Tag: Google

  • Robots, Rogers, Pigeons and Plans

    Many other bloggers (education types as well as others -and http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2117/135/-) have noticed Canadians pay quite a bit for wireless services, to say nothing about mobile data. Many have asked why… generally the answer is greed on the part of the telcos. But topping this, I think it also has something to do with what…

  • MySpace joins Google’s Open Social

    If there is any doubt as to what the battleground after search will be, I don’t think it exists for many people anymore – Social Networking is the easiest way for advertisers to push preference based ads to users because the users give them exactly what they want advertised. No tracking clicks, no ambiguity. So…

  • Google IMAPs Gmail

    The world is good – especially after learning today that my black Pearl is not unique with it’s trackball issues (RIM know about this), but apparently Google’s added IMAP to GMail – which for some it means that they will be able to check it seamlessly with a client – avoiding ads – for others…

  • More about the GPhone

    Well, it looks like the plan that Google has for their phone project is more about creating the OS to rival MS or Palm and less about the hardware. The phone is certainly going to make for an interesting environment for Google. Without it’s own network, it’s going to have to get “into bed” with…

  • Google now has Presentation

    If you check out your options in GD – you’ll find presentation are available with an interface that looks very much like Power Point. The big bonus is that you can collaborate with others in creating – and I would think – presenting slides.