Archive for 'Google Products'
Google TV vs. Apple TV
Apple TV is reportedly preparing itself for battle with Google TV by chasing the subscription model. This will be one of the biggest tests that Apple’s new CEO, Tim Cook will face in upcoming months as Google isn’t going to wait for Apple to grip that market. Google’s recent acquisition of Motorola, the largest producer [...]
Full Story‘Space Life’ by Doodle 4 Google Contest Winner Matteo Lopez
Doodles are known as the decorative changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists and scientists. Whether it is the beginning of Spring, Albert Einstein’s birthday, or the 50th anniversary of understanding DNA, the doodle team never fails to find artistic ways to celebrate these [...]
Full StoryGoogle Shopper for the iPhone
Finally! It’s here! Announced just recently, the Google Shopper app – which has been out for Android since November – is finally out for the iPhone! < You can get it from the App Store today!
Full StoryGoogle Kills Real Estate Listings on Maps
Just under two years ago, in July 2009, Google announced the ability to sell or rent property through Google Maps. Why is the real estate feature being removed? Lack of use. The feature just didn’t get as much pick-up as they had hoped. This can be true for any Google product they put out. For [...]
Full StoryGoogle to Launch Groupon Clone
Google has confirmed that they are launching their own Groupon-like service. Google had been reported of trying to acquire Groupon for somewhere upwards of $6 billion, but Groupon had declined the offer. The real question is, why would Google spend that kind of money if they can build the same exact service within 30 days [...]
Full StoryTraditional News to the Big Screen
Google’s hope to become the one-stop-shop for everything news and entertainment with Google TV, is slowly becoming a reality. Google recently announced that they are working with various news publications such as The Huffington Post, USA Today, and The New York Times, to bring “both traditional and innovcative news sources [to] Google TV.” Why is [...]
Full StoryFun with Doodle 4 Google
This morning, Google announced the fourth annual Doodle 4 Google contest. Open to K-12 students in the U.S., Doodle 4 Google is an opportunity of a lifetime: design the Google.com homepage doodle for millions to see, and while you’re at it, take home a $15,000 scholarship and a $25,000 technology grant for your school. This [...]
Full StoryThe Chrome Video Codec Change
Last week, Google announced that their Chrome browser will no longer support the H.264 codec. The primary reason being that this codec is only freely available for next couple of years. After that, it will be a licensed codec — there’s no longetivity with that strategy. Google has taken the hard, but better route and [...]
Full StoryNew Features in the AdSense Interface
The AdSense team has released a number of new features in the AdSense dashboard. We’ve changed the default metrics shown on the Home and Performance reports pages based on strong feedback that most of you prefer to view your earnings at the page level rather than by ad unit. As a result, we’ve switched back [...]
Full StoryGoogle TV Partners with Vizio
Google TV, which partnered with a number of TV manufactuars – namely Sony, has now partnered with Vizio to distribute the Google TV platform. What does this mean for consumers? This means greater competition, smarter TVs, and mostly, more “aware” TVs. Each day, we become more and more connected to the Internet. Hulu, Netflix [streaming], [...]
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