GadgetsGoogle invests millions in developer applications for set-top boxes

7 May 2010   |   By Anton Chuiko   |   Views: 375   |   Comments 0  
Google has taken part in investing $ 23 million in startup Invidi Technologies, specializing in software development in the area of TV advertising. Moreover, this transaction will enable managers to Google's advertising on TV and YouTube to join the board of directors Invidi Technologies and gave the world the Internet giant to supply the necessary influence on the affairs of the company. 
 
 
 
 

InternetGoogle Editions - search giant will launch its online store of books

7 May 2010   |   By Anton Chuiko   |   Views: 263   |   Comments 0  
As reported WSJ with reference to the official representative of Google, the company is planning to open an online shop e-books. Starting the service will be held in late June or July, he will be called Google Editions. In this online store, users can buy books that they find through search engines Books Google. Service, moreover, be able to send user to other sites to sell books. While the question arose of who would set the price - the publishers or herself by Google. 
 
 
 
 

ComputersGoogle bought the developer of 3D desktop

3 May 2010   |   By Anton Chuiko   |   Views: 198   |   Comments 0  
Google Inc. bought the company BumpTop, developed the eponymous program to create three-dimensional desktop, writes TechCrunch. The fact of the sale confirmed as Google, and BumpTop. 
 
 
 
 

Google is still the most expensive brand of the world

1 May 2010   |   By Anton Chuiko   |   Views: 400   |   Comments 0  
Currently, Google's brand is valued by analysts from research firm Millward Brown to 114.2 billion dollars - a California search engine giant, and this time clearly leads the ranking BrandZ hundred of the world's most expensive brands. In second place ranks IBM with a value of 86.3 billion dollars, followed by Apple (83.2 billion dollars) and Microsoft (76.3 billion dollars).
 
 
 
 

GadgetsAnnouncement of Sony TVs with Intel chips and Google Android OS could take place in May

30 April 2010   |   By Anton Chuiko   |   Views: 352   |   Comments 0  
Sony Corporation is one of the world's largest TV manufacturers, but is now selling models produced by it are experiencing difficult times. According to Bloomberg, to improve the situation in this sphere, the Japanese company in cooperation with two other IT giants Intel and Google is developing a new line of televisions, the announcement of which could take place May 19-20 at a conference in San Francisco, sponsored by Google. 
 
 
 
 

MobileMotorola plonks Google Maps For Skyhook

28 April 2010   |   By Anton Chuiko   |   Views: 188   |   Comments 0  
In addition the fact that this press discharge is dated for April 27th, 2010, we’re appalled by the information that it brings us: Motorola will preload Skyhook’s position services on its Android-based gadgets in place of Google Maps and Navigation Beta. In an surprising “it’s not you, it’s me” type of event, Motorola’s vice president of software and services product management Christy Wyatt chimed in with her own commentary:
 
 
 
 

GadgetsEken M001: Tablet based on Google Android or Windows CE 6.0

28 April 2010   |   By Anton Chuiko   |   Views: 2177   |   Comments 5  
Chinese company Eken released a Tablet PC called the M001, equipped with a 7-inch display. 
 
 
 
 

MobileEuropean sales of Google Nexus One were started

28 April 2010   |   By Anton Chuiko   |   Views: 445   |   Comments 0  
Google has announced that one of these days will release a smartphone Nexus One in Europe. Recall, this model is running Android sales started in the U.S. on January 5, is the first and still the only smartphone under its own brand Google. It is a monoblock without keyboard with 3,7-inch touchscreen and 5 megapixel camera, which is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, with 1 GHz processor. As announced during his announcement, first in Europe to sell Nexus One will be the operator Vodafone. 
 
 
 
 

InternetThe new regime "3D Maps" in Google Maps

27 April 2010   |   By Anton Chuiko   |   Views: 287   |   Comments 0  
Google has introduced a new regime of "Earth" to view Google Maps in 3D format. A three-dimensional detailed images of mountains, buildings, and dive into the depths of the ocean and much more - all these features of Internet users can evaluate the interface familiar service.
 
 
 
 

MobileGoogle Nexus One will soon receive the support of Wi-Fi 802.11n

26 April 2010   |   By Anton Chuiko   |   Views: 406   |   Comments 0  
It was reported that the smartphone Google Nexus One will soon be supported wireless standard Wi-Fi 802.11 n. Initially, this device is now available at the beginning of this year, realized only connection Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g. Although embedded Wi-Fi Broadcom chip supports a high standard Wi-Fi 802.11 n, but he was apparently blocked by the software. Wi-Fi 802.11 n allows to speed up data transfer times: from 54 Mbps to 600 Mbps.