, and Oracle. What’s this all about? What else? Patents.” Read more…
(source: Tech Crunch)
Google's success may mark the end of everything else
There can be only one…
“To use a phrase from Highlander, “There can be only one.” That is the direction that Google is heading, intentionally or not. As the dominate player in search, adding social media through Google+ and local business controls through a revamped Google Places, we’re heading down a road where nobody else will be able to compete.” Read more…
(source: Fast Company)
