Hello everyone and TGIF! It is Friday which means it is time for another edition of Googling Friday! Let’s see what is going on this week in GoogleLand.
Android 3.0 Honeycomb off Limits to Phone Developers
Google has closed Android 3.0 Honeycomb to phone developers which of course means no phone tablets on Android anytime soon. Kind of makes sense to me, but I can see where some developers might accuse Google of pulling an Apple.
Google Search supporting Cherokee language
Google really pleased my heart with this move. For those that don’t know, I am 1/8 Cherokee and the Cherokee Nation holds a special place in my heart. Google scored big points with me here.
Google Fiber coming to Kansas City, Kansas
Google has named Kansas City, KS, to be the first city to get its high speed fiber network. I will let Google take it from here.
Pretty cool stuff, obviously KCKS will be a test market, we have seen before where whole cities were going to get WiFi networks, see Earthlink and several cities like San Francisco and Anaheim that were going to get it but it never materialized.
Google intros +1
Seeking to keep up with Facebook’s Like feature on stories and websites, Google has announced a new feature called +1. To give an idea of how it will work, once again here is Google.
Well, with that, we conclude another week of Google news. See you next week for more news from the big G. Have a great weekend!
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Googling Friday #22
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Googling Friday. Let’s see what is going on this week in all things Google!
Motorola Atrix 4G Goes on Sale
The new Motorola Atrix 4G phone is now on sale at AT&T, Radio Shack, and Walmart locations. I have checked out this one on its website and I have to admit if I had to get an Android-based phone this would be the one I would choose. Look how smooth the top info bar is, it is a lot like the iPhone. The one thing about other Android phones is the icons seem clunky compared to the iPhone, but with the Atrix, that is not the case.
Some of the specs on the Atrix:
OS: Android 2.2 (FroYo)
Talk Time: WCDMA up to 540 min.; GSM up to 530 min.
Standby Time: WCDMA up to 350 hrs.; GSM up to 400 hrs.
Camera: 5 MP (Front and rear facing webcam)
Memory: Up to 16GB on board (expandable to 32 via Micro SD)
Processor: 1 GHz Dual Core
Honeycomb SDK now available for Developers
Android 3.0 Honeycomb SDK is now live for developers to download and build their apps on. I am curious about this platform and seeing what if can offer in the tablet world.
The Daily coming to Android in the Spring?
Speaking of Android-based tablets, NewsCorp’s The Daily is looking to launch on it come this Spring. For those that don’t know it has been plagued with glitches on the iPad as I have been using it myself. Lot of crashing and black screens, but to their credit they are on top of things and pushing updates to patch the issues. So maybe for Android users they will have the kinks worked out.
Google Recipe Search
Google is starting to roll out a new feature that allows you to search recipe’s under a recipe only filter in the general Google search website. This is great news for me as I am trying to eat a lot healthier so this is going to help me out a lot, but as of this writing I am not seeing the Recipe link on Google’s site. I will do a follow up next week though after it does show up and maybe even cook something.
Well, that is going to do it for this edition. I didn’t expect to spend so much time on Android this week but I had a lot in the news queue about it to discuss. See you next week!
Motorola Atrix 4G Goes on Sale
The new Motorola Atrix 4G phone is now on sale at AT&T, Radio Shack, and Walmart locations. I have checked out this one on its website and I have to admit if I had to get an Android-based phone this would be the one I would choose. Look how smooth the top info bar is, it is a lot like the iPhone. The one thing about other Android phones is the icons seem clunky compared to the iPhone, but with the Atrix, that is not the case.
Some of the specs on the Atrix:
OS: Android 2.2 (FroYo)
Talk Time: WCDMA up to 540 min.; GSM up to 530 min.
Standby Time: WCDMA up to 350 hrs.; GSM up to 400 hrs.
Camera: 5 MP (Front and rear facing webcam)
Memory: Up to 16GB on board (expandable to 32 via Micro SD)
Processor: 1 GHz Dual Core
Honeycomb SDK now available for Developers
Android 3.0 Honeycomb SDK is now live for developers to download and build their apps on. I am curious about this platform and seeing what if can offer in the tablet world.
The Daily coming to Android in the Spring?
Speaking of Android-based tablets, NewsCorp’s The Daily is looking to launch on it come this Spring. For those that don’t know it has been plagued with glitches on the iPad as I have been using it myself. Lot of crashing and black screens, but to their credit they are on top of things and pushing updates to patch the issues. So maybe for Android users they will have the kinks worked out.
Google Recipe Search
Google is starting to roll out a new feature that allows you to search recipe’s under a recipe only filter in the general Google search website. This is great news for me as I am trying to eat a lot healthier so this is going to help me out a lot, but as of this writing I am not seeing the Recipe link on Google’s site. I will do a follow up next week though after it does show up and maybe even cook something.
Well, that is going to do it for this edition. I didn’t expect to spend so much time on Android this week but I had a lot in the news queue about it to discuss. See you next week!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Googling Friday #20
Howdy folks and welcome to another edition of Googling Friday. I realize it has been a couple of weeks but family medical issues and a snow storm got in the way, thankfully both have resolved themselves. So lets get down to business!
Google to make changes to spur sales in Android Market
Google struggling with lacking sales compared to the iOS app store, are looking at ways to increase sales in the Android Market through methods such as in-app purchases something popular in the iOS apps already. Course this also re-enforces my belief that iPhone users on average have more of a disposable income compared to Android users. But we will see if these changes help.
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Google recently previewed its Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet OS. At first look it is nice looking but tends to be more of a tablet PC look than an iPad killer. It focuses on running widget apps across several screens something Mac OS X and Windows 7 can do already. It seems more of a competition to Netbooks instead of the iPad at first look.
Gmail brings Priority Inbox to the iPhone
Google’s web-based Gmail on the iPhone now supports Priority Inbox. As discussed earlier, Priority Inbox uses an algorithm to determine messages that are of more importance to a user and keeps them separate from other emails in a users inbox.
Google Translate to iPhone Review
In addition to Priority Inbox, Google has also released an app for the iPhone based on their popular Google Translate app. Very handy if you are visiting a foreign country and not that familiar with the language of the locals. It has a record button to say a phrase you want to translate which is really cool if you just want to avoid typing words while on the go. It works with about 50 languages but audio wise only works with about half of them. But it is a free app and can be found here.
Well, that is going to do it for this edition of Googling Friday. See you all next week for another edition.
Google to make changes to spur sales in Android Market
Google struggling with lacking sales compared to the iOS app store, are looking at ways to increase sales in the Android Market through methods such as in-app purchases something popular in the iOS apps already. Course this also re-enforces my belief that iPhone users on average have more of a disposable income compared to Android users. But we will see if these changes help.
Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Google recently previewed its Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet OS. At first look it is nice looking but tends to be more of a tablet PC look than an iPad killer. It focuses on running widget apps across several screens something Mac OS X and Windows 7 can do already. It seems more of a competition to Netbooks instead of the iPad at first look.
Gmail brings Priority Inbox to the iPhone
Google’s web-based Gmail on the iPhone now supports Priority Inbox. As discussed earlier, Priority Inbox uses an algorithm to determine messages that are of more importance to a user and keeps them separate from other emails in a users inbox.
Google Translate to iPhone Review
In addition to Priority Inbox, Google has also released an app for the iPhone based on their popular Google Translate app. Very handy if you are visiting a foreign country and not that familiar with the language of the locals. It has a record button to say a phrase you want to translate which is really cool if you just want to avoid typing words while on the go. It works with about 50 languages but audio wise only works with about half of them. But it is a free app and can be found here.
Well, that is going to do it for this edition of Googling Friday. See you all next week for another edition.
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