Google has been in the news a lot lately… new technologies, new innovations, new products… It’s all about Google. And that is why I think they are eventually going to take over the world. Well, the technological world, at least… Here are a few recent “waves” (no pun intended) Google has been making:
Google Introduces Real-Time Search Results: If we aren’t overwhelmed enough, Google now has a way to search real-time results. Real-time search brings instant results from stuff that is happens on the web – blogs being posted, live tweets, news articles and web pages being published all streaming to the search engine. Read more from ZDNet or watch the video demonstration.
Google’s Local Business Directory: Sending out QR code window stickers to popular businesses, Google is hoping to build their local business directory. See the SND blog about Building Better Local Businesses with Google Bar Codes.
Google Goggles: Search the web using a picture. Google Goggles, an app for Andriod, searches the web based on a photo you’ve taken with your phone. The application scans data from the photo and translates the material into a web search. Perfect for those “words cannot describe” moments. Read more from TechCrunch about the product.
Google Chrome: This up and coming browser is now available for Mac! Coming third amongst popular browsers, Google’s product is rising quickly. See the SND blog about the Google Chrome Switch: On or Off.
Google Chromium OS: This highly anticipated operating system is open-source and meant to be fast and easy to operate. It’s not yet available officially (looking at a slated 2010 arrival), but you can already play with it. See the SND blog about Google Chrome OS: Light Recap of the Update from Mountain View. Also see the SND blog of Google Chrome OS Out Now (Sort of).
Google Wave: An online communication tool that combines email, instant messaging and all your social networks was an exclusive club that has just opened up to more users. Google describes a “wave” as “both a conversation and a document where people can discuss and work together using richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.” See the really long video demonstration.
Google Public DNS: Google now has a free, global domain name service. Read about what it means to you in this TechCrunch article.
Have I proved my case, at least slightly?
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Another Freebie from Google | Software News Daily says:
September 8, 2010 at 4:40 pm (UTC -7 )
[...] proof of Google’s eventual world domination: Google now has its own URL shortener. Released with the newest version of Google Toolbar, [...]
Round-up of the Top 10 Tech News Stories of 2009 | Software News Daily says:
September 8, 2010 at 4:44 pm (UTC -7 )
[...] Google announces it’s own operating system: Chromium OS I’m telling you! Google is going to dominate the world. It’s just a matter of [...]
Google Fights Crime, Proves Criminals Guilty in Canada | Software News Daily says:
September 8, 2010 at 4:47 pm (UTC -7 )
[...] Google was able to provide them with photographic evidence of the crime. It just so happened that big brother, I mean, a Google Street Views vehicle was driving by and mapping the area. The Google camera [...]
The Day’s Tech Headlines: China Hackers, Google Energy, Photoshop iPhone App | Software News Daily says:
September 8, 2010 at 5:19 pm (UTC -7 )
[...] Google Goes (and Gets More) Green The Federal Regulatory Energy Commission has given Google the power to “sell energy, capacity and service at market rates,” according to Wired. And now, it can start going green like they’ve been hoping… In the summer of 2007, they had 9,212 solar panels powering their Mountain View headquarters. With the FREC order, the entire Google-polis could be solar powered and maybe even your home! Of course, consumers will have to pay for service… Again, another step in taking over the world. [...]