Tag Archives: Google I/O
thechromesource Daily: Links for 5/18/10
Posted on 18. May, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 
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Amazon announced today that they are releasing a Kindle e-reader app for Android.
Google’s YouTube video of its new Feed API v2 with Push shows how real-time feeds can be easily embedded into web pages.
The new Gmail contextual gadgets feature allows Google Apps Marketplace developers the ability to add functionality within e-mail.
General Motors has formally announced its partnership with Google, and a possible Android version of OnStar could appear at Google I/O.
Of course, don’t forget that Google I/O starts tomorrow morning. Here are the resources you need to be in on the action.
Despite Profits from the Static Web, Google Pushes Dynamic
Posted on 18. May, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 1 Comments
Today it was announced that Google is acquiring the Norwegian firm Global IP Solutions, which focuses on VoIP and videoconferencing solutions. I have been thinking recently about Google’s foray into the web as a media-rich dynamic platform, and it seems almost as if the company is focusing on a “change or die” mantra when it comes to the static web, a place where for the past decade Google has made immense profits.
The Google I/O conference, which kicks off tomorrow, is a great example of this, coupled with the fact that the Global IP Solutions acquisition is clearly aimed towards collaborative resources that extend way beyond just chat and email. The challenging thing for Google is going to be indexing and advertising these types of features, something that is at the very core of its business model.
As anyone who uses YouTube knows, it isn’t exactly intuitive to find the videos that you are looking for. That problem has been addressed somewhat this year, but I still find the UI a bit cumbersome to navigate. With that being said, though, YouTube has enjoyed a tremendous boost in advertising, which bodes well for the original purpose of Google buying it back in 2006.
But how does Google go about keeping track of videos hosted on other sites like Hulu, Vimeo and Justin.tv? How does it make a profit from its foray into VoIP? Only time will tell, but it will take innovation to make sure that the free model persists in these areas. It’s clear that a continuation away from the simple text that oddly enough Google has turned in a cash machine will proceed as newer platforms like Android and Chrome OS offer a new way to enjoy Google’s low-cost applications and services.
thechromesource Daily: Links for 5/17/10
Posted on 17. May, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Although I’ve been unable to find an official link from Acer, Engadget reports that the company will not launch a Chrome OS netbook soon.
YouTube is now five years old; it serves up more than two billion videos to users everyday.
Scroogle now has its own Scraper Extension in the Chrome directory; allowing you scraped searches anytime you want.
Could Google TV be “the biggest single change in television since it went color”, as Intel chief Paul Otellini has been quoted?
The Android Market has had its website updated a bit, possibly in anticipation of Google I/O on Wednesday.
thechromesource Daily: Links for 5/16/10
Posted on 16. May, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Will the Chevy Volt have Android as its in-dash operating system?
Should the FTC reject the AdMob acquisition, the company will receive $700 million dollars as part of an agreement that was signed.
Google Wave has seen some new features over the last few weeks, just in time for its one year anniversary at the Google I/O conference.
Is Google thinking about buying Salesforce.com to propel itself further into the enterprise market?
thechromesource Daily: Links for 5/11/10
Posted on 11. May, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Does Google’s new Search interface mean that they are starting to move their core business into an application?
The Ubuntu Light netbook operating system only takes seven seconds to boot. Sounds like a Chrome OS competitor.
Stability features make up the revisions going into the 5.0.375.38 Beta release of Chrome browser for Windows, Mac and Linux.
There are going to be venture capitalists at Google’s I/O conference, and those who code are even going to speak.
Google is looking to hire someone with the job title “Head of Social” to put a face on its social initiatives – some of which have had backlash.
thechromesource Daily: Links for 5/6/10
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
More Google services will be integrated with a single sign on, according to the Google Enterprise Blog.
The highly anticipated Google I/O developer conference May 19-20 will have its keynote presentations streamed live on YouTube.
ARM marketing vice president Ian Drew says that the delay in optimizing Flash for mobile devices has stalled the market to some degree.
A new feature to Google Goggles now allows someone to capture text with their phone’s camera and have it translated.
Google is in an interesting battle with Blue Destiny Records over the legality of linking to copyrighted material.
thechromesource Daily: Links for 5/3/10
Posted on 03. May, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Chrome was the only browser to gain market share last month according to a report put out by Computerworld.
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz: “Google has to grow a company the size of Yahoo every year to be interesting.”
Google buys 3D desktop purveyor BumpTop, most likely to somehow implement it on its Android/Chrome OS platforms.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Google may show off its television set top box technology at the I/O developer conference May 19.
We May See a Chrome OS Netbook Mid-2010, But Not For Sale
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
There has been a lot of speculation that there will be a Chrome OS netbook that will be available from Acer in the middle of this year, which would only be about four months away. I’m not sure where this kind of information is coming from, but I think that this was something that was leaked by an insider to keep Acer’s name in the news about Chrome OS. Ther reality is that yes, we will probably see something from Acer in mid-2010, but it won’t be something that we as consumers will be able to buy yet.
That’s because one of the biggest computer shows, Computex, will be convientley showing off the wares of many manufacturers in early June. Doesn’t that sound like mid-2010 to you? Plus, Computex is held in Taipei, Tawian. That means that major companies such as Asus, MSI and of Acer will be there, and they will probably be showing finished products that run on Chromium builds.
Also, in late May, Google will hold its developer conference, dubbed Google I/O. A look at the sessions that will be held has some Chrome OS topics scheduled. There may be some news that comes out of the conference, most likely of which will be an announcement of a uniform programming language for use across Google’s platforms to help streamline development when the operating system is actually released. This will most likely be of Google’s own experimental language, called Go.
Look, anyone that has taken a look at the latest builds of Chromium by running Hexxeh’s Flow would know that while the OS is progressing, there is still some development that still needs to be completed before Google is going to give the green light for manufacturers to sell devices with this platform. While I’m sure they want to get something out that competes with Apple’s iPad soon, rushing the development cycle for this is not going to create a lasting impression on users if the product is not ready.
So if you’re in such a hurry, Acer, why don’t you advertise the fact that you have the Windows 7/Android AOD250 netbook on the market? Sure, it’s not a tablet. But it’s probably a more polished product that what Chrome OS can offer consumers over the next six months:
So expect to see some interesting hardware developments by June, but don’t expect to see something that you can actually purchase until the beginning of the fourth quarter.
