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Goodbye Google Wave…
Google Wave will no longer receive the support of Google. Today on the Google blog, the following statement pretty much sums up why Wave will no longer be one of Google’s supported product offerings: “ Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked. We don’t plan to continue developing Wave as a [...]
Pay for your Apps with Paypal!!
Now… heres a turn up for the books, according to the latest reports going around, Paypal has done a deal with Google and Apple to bring their services to the iTunes Store and the Andriod Marketplace. (which is great, cause Google Checkout just plain SUCKS. I tried to sign up last week, and it wouldn’t [...]
Google STORE (Shop) View!?!?
SOOO, while we in Ireland wait for Google to finally get the thumb out and release Street View here (which they’ve got the shots of – honestly what’s taking soo long, it’s not like Dublin is Google’s European Head Quarters or anything!!, eh, oh wait, IT IS!), Google is rolling out “Store View” in the [...]
Google Docs gets updated!
Google has updated its Google Docs System with LOADS of nice new features! Looks like the added some “Wave” features as well like Live Collaboration and Comments! Have a look at the short video they posted to find out all you need to know! I know I use Google Docs every day and all these [...]
Facebook responds to Google Buzz…With A Pint!!
We all love a pint or two and Facebook employees are no different, they have an application dedicated to the trusty Beer keg in their office. While Keg Presence isn’t an official Facebook app, it was created and is maintained by Facebook employees. So what does it do? The app is a steady stream of [...]
European Commission opens an antitrust investigation against Google
The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation against Google for claims of unfair practice on search engine results. Price comparison sites like Foundem and Ciao have both submitted claims against Google for penalizing them on their search engine results. The claims came to be when Foundem said that Google lifted the search penalty in [...]
Google = ISP = Huh?
Well… aren’t Google getting all announcy these days. Yesterday it was Buzz, and now it’s that they are jumping on the ISP (Internet Service Provider) bandwagon. BUT WAIT, they are doing it in a typcial Google way. So it’ll be US only (duh, it’s an actual infrastructure thing, so that’s understandable). It’s going to available [...]
Google Buzz…
Sooo, that exciting announcement that was floating around the net the past few days about Google going to announce something “social” has just happened. Google has just announced Google Buzz. Google Buzz is essentially a mash up of Gmail and Google Wave. It’s an advanced Google Chat by the looks of it. It integrates with [...]
Google Chrome Updated with Extensions…..now this is what a browser should do
Google Chrome has just gotten its update with new extensions added. I’ve added in the following extensions thus far and they are seriously brilliant. Chrome Reader by jachymko (Pulls down your gmail, google voice, reader and Wave updates in one click) Chromed Bird by cezarsa (pop Twitter Client, very simple, very brilliant) Facebook by envieme (Full chat, [...]
Nexus One censoring your bad language!
Google has taken it upon themselves to sensor the world! Well, the world that orbits the Google Nexus One anyways. According to recent reports, Googles Text-to-Speech engine (which is a core part of the Nexus One) is replacing curse words with “####” and “####”! (I know… terrible!). Whats the reason for this, well Google have [...]
