Posts tagged: google
- Big brother is Google
- One reaction is to diversify: Hotmail instead of Gmail, MapQuest instead of Google Maps, AOL Instant Messenger instead of Google Chat ’ though that would mean losing the accumulated benefits of linked services. Another reasonable response is to focus efforts on improving our (new) media literacy so that we’re more mindful of how much even [...] [18 Feb 2010]
- Personalized search is now Google’s default
- With little fanfare, Google made its personalized search system the default this week. Whereas searchers had the option of turning on this feature before, now users’ search histories are automatically factored into the engine’s mysterious algorithm. This means that results users actually click on after a particular search will be ranked higher in subsequent searches [...] [11 Dec 2009]
- Google launches Public DNS
- UPDATE: A post by David Ulevitch, founder of OpenDNS: Some thoughts on Google DNS (Via jbrotherlove) From the Google Blog post Introducing Google Public DNS: Today, as part of our ongoing effort to make the web faster, we’re launching our own public DNS resolver called Google Public DNS, and we invite you to try it [...] [3 Dec 2009]
- Zoho integrates with Google Docs
- From the Zoho blog: We have many Google (and Google Apps) users using Zoho applications and integration between Google and Zoho Apps is increasingly becoming one of the most requested features. We previously integrated Zoho and Google at Sign-on level (both Google & Google Apps) and now, we are extending this integration to the application [...] [2 Dec 2009]
- An introduction to Google Chrome Operating System
- [20 Nov 2009]
- Google releases Closure Tools, library and compiler for JavaScript
- From the Google Code Blog: Closure Compiler, Closure Library, Closure Templates, and Closure Inspector all started as 20% projects and hundreds of Googlers have contributed thousands of patches. Today, each Closure Tool has grown to be a key part of the JavaScript infrastructure behind web apps at Google. That’s why we’re particularly excited (and humbled) [...] [6 Nov 2009]
- 3 almost free Android apps you absolutely must take on your next trip
- UPDATE: Turns out, I wasn’t wrong. I was just clairvoyant . WorldMate is working on an Android version of its application. Hrm. It appears I was wrong about a WorldMate application for Android. I managed to find an unused download page (by typing “android site:www.worldmate.com” in Google) that listed Android as an option. I assumed [...] [30 Jul 2009]
- Lazy Web: What are your favorite Android apps?
- I am now the proud owner of a T-Mobile G1 running the Android operating system. I like it so far, though I wish the on-screen keyboard pas a bit more responsive. I have already installed a few applications, including Pacman, and a bar code / QR code scanner, but I’d like to take full advantage [...] [26 Jun 2009]
- Google Tip Jar crowdsources money saving tips
- Google, building on its own App Engine and Moderator products, launched Tip Jar today. [5 Mar 2009]
- Collecting e-commerce conversion data with Zen Cart and Google Analytics
- Google Analytics allows you to collect pretty robust data about how users move through your e-commerce site. Here’s how to make it work with Zen Cart, an open source shopping cart. For this tutorial, you will need: A Zen Cart-based shopping cart A Google Analytics account and the tracking code for both conversions and page [...] [19 Feb 2009]