Features
- The Mountain Lion Experience by Chris
- WWDC 2012: The Train Keeps on Rollin' by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 3 (The Verdict) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 2 (The Experience) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 1 (The Motive) by Tarun
- A Month With Metro for Xbox 360 by Chris
- 2012 by Tarun
- Redefining Reading and Sharing: Flipboard for iPhone by Tarun
- Dropping Their Guard by Tarun
- Design Unification with Google Apps by Tarun
Podcasts
- Weekly Download #38: Google I/O, Podcasts.app, Mansfield
- Weekly Download #37: WWDC, Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone 8
- Weekly Download #36: Nokia's Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
- Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5
- Weekly Download #34: Windows Phone, Google, RIM
- Weekly Download #33: the New iPad, Apple TV, Draw Something, Mike Daisey
- Weekly Download #32: Apple "New iPad" Press Conference Event
- Weekly Download #31: iPad 3, Google Goggles, T-Mobile, Facebook, iFactory, Chomp, Microsoft, Nokia, Siri
- Weekly Download #30: Mountain Lion, iPads, Browser Cookies, Nook, Playbooks, Blackberry
- Weekly Download #29: iPad 3, Apple TV, Patent Uselessness, Facebook, Bing & Social, Google's Living Room
Category Archives: Google
Link: Google Developing Home-Entertainment System →
Amir Efrati and Ethan Smith, WSJ: It’s unclear which retailers would sell the entertainment device, which would stream music from Google’s online music-storage service and pipe it wirelessly to Google-designed speakers or other Web-connected devices in people’s homes, according to … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, google, system
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Link: No Flash on Chrome for Android →
Thinking Nelson is pretty appropriate here.
Link: Bing’s Deal with Social →
Amidst the recent controversy of Google indexing it’s Plus results amongst other search results, Bing developer Stefan Weitz speaks out on AllThingsD about the deals that Microsoft has with Facebook and Twitter: Us partnering is the only way we’re going … Continue reading
Weekly Download #28: Apple’s New King of Retail, Music Quality, Siri Reliability, Facebook, Tablets
This was a really great podcast discussing Apple’s new SVP of Retail; How music quality and streaming ability haven’t lined up; Siri’s (un)reliability during its “beta”; Facebook’s ability to make Spotfiy a booming success; Tablets as the new PCs. Enjoyed … Continue reading
Weekly Download #27: Apple Earnings Call, iBooks Author, iPhone Supply Chain, RIM, Google+, Patent Laws, Regulation, Privacy
This week, Chris and Tarun discuss the Apple’s blockbuster earnings (as it was happening during the recording); iBooks author release; more on the iPhone supply chain; RIM’s cleaning of house; Google+ engagement numbers; Patent law uselessness; Storage sites being regulated; … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Android, Apple, Business, Design, e-books, Google, iOS, Microsoft, Mobile, News, Podcast, RIM, Social Networking
Tagged apple, ibooks, podcast
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Link: More On Patent Uselessness →
Apple really cares about its patents. So much so, that it has reportedly spent $100 million on protecting their IP. Except that the mobile landscape hasn’t really changed. People continue to produce property that infringes on Apple’s inventions, as if … Continue reading
Link: Playing with Numbers →
Rocky Agrawal: Counting registered users instead of daily active users tells us nothing about the popularity of the service. Think of the millions of people who’ve registered for Google+ but never use it. Second, given the huge popularity of Google … Continue reading
Weekly Download #26: Apple Event, SOPA & Blackouts, Google+ Search, Factory Conditions, Windows Phone
We discuss the upcoming Apple event on e-books (possibly textbooks); SOPA and the internet blackouts happening today (1/18); Google+ integration with Google search; Factory Conditions in Foxconn and other companies in China; why moving to the Windows Phone is a … Continue reading
Link: Search+ →
Google has begun integrating + information, like profiles, stream updates and more, into search results. Much of the internet is crying foul because of antitrust claims (the biggest search monopoly propels it’s own property to the foreground), but the move … Continue reading
Weekly Download #25: CES and 2012 Predictions
We’re back! Tarun and Chris talk about the trends and latest from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — tablets, mobile phones, and cameras too! Tarun also lays out his predictions for 2012. What do you think? Get in touch with … Continue reading
2012
Tarun makes 5 calculated predictions for the technology industry in 2012. Continue reading
Link: On the Road with Google Wallet →
Cherian Abraham: I rode about 900 miles in the last four days, cutting across Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to be together with my family for Christmas. I figured this would be a good time to put my new … Continue reading
Redefining Reading and Sharing: Flipboard for iPhone
Tarun takes a look at the experience and design of Flipboard for iPhone, featuring Cover Stories and unique sharing outlets that redefines the reading and sharing of news. He also contrasts this experience with Google Currents. Continue reading
Link: Summary of the Carrier IQ Logging Scandal →
Carrier IQ seems to log information on both iOS and Android phones, over 3G or Wi-Fi, but only on Android the service violates privacy laws by using a bit of software, IQRD: After connecting his HTC device to his computer, … Continue reading
Weekly Download #22: Google Music, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook Phones, Android and WebOS, Flickr, Open-Source, Zynga
After a week hiatus, Tarun and Chris are back… to talk about the stuff you are probably familiar with! We touch on the new Google Music service and it’s sad usage of Flash; Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook as platforms entering … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Android, Apple, Business, Computer Science, Facebook, Games, Google, News, Podcast, Social Networking, WebOS
Tagged google, mobile, podcast
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Link: Wait on that Android Tablet →
The Android supply chain makers expect to have a large supply of tablets in storage due to the recent release of the “book” tablets. Good news for the consumer: To clear inventories of Android tablet PCs, several waves of price … Continue reading
Weekly Download #21: Mobile Flash, WebOS, Apple, FCC, Mobile Gaming, PSA
Chris dogs Tarun about selling out and getting an iPhone 4S. They also discuss Siri; the death of Mobile Flash; WebOS being neglected; Apple and Tim Cook; the FCC pushing for broader broadband; yet another argument for Nintendo to move … Continue reading
Link: Google Music →
It uses Flash, and requires you to upload your music. Seems like a reach in unfamiliar territory.
Link: Remove Your Router From Google’s Location Server →
Add “_nomap” to the end of the SSID.
Weekly Download #19: Microsoft and Visions of the Future, Designing for the Future, Cable TV and OnDemand Content, Going Mobile
Today’s podcast takes more of a thematic term as we discuss design, mainly using Google as a lens — what makes design for Google work? What makes it struggle? We also discuss the Microsoft “vision of the future”; Cable TV; … Continue reading
Link: GoMo →
As reported by Tricia Duryee, AllThingsD: The site is a resource center that links to a growing list of 15 to 20 vendors and agencies that can help with all aspects of building a mobile site. The site also has … Continue reading
Design Unification with Google Apps
What are Google’s design principles, and does Google adhere to them today? With the introduction of Ice Cream Sandwich and the overhaul of Google Reader, Tarun steps back to see what it means to have unification in design. Continue reading
Link: Google+ Adds “What’s Hot” and “Ripples” Services →
What’s Hot: Shows the most popular, publicly shared posts. Ripples: Shows where shared posts originate from. What they have in common? Data visualization. Cool for people interested in that, questionable for the general masses. What’s Hot looks like a more … Continue reading
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Weekly Download #18: Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Windows Phone 7, Nokia, Netflix, Samsung, Siri, Oink, Tablets
On this week’s podcast, Tarun and Chris talk about the latest innovations in Android-land with Ice Cream Sandwich (yummm); Windows Phone 7 and Tarun’s love for the Nokia Searay; Netflix still failing; Calming the hype on Siri; Kevin Rose’s latest … Continue reading
Link: Ice Cream Sandwich →
Some comments: Unlocking your phone using face recognition. Very sci-fi. Heavy usage of core video animations, as the background seems to actually rain when moving from screen to screen. Assuming that users know the difference between the cellular signal and … Continue reading