Google Android Videos

Posted by Pete on November 12th, 2007

Google’s new mobile platform, Android, may revolutionize the way we use phones tomorrow. Here are a couple of videos demonstrating how Android works.

Cool apps that surprise and delight mobile users, built by developers like you, will be a huge part of the Android vision. To support you in your efforts, Google has launched the Android Developer Challenge, which will provide $10 million in awards — no strings attached — for great mobile apps built on the Android platform.

Read more about Android

Gmail Collaborative Video - Final Cut

Posted by Pete on September 1st, 2007

About a month ago Google put out a video on YouTube asking for the public’s help to send them some videos of creative ways Gmail travels around the world. After a huge amount of submissions, they got a final cut released.

They put a map (using Google Maps API) up on the blog showing where all the submissions came from, pretty amazing!

Read the full story on the Gmail collaborative video

100 Best Products of 2007 by PC World

Posted by Pete on May 23rd, 2007

PC World put together a fantastic list of 100 products together that you will surely agree with, well mostly. A really nice selection of software and hardware that has made up this year so far.

Lots of my favorite tools are listed, including most Google apps, hardware like the 80GB iPod, and sites like Digg and Craigslist!

Our editors rank the best PCs, HDTVs, components, sites, and services. Plus: the products we’re looking forward to next year, and which technologies are rising and falling.

Check out PC World’s full list of the 100 Best Products of 2007

iGoogle launched - make your own gadgets too!

Posted by Pete on May 1st, 2007

Google Personalized Homepage renamed to iGoogle!
iGoogle

– a name that connotes interactivity, the Internet, and personalization all at once.

Also with this new name, comes new gadgets, well.. it’s a bit more than that. Now anyone can create their own gadgets (no experience necessary)! You don’t need to know any HTML or have super programming skills to make your own gadget.

Now you can make your own, because starting today, without having any programming or web design experience at all, anyone can create Google Gadgets for iGoogle and send them to friends.

Read more about iGoogle and the gadgets!

Free Apps for new Ubuntu users

Posted by Pete on April 30th, 2007

I’ve listed some free applications for windows and other OS’s in the past. Today I found a great list of applications for new Ubuntu users.
I use almost all applications listed on the list, you should try a few of them, they are free.

Some of my favorite applications listed include:

Ubuntu

See the list of 17 free applications for Ubuntu

Thunderbird 2 RC1 released

Posted by Pete on April 19th, 2007

Thunderbird 2.0 RC1 released yesterday!
I use it on my laptop and the improvements include easy account setup for Gmail and .Mac accounts, smoother looking interface, tags (like gmail labels), new and improved search, support for Vista and more!
I like the new interface and it was practically a one click setup for my Gmail account. Here is what’s new in Thunderbird 2.
Thunderbird 2
Best part about it is it’s free! Download Thunderbird 2!

New Stuff Released today!

Posted by Pete on April 1st, 2007

I’ve spotted several new offerings today, most of which is a one day thing. Today only!
Google Tisp
First off, Google is now offering free broadband! Also a new product from Google - Gmail Paper! Don’t like the internet? Have Gmail mail you the email!

Also ThinkGeek has a list of some great stuff that includes The Lonely Guy Dream Vacation Digital Photo Frame and the popular Vilcus Plug Dactyloadapter.

And if you like that, you’ll love this list of other April Fools sites running gags today.


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