The Chrome operating system is no Windows rival- yet
Ever since Google announced that it was creating a new operating system called Chrome, there has been speculation that this would be a problem for Windows. Very little was actually known about the potential OS until yesterday, when Google revealed some details. The OS will not be available for another year and seems to be [...]
Searching for meaning
The type of Internet search that we have now is mostly based on scanning for specific text although searching pictures is beginning to add some graphical features. The present search algorithms work remarkably well but have serious limitations and often turn up irrelevant links.
For example, if you ask a question, search engines will be [...]
Google developing new protocol to speed up the Web
I have often thought that it is quite remarkable how well the methods have held up that were instituted at the beginning of the Web. Here we are, years later, and we are still basically using the initial designs.
However, the enormous increase in Internet traffic means that some of the old methods need updating. [...]
Google improves movie searches
Updates and changes to search keep pouring out of Google. Here’s one for movie fans. Google has announced:
Did you know you can immediately discover movie times and locations by typing a simple search on Google? For example, search for [where the wild things are] and you’ll see times and places to watch the film, or [...]
New version of Google search coming soon?
As previously posted, Google has been working on an update to the architecture of its search engine. The project is called “Caffeine” and an experimental site was made available for trying out the new search engine. That site has now been pulled and this announcement posted:
Based on the success we’ve seen, we believe Caffeine [...]
Google Zeitgeist
By knowing what we are all searching about on the Internet, Google has an unprecedented database about our interests and even our feelings. Google shares some of this knowledge at a site called Google Zeitgeist. The German expression “Zeitgeist” is an apt one. As Google explains, it means “the general intellectual, moral, and cultural [...]
Google Wave
I keep seeing references to Google Wave and even my wife is asking what it is, So here’s an explanation. It is an experimental program in Web collaboration. Groups of people can edit and discuss documents with each other in real-time. Presently, you have to be invited to participate. For more information see this Lifehacker [...]
Find out what Google stores about you
If you have a Google account, you can now take a peek at what kind of information Google has stored about you. Google has announced Google Dashboard:
Today, we are excited to announce the launch of Google Dashboard. Have you ever wondered what data is stored with your Google Account? The Google Dashboard offers a simple [...]
Google in favor of different password scheme
Having a multitude of passwords for all our different Web activities is a hassle and many people go the unsafe route of one or two passwords for everything. Google is advocating a method it calls “hybrid onboarding”:
Does anyone actually like passwords? Most people can’t stand them because they end up having to keep track of [...]
More Google search functions
Yet more additions to Google search have come out.
One is called “related links”. Google Operating System describes the feature:
Google Related Links is a new Google Labs service that lets you add a list of related web pages and searches to your site. Unlike the homonymous service released by Google in 2006, the new Related [...]
Is Windows 7 the last major release?
Windows 7 is currently the focus of attention and will likely dominate the PC for a few years. But what about the future? At PCMag, technology industry analyst Tim Bajarin speculates about what comes after Windows 7:
So, Windows 7 does, in fact, matter. But for how long? At the moment, we live in a client/server [...]