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Requiem for a lightweight

Google’s website for Nexus Q has a notice saying it is no longer for sale. Shucks! Gizmodo is reporting that Google may have finally discontinued the (much derided and oft delayed) Nexus  Q. The Nexus Q was unveiled by Google … Continue reading

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Did a Google StreetView car kill a donkey in Botsawana?

The sensational controversy has quickly gone international: “Did Google Street View car run over a donkey? Camera car appears to hit animal on dirt road in Botswana” says the Mailonline. “Google deny killing donkey with maps car in Botswana” says … Continue reading

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How to prepare for Google’s acquisition of Sparrow

Many people are distraught because Google has just acquired Sparrow, the OS X email app loved for its simple layout and user experience. Here’s BoingBoing’s essential HOWTO guide to preparing for this acquisition, with all of the changes that are likely … Continue reading

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Gmail-Story of Send

Google has posted a video and infographics showing what happens to your email once you press “send.” It is fun and informative. Of course, much of the video is promoting Google’s green initiative, but nevertheless it is worth a watch. … Continue reading

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Google’s augmented reality nightmare

Google’s augmented reality glasses. Photos via Google. NYTimes has a blog post on Google’s “Project Glass”, which is another name for their augmented reality glasses. This is Google’s upcoming foray into wearable computers. I have very little faith in Google as … Continue reading

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This is definitely not the future of TV

Photo of the front of  Vizio’s Remote for GoogleTV. Photos by theVerge. Photo of the back of  Vizio’s Remote for GoogleTV. Photos by theVerge. I clearly recall the first time I ever saw an Apple iPhone. It was only 2008. I … Continue reading

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Google employees get free fugly phones for Christmas

Photo Credit:TheNextWeb. Google is giving away a free “customized” Galaxy Nexus phone to all of its employees for Christmas. Picture above shows the back of this hideous giveaway, which is covered in icons from Google and Android. Looking at this fugly … Continue reading

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Not-another-tablet headline of the day

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, claims Google is getting ready to release a tablet “of the highest quality” and promises “brutal competition” between Apple and Google. Maybe I’ll be able to write something once I stop laughing and manage to wipe … Continue reading

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Is Google’s engaging in hypocrisy on Siri?

Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Used under Flickr CCli. Photo by Flickr user Jolie O. Dell Back at AllThingsD’s AsiaD conference, Google’s head of Android, Andy Rubin, was asked about Siri-Apple’s new digital assistant technology. Here is what he had to say: … Continue reading

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Is Google’s Eric Schmidt out of touch?

Google’s Eric Schmidt speaking at the Le Web conference. Photo credit Stephen Shankland/CNET I have always had a dim view of most CEOs. It is an unfair prejudice and one that is deeply ingrained in me. And it is based mostly … Continue reading

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