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So you've got Google Wave. Now what?

Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:06 AM EST (Christian Science Monitor)

Seeded by fugitive247 (Clipped by Michael Sautter)

From the article: We consider ourselves pretty tech savvy folk here..., but... for now, Google Wave is pretty unusable. Here's the problem: It's not just a new email or IM client; it's a complete paradigm shift. (Read more...)

technology, questions, google-wave, learning-curve

Achtung! Google Analytics is illegal, say German government officials

Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:22 PM EST (TechCrunch)

Seeded by Red Wolf

Several federal and regional government officials in Germany are trying to put a ban on Google Analytics, the search giant's free software product that allows website owners and publishers to get detailed statistics about the number, whereabouts and search behavior of their vis …

world-news, google, germany, legal, federal-government, de-news, analytics

Google Acquires Technology To Customize Display Ads

Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 3:33 AM EST (cio-today.com)

Seeded by Red Wolf

Google plans to acquire Teracent, a startup that allows display ads to be customized for specific deliveries. Teracent's Intelligent Display Advertising relies on machine-learning algorithms to select the optimal creative elements for each ad impression.

technology, gogle, advertising, teracent

The Google Phone Is Very Real. And It's Coming Soon

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:50 AM EST (TechCrunch)

Seeded by Kokayi

The next "super" Android device will almost certainly be a HTC phone that's much thinner than even the Droid or iPhone -- The Dragon/Passion. This is the phone the senior Android guys at Google are now carrying around and testing, at least as of a couple of weeks ago.

technology, google, android, iphone, samsung, apple, dragon-passion, htc, droid

Droid Autofocus Fix Now Available: Clean The Lens

Seeded on Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:09 AM EST (TechCrunch)

Seeded by Kokayi

Take a close up picture of a barcode, or a high contrast image, or various other photo types, and the autofocus just doesn't work properly. Most users where hoping for a software upgrade in the near future that would fix the problem.

technology, camera, autofocus, droid, android, google

Verizon Droid makes a strong first week showing

Seeded on Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:43 AM EST (Christian Science Monitor)

Seeded by Kokayi

A quarter of a million people picked up Droid phones last week, according to one industry tracking firm. That's good news for Verizon Wireless, good news for Motorola, and good news for Droid aficionados the world over.

technology, apple, iphone, verizon, motorola, smartphone, android, droid

Google Sites Become Prettier With Templates

Seeded on Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:40 AM EST (The Washington Post)

Seeded by Kokayi

Google Sites, which launched a little under two years ago, have given businesses and consumers a way to quickly build their own websites with no HTML knowledge required, making it relatively easy for anyone without a technical background to build a simple website.

technology, google-apps, google, templates, websites

Google's Sample Chrome Extensions Are Already Working

Seeded on Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:19 AM EST (TechCrunch)

Seeded by Kokayi

Not only does the home tab page on the new builds of Chromium (and the dev builds of Chrome) feature not-yet-turned-on links to what looks to be an extensions gallery, but there are plenty of references (and pictures) in the Chromium boards as to what Google is planning with exte …

technology, extensions, chromium, chrome, google, browser, buildbot

The Great Android Invasion

Seeded on Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:40 AM EST (Business Week)

Seeded by Kokayi

Andy Rubin, the mastermind behind Google's (GOOG) Android, has had a pretty good few weeks, with major companies throwing their weight behind his operating system.

technology, android, phones, google