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more about #google more comments → atrus123: I feel it. I have a number of applications on the Android Market, and even on the apps that I get good feedback on that I'm charging as little as 99 ... more » fleebailey33: i really wish app developers would stop bitching, its really getting old honestly. I understand some parts are not fun, but then go develope for symbi... more » ninjagin: Part Duex? Prolly meant "Part Deux", I'm guessing. Anyhow, the gist of this story is that Android doesn't have the large number of phone users to sel... more » Noobs-R-Us: Whoever said Google is not evil should take a good hard look at this. Including those freakin nerds Sergey and his side kick Larry. more » thechansen: I can understand Goog's reasoning. It is a costly operation and I think we take it for granted. Placing ads in videos has helped ease the burden. Y... more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Lame. Instead of shutting down the boxes completely, how about re-working the API so it can serve the in-line ads along with the content? more » N@tedog: Does anybody use this? I barely access youtube on my PS3. Actually, I can think of only one time and that was to make a playlist of music videos. more » Kaiser-Machead: So, is it safe to assume that the AppleTV (wassat??) and the iPod touch will still be able to freely access Youtube? I can't imagine they'd be shut ou... more » Xagest: Poo! more » AmphetamineCrown: They know what I search for, 'cos I use google. They know what I email, 'cos I got gmail. They know who I call, 'cos I got googlevoice. They know w... more » -
#blockquote
There Can Be Only One: Part Deux
App developers have it hard enough on the iPhone; on Android, they've got to keep prices just as low, and sell to a much smaller audience. So how are some of them coping? By packing up and leaving, like Gameloft. More » -
#youtube
YouTube Shuts Down API Access, Leaves Set-Top Boxes High and Dry (UPDATED)
There are two ways for a device to access YouTube: either through the regular web interface, i.e. Flash, or for cleaner integration, through its back end APIs. As of December, Google is shutting off the tap. UPDATED More » -
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Google Adding Automatic Captions to YouTube Videos
Google is bringing its Google Voice speech recognition tech to YouTube, creating automatic captions for deaf and hearing-impaired users. Get ready for hilariously incorrect captions! More » -
#google
Google Is Reaching Way Too Far Into our Lives
I hate to say I told you, but I told you. The prophecy is true. Now, when it's just too late, you finally understand. [Style14 via Engadget] -
#google
The Real Most Important News From the Google Chrome OS Event (Not)
Forget Chrome OS. The two things you actually need to know from today's Google event? Sergey Brin wears Vibram Five Finger shoes. And carries a Motorola Droid, not a super secret phone we've never seen before. See? More » -
#chromeos
Get Google Chrome OS, Now
Wow, that was fast. Google Chrome OS was only unveiled today, and it's already compiled as a VMWare image, ready for download via torrents and gdgt. Techcrunch also has a tutorial for setting it up. [Pirate Bay, gdgt, Techcrunch]
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#questionoftheday
Do You "Get" The Chrome OS?
Today we got our first glimpse at Google's Chrome OS and learned what it's all about. So let's start a discussion about some of the big issues. More » -
#chromeos
What Google Needs for the Chrome OS To Succeed
Google made an announcement! It was an OS, in case you haven't heard. But it was also something else: a long-term, high-risk bet about the future of the internet. Here's what Google needs to happen for Chrome to make it. More » -
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#clips
What is Google Chrome OS? (Explained by Google)
You should read our summary of Everything You Need to Know About Chrome OS. But if you never learned to read (a prospect so full of holes in this circumstance that I won't begin to address them), watch these clips: More » -
#google
Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS
Until today, Google's Chrome OS has been little more than a wordy concept. Now, finally, we truly know what it is, what it looks like, and how it works. Here's the breakdown: More » -
#chrome
Google Chrome First Official Screenshots
Here are the first images of the much awaited Google Chrome. Light and spartan, and it seems touch friendly. Enjoy. More » -
#announcements
Google Chrome OS Liveblog Today
We're liveblogging the Chrome OS reveal today at 10 AM PT, 1PM ET, right here on the Gizmodo Liveblog page. Check back soon to see the OS that Google's been so coy about the last few months. [Gizmodo Liveblog] -
#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Samsung's Bada Mobile OS to Launch in Early 2010...Google Talk Knows When You're on Android, and Likes It...California Passes New Efficiency Standard for TVs...Acer Ferrari Netbook's Tackiness Burns My Eyes... More » -
#rumor
Screw the Voice Plan: The Rumored Google Phone May Be Data/Voip Only
Mike Arrington's following up yesterday's rumor of the Google Phone with an interesting angle: That it may be VOIP and data only, having no traditional voice plan. Sounds like the telcos worst nightmare. More » -
#rumor
The True Google Phone May Be Coming Soon
TechCrunch is hearing some veeeeeery interesting talk about a true Google Phone: Not just an Android device, but a phone designed top-to-bottom by Google to fulfill their dream of exactly what Android can be. It's a resilient rumor. More » -
#google
Mark Cuban's Plan to Choke Google's Super Powers
Musing on his blog, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks has thrown out a crazy idea for Microsoft. Instead of spending billions promoting Bing, what if they paid the top 1000 sites a million bucks to de-list from Google? More » -
#google
Google Earth 2.0 For iPhone Brings Custom Maps
Google is rolling out Google Earth 2.0 for the iPhone over the next 24 hours and it brings a long-awaited custom map feature by allowing you to sync your Google My Maps with the app. More » -
#google
Answers to 15 More Google Interview Questions That Will Make You Feel Stupid
Interviewing for a job at Google can be a nightmare experience. Reading about Google's ridiculous interview questions, however, seems to be quite a lot of fun. Either that, or our readers are gluttons for punishment. More » -
#google
Google's Notoriously Tough Interviews Are Tough For Marketing Positions Too
Having known lots of computer science people who interviewed at Google, we know exactly what kind of questions they're likely to ask potential applicants. Crazy ones. But we didn't know they would ask these questions for marketing positions too. More » -
#painfultruths
iPhone vs. Droid: Whoever Wins, We're All Still Losers
I mean, I know this is funny—I get the joke, and it's clever!—but every time I try to laugh, it comes out as a sob. What gives? [XKCD] -
#data
The Year Apple and RIM Ate Everyone Else's Lunch
For today's data dump: the iPhone now accounts for nearly a fifth of new smartphones, and BlackBerrys are on a surprisingly serious tear, passing a 20% in world market share. So, uh, who's losing? More » -
#android
Dear Palm Treo 650 With Android: You Are Inspiring
One of the most exciting things about Android was the idea that it could be ported back to older handsets. This turned out to be harder than expected, except or a few HTCs and, amazingly, a Palm Treo from 2004. More » -
#rumor
Is Google Chrome OS Launching Next Week?
Would it be earlier than expected? By a lot. But given how long Google usually takes to test their products—and how long Android was public before the G1 launched—Techcrunch's report that Chrome OS is imminent isn't totally ridiculous. More » -
#google
Gizmo5 Currently Closed To New Users
We knew that Gizmo5 was acquired by Google, but now we're seeing the first effect of that merger as Gizmo5 has closed its doors to new users until the Google-powered re-launch. [Cool Geex] -
#google
Google's SPDY To Make Websites Load Faster
Google's working on a new application-layer protocol dubbed SPDY (pronounced "SPeeDY") which is intended to improve how content is transported over the web. In initial lab tests, they've already managed to speed up page loading times by 55%. More » -
#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Google Cuts Price of Online Storage by 800%...Apple Updates Genius Bar Reservation System...Gold-Dipped PS3 Slim: The Hot Holiday Gift (in Donald Trump's House)...Sanyo's "Stick Booster" Looks and Sounds Far Dirtier Than It Is... More » -
#google
Google Street View Captures Fire Truck Hit and Run With an Old Lady On a Bike
The latest adventure for the Google Street View car comes to us from the Netherlands, where it witnessed a fire truck mow down an innocent old lady on a bike. More » -
#chrome
The First Real Mac Google Chrome Beta Coming in December
The first jenn-you-ine beta of Chrome for Mac is coming in December, graduating from the developer release that's out now, according to an email sent to developers by a Chrome product manager, mentioning "our Beta launch in early December." More » -
#google
A 16 Terabyte Drive in the Google Cloud, $4096 a Year
Need 16 terabytes of storage that you can access from anywhere? Google's got you covered, if you've got $4096. That's the max limit with their new storage options, which'll let you grab 20GB for only 5 bucks a year. [TechCrunch] -
#wolframalpha
Wolfram Alpha Ends Up Where It Belongs: Inside Another Search Engine
Results from Wolfram Alpha—the mathematically-inclined search engine that everybody hyperventilated about a few months ago then promptly and completely ignored—will soon be rolled into Bing searches. This is fantastic news! (If you use Bing! [Which you actually might!]) More » -
#googlemapsnavigation
How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1
It's basically a ritual now: Fresh feature debuts on new Android phone; hack-happy G1 owners see new feature, develop seething jealousy; said owners work tirelessly to steal new feature. Last week, Google Maps Navigation hit the Droid. Today, the G1. More » -
#google
Google Latitude Gets Creepy With Location History And Alerts
Google already knows too much about me, yet Google Latitude's Location History and Location Alerts features are still creepy. But they're useful, because together they learn your usual hangouts and know when you don't need notifications of who's nearby. More » -
#maps
Google Maps Shows You the Way to Your Swine Flu Vaccine
The Pandemic That Was Going to Kill Us All But Didn't is still alive, lurking to take you in a one-way trip across the Styx. Or a two-way trip to Snotland. Google Maps points the way to the nearest vaccine. More » -
#google
Google to Murdoch: Whatever, Dude
Rupert Murdoch—owner of some of the finest and fairest news organizations in the world, true beacons of journalism—is thinking about retiring all his content from Google. Well, Señor Ruperto, apparently Google doesn't give a goddamn about it: More » -
#google
Google Search Is About to Get a Lot Better
For the last couple of months, Google's been testing a new search architecture called Caffeine—a back-end upgrade, but one that changes the results in virtually any search. Today, Lifehacker gets word that Caffeine is ready to go live in Google proper. More » -
#wifi
Google Serves Up Free Wi-Fi at 47 Airports for the Holidays
Holiday season air travel just got a little less crappy—freebie access starts today, and runs through to January 15. Read on for the full list of airports, and info on free Wi-Fi promos from Yahoo and Microsoft, too.
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#google
Google Buys AdMob, Secures Strength in Mobile Advertising
Today, Google purchased AdMob for $750 million. AdMob provides mobile advertisements in places Google doesn't, like in apps or while web-browsing, but what it really means is that Google is staking its claim in the mobile ad world. More » -
#google
Rupert Murdoch Hates Google
Rupert Murdoch says he'll bar Google from indexing any of his sites. More » -
#google
Are Google Voice Calls To and From Your Computer Coming?
Google's bought Gizmo5, a VOIP company. They've got Google Voice, but no way to use Google voice for calls to and from your computer—only redirecting calls to existing physical and mobiles. Not anymore. More »







