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
Weekly Download #17: iPhone 4S and App Sales, Google+ Real-Time Search, Chime.in, Dropbox, iPhone 5, RIM, Hulu
Tarun and Chris discuss the “incredible” iPhone 4S sales; the App Store market; Google’s recent integration of real-time search into Plus; a new social network Chime.in; Dropbox as a feature; iPhone 5 rumors; RIM’s apology; Hulu’s stand against the Man. … Continue reading
Link: Filtering the Noise →
Yet another social media tool called “chime.in” was announced, which takes the major social media networks and sorts the information in content streams. [Bill] Gross said that the service… is meant to help users focus on following topics rather than … Continue reading
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Tagged billgross, chimein, socialnetworking
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Link: Google revives Real Time Search through Plus →
The hashtag omission from the early stages of Google+ was curious, but here is the reason — real time search is now ready for hashtag support. It took some time, but this is the first step to bringing people closer … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Social Networking
Tagged googleplus, hashtag, search
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Weekly Download #16: Steve Jobs, Google+, Netflix, iPhone 4S, Digital Traffic, Facebook, Nuance and Swype, 3D Mario
We begin with a celebration of Steve Jobs and try to remind ourselves and listeners of what “he may have wanted.” Then, we discuss various topics including: Google+’s managements curious absence from their own social network; Netflix reneging on Qwikster; … Continue reading
Link: Google+ Traffic Drops →
The service isn’t sticky.
Posted in Google, Social Networking, Uncategorized
Tagged googleplus, social, traffic
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Link: Nuance to Buy Swype →
Nuance, famous for their “Dragon Diction” software on Android, is now buying a popular keyboard input method for Android as well. Nuance can improve swype by using it’s large human speech dataset to facilitate prediction in swiping.
Link: Google and Samsung cancel Ice Cream Sandwich Launch →
It’s a great gesture, but it does contrast with Apple’s continued push to get the iPhone 4S into consumers’ hands.
Link: Google’s Management Doesn’t Use Google+ →
Terrific analysis piece by Michael DeGusta: In total, of the 18 most senior people charged with overseeing Google, 11 have either not joined or have never made a single public post, and 5 have barely used it at all. Only … Continue reading
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Tagged googleplus, sharing, usage
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Weekly Download #14: Kindles, WebOS, Whitman, Social Media, iPhone Event Preview
Tarun and Chris discuss the new additions to the Kindle family; a potential for Amazon to use WebOS in their upcoming tablet devices; Meg Whitman’s appointment as HP’s CEO; social media and friendship. They also preview the iPhone 5 event … Continue reading
Weekly Download #13: Windows 8, Yahoo, iPhone Carriers, Qwikster, Google+, Foursquare, Safari v. Chrome
Woah, it has been a while! Chris and Tarun discuss Windows 8; Yahoo! and the ousting of Carol Bartz; iPhone carriers of the future; Netflix’s terrible decision making; Google+’s opening up to the public; Foursquare hitting a billion check-ins; Safari v. Chrome … Continue reading
Link: Google+ Beta →
Google+ is now in Beta, which means anyone can sign up and you don’t need an invite. Additionally, they have made some improvements to Hangouts — you can video chat over mobile phone (Android 2.3 only). Check out Hangouts with … Continue reading
Link: Chrome for Lion →
Finally, Chrome gets an update that increases speed, adds full screen mode and supports Safari-like gestures.
Weekly Download #11: Tablets and the iPad, Future of HP & Motorola, Facebook’s Privacy, More iPhone Carriers, Lift, Torrenting, Cookies
It’s another Weekly Download with your favorite hosts, Tarun Gangwani and Chris Robbins. This follows #10 which covered Steve Jobs’ resignation. Chris and Tarun discuss Apple’s tablet incumbency and what makes a good mobile computer; the futures of Motorola and … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Business, Design, Facebook, Google, HP, Mobile, News, Podcast, Social Networking, Twitter, WebOS
Tagged podcast, tablets, wd
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Link: An Overview of Facebook’s New Privacy Features →
Look familiar?
Link: Six Improvements to Google+ →
The first improvement Casey has mentioned is main-stream filtering, which I believe should go deeper than circles — specific people should also be filterable. Perhaps I could put that person in a circle, and then filter them out, but on-the-fly … Continue reading
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Tagged ars, googleplus, improvements
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Link: Motorola Future Uncertain →
Last week’s announcement by Google stating they would be acquiring Motorola Mobility has led to some uncertainty for Motorola. Google has come out and openly stated that this purchase was mostly for patents, this leaves Motorola in a bit of … Continue reading
Weekly Download #9: HP and WebOS, Google and Motorola, iPad, 3G MacBooks, Privacy, Milgram
They are making a sequel to WHAT? Chris and Tarun talk about HPs flailing around in big boy territory; Google’s questionable pickup of Motorola; delays in iPad shipments, MacBooks with cellular power; a 13 year old’s privacy issues; a reinventing … Continue reading
Link: Google+ “Has No Users” →
Good points on the virtual gaming impact on the economy, and more importantly a valid conclusion from a financial analyst: But according to Owyang, both services have their work cut out for them. Google+ is off to a good start, … Continue reading
Link: S&P Downgrades Google →
The S&P moved Google from a “buy” stock to a “sell” stock over the Motorola deal. Curious move given the fact many analysts view the deal as a solid one.
Link: Motorola Mobility Gobbled up by Google →
Google and Motorola announced a deal this morning that will lead to Google’s acquisition of Motorola. Google says it will continue to leave Android as an open platform for other manufacturers to develop for. The acquisition will cost Google 12.5 … Continue reading
Weekly Download #8: Patent Bonanza, TouchPad, Nintendo, Ultrabooks, Wal-Mart, E-Books
Chris and Tarun discuss the recent wave of opinions about patents; The TouchPad’s continued slashing of prices (and desirability); Nintendo’s inane refusal to develop for the App Store; Apple’s slam on Intel to produce low-powered chips for Ultrabooks; Wal-Mart closing … Continue reading
Cutting the Keyboard
With tablets becoming a popular computing tool, Tarun muses the concept of cutting the keyboard from devices we use everyday. Do we need a keyboard as a primary input? Will virtual keyboards be the standard in 10-20 years? Continue reading
Link: Jacqui Cheng on Google+ →
While this post does point out some good features of the service (circles, privacy), it doesn’t explain why I should begin using it regularly. The advantage of posting more than 140 more characters is also the service’s main problem — … Continue reading
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Link: When Patents Attack Android →
This anti-competitive strategy is also escalating the cost of patents way beyond what they’re really worth. Microsoft and Apple’s winning $4.5 billion for Nortel’s patent portfolio was nearly five times larger than the pre-auction estimate of $1 billion. Fortunately, the … Continue reading
Weekly Download #6: MacBook Airs, Replacing Steve Jobs, 3D Tech, Google+, Sprint, Politics
If you want to get to the meaty stuff, you’ll want to skip the first 5 minutes–Tarun did not know that a certain food-service company went public, so his mind was blown. We discuss the new MacBook Airs; who could … Continue reading