Thursday, March 31, 2011
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Say Hello to Google's New Online Magazine
Google’s has quietly launched its own full-length online magazine, a quarterly publication whose aim is to create a “breathing space in a busy world.”
The first edition of Think Quarterly, based out of the UK, is a 68-page dive into the world of data and its impact on business. The first thing most people will notice is that it’s a visually stunning piece of work. It’s a rich Flash app with Google’s quirky sensibilities and the in-depth writing you might find in BusinessWeek or Salon. Google’s quarterly magazine is edited and designed by creative agency The Church of London.
The articles themselves are thought pieces about major business and technology topics from a variety of freelancers and contributors. Google was able to snag Simon Rogers (editor of The Guardian‘s Datablog), Ulrike Reinhard (editor of WE Magazine), and other journalists for the project. Many of Think Quarterly‘s articles feature interviews with Google executives and technology leaders. Some of the people featured include Vodafone UK CEO Guy Laurence, Google Chief Economist Hal Varian and famed psychologist Peter Kruse.
“At Google, we often think that speed is the forgotten ‘killer application’ – the ingredient that can differentiate winners from the rest,” Matt Brittin, Google’s managing director of UK & Ireland operations, said in Think Quarterly‘s introduction. “We know that the faster we deliver results, the more useful people find our service.”
“But in a world of accelerating change, we all need time to reflect. Think Quarterly is a breathing space in a busy world. It’s a place to take time out and consider what’s happening and why it matters.”
It’s unclear whether the new online magazine is another sign that Google is entering the media business or whether it’s just a project to feed the company’s intellectual curiosity. Google doesn’t describe its newest project as a magazine or a publication. Instead, Google calls it a book on its website and a “unique communications tool” on its Twitter account.
Regardless of what you call it, Think Quarterly is an interesting and informative experiment by the search giant.
From Mashable.com
Say Hello to Google's New Online Magazine
Friday, March 18, 2011
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Google Offers Advanced Chat for Collaborative Doc Editing
Google unveiled a new shared commenting system in its online word processing service Google Docs on Wednesday, best described as Google Wave for mere mortals.
The new chat system builds on Google Docs feature that allows multiple people to edit a single document, even simultaneously. The new chat replaces the rudimentary one by offering threads that can be closed, the functionality to invite new collaborators simply by putting their e-mail address in a message (e.g. @name@domain.com will you check out this revision?), and getting e-mail notifications when someone replies to a thread or to your comment.
Google Wave launched in beta in September 2009 and offered instantaneous real-time chat and group editing. But it proved too complicated for many and wasn’t widely adopted. Google retired the project and open sourced much of the code in August 2010.
The new feature, dubbed Discussions, is being rolled out over the next couple of days to all personal Gmail users and Google App users who have signed up to get advanced features faster.
Discussions is intended to speed up group editing of a document, which Google says it did while they were testing the feature internally.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Google's Street View Website Gets a Big Overhaul
Google has updated the website where it showcases its Street Viewservice, now highlighting places of interest, the locations of Street View vehicles and more.
Probably the most interesting part of the site is the map that shows exactly where one can see Street View imagery. The service has come a long way since its launch in March 2007, when it covered only a handful of major cities. Now it covers most of North America, Australia, New Zealand and Western Europe, with pockets of availability in Japan, Indonesia and Brazil.
The new Street View site also includes a set of instructions for using the service, and explains the technology behind Street View’s 360-degree imagery. You can also see 3D models of the vehicles Google has developed for gathering imagery in places where its regular cars cannot go, such as the Trike, Snowmobile and Trolley.
Read article from Mashable.com
Google's Street View Website Gets a Big Overhaul
Saturday, March 12, 2011
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