If you’re using iOS (3.0 or higher) or Android (2.2/Froyo) or higher then in the next few days you’ll be able to edit your docs from your mobile device (why they didn’t just tell us when it’s live is beyond me). You can work on that important memo…while on the bus or train to work. … Read more
Yesterday LG announced the availability of the Quantum, the Windows Phone for AT&T, and today we are learning that LG is going to make it’s presence felt in the Android Market as well with a new addition to its Android Optimus Line code named the “Star”. The new Flagship Device by LG aim’s to be … Read more
The goods on the heavily rumored Nexus 2 are now coming to life from the Google camp. The first and very successful Nexus (ask Simmons) was manufactured by HTC and had a superior build quality. The latest leak of pictures and rumors that all but confirm that the Sequel to the Nexus Saga will be … Read more
In a hard economic climate here in the United States with rising costs, health care increases, high unemployment, and the falling US Dollar, it’s nice to see one large company giving back to their employees. Google’s Chief Executive Eric Schmidt announced yesterday to 23,000 employees via email that they would see a 10% pay increase at … Read more
Google Buzz took a lot of hits at the beginning for misusing privacy of end users. In fact, they were sued for their misuse of data. “The Plaintiffs allege[d] that Google automatically enrolled Gmail users in Buzz, and that Buzz publicly exposed data, including users’ most frequent Gmail contacts, without enough user consent.” Well they’ve … Read more
For those of you who think that fragmentation is a fiction of the blogosphere, let’s take the words of the developer of Tweetdeck. “To date we’ve had 36,427 active beta testers and below you can see the massive variety of phones and Android OS versions everyone is running. We were really shocked to see the … Read more
Is Android making money for Google? On a call today they announced that “Mobile revenue is on an annualized run rate of over $1 billion” and also stated that mobile searches were up 5x from the last several years, mostly from Android phones. These are real numbers and if it continues, then they could literally … Read more
Secretly testing an automated vehicle is the latest and creepiest thing Google has done. I’m talking about George Orwell 1984 Big Brother is Watching You creepy. For a company who championed the “do no evil” mantra they sure do seem to have their hand in alot of less than desirable situations. Check the link for … Read more
Hot off of the update wire. The Google Mobile App has been updated to add Google’s Goggles functionality. Now it requires an iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 to use because of the auto focus camera. Now you may be asking just what is Google Goggles. Well you open up the app and click on the … Read more
Sometimes pictures say it all: Now these elements can be view as unrelated events (IE lost market share because of the EU’s antitrust actions for example). But I’ll leave it to you. Is this the start of a trend or a short term anomaly as MS retools its consumer lineup?