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Google trys to turn out the lights in San Francisco: Google trys to turn out the lights in San FranciscoHave we come to this?We can split the atom and we're reduced to turning out the lights for an hour each night like some third world country.Thank you environmentalists. In thirty years we'll look like North Korea."trys" ??? How 'bout...; Tags: Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-10-22
Google going green: At the 4th Annual Energy Tech Investor Forum in San Jose, Calif., Google's director for climate change and energy initiatives, Dan Reicher, talks about the company's eco-initiatives, such as RechargeIT. The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by adopting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid technology.; Tags: Google Inc., Carbon Dioxide, Emerging Technologies, Green; Videos 2007-10-04
Google unveils plans for solar array: Google unveils plans for solar arrayCosted?"The system costed Google"? [b]COSTED[/b]? For shame.cost.Is this news?Seriously? Is this news? Google puts a couple solar panels on their roof an this make the news?Its about time that someone starts to look at what else is going on in...; Tags: Google Inc., solar array, carbon dioxide; Discussion threads 2006-10-16

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News to know: IDF; Windows 7 wishes; IE 8; Salesforce.com: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Salesforce acquires InStranet; Will take it SaaS and better target call centers Ed Bott: My Windows 7 wish list ...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Intel Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Security, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Marketing; Blog posts 2008-08-20
The opportunities in search: Cuil doesn't seem competitive with google -and when you look at other internet search engines they seem pretty pathetic: 1950s ideas dressed up for the internet age. So where are the niche evolvers, the emerging success stories? Nowhere obvious. by Paul Murphy; Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-08-20

New Android SDK finally given to developers: It's been a long time since a new Android SDK has been publicly released to developers -- the last one was made available only to contest winners which made some developers feel less than appreciated. This comes right after the FCC approved the first Android handset expected to be...; Tags: Developer, SDK, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Google.org invests in geothermal: Google.org is investing $10 million in Enhanced Geothermal Systems, a technology that drills miles down into the earth to get that nice, hot granite under the surface, Tom Zeller reports on the dot-earth blog at the Times. As Zeller notes, $10 million ain't a lot in this...; Tags: Geothermal Energy, Google.org, Blogging, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Pleasant 'Dream' for HTC, Google: FCC approves: The FCC has approved HTC's 'Dream' phone, which will now be the first Android-based handset to hit the market, InfoWeek reports. It will support T-Mobile's 3G network. (Let's see if it handles 3G better than Apple and AT&T.) Looks like it will have a "jog ball" (trackball?),...; Tags: FCC, Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Bluetooth, Federal Government, 3G, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Android security team appeals to hackers: Already burned by the discovery of serious security vulnerabilities in its SDK, the Android Security Team emerged from the shadows this week with an appeal to the security community for help fixing flaws in the Linux-based mobile platform. In a note posted to several public mailing lists,...; Tags: Team, Google Android, Mobile, Hacker, Android Platform Team, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-08-19
The 2008 Google(tm) Democratic Convention: Google will set up a "Big Tent" – a two-story, 8,000 sq. ft. facilitey -- just for bloggers at the Democratic Convention in August, The Wall Street Journal reports. And, hey, it's non-partisan – they'll do the same at the Republican Convention (although they fail to provide a blog-friendly graphic.)...; Tags: Google Inc., Blogger, Blogging, Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Muxtape has RIAA problems: The roll-your-own radio site Muxtape has temporarily closed down due to some "legal kinks" with the RIAA, Cnet's Webware blog points out. EFF's Fred von Lohmann addressed sites like Muxtape in a News.com article, saying that in theory they should be protected by...; Tags: RIAA, Radio, Muxtape, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Android security team appeals to bug hunters: The security team for Google's nascent open-source mobile platform, Android, has attempted to raise its profile with the security community The security team behind Google's mobile platform, Android, has tried to raise its profile among security researchers by appealing for their vigilance in monitoring the platform. ...; Tags: Google Inc., Team, Mobile, Vulnerability, Security Team, Mobile Platform, Tom Espiner ZDNet.co.uk, Google, Android, SDK, open source, security; News items 2008-08-19
SEC introduces IDEA: Earlier today, Christopher Cox, SEC chairman introduced IDEA - Interactive Data and Electronic Applications, an XBRL framework for surfacing information used by investors. In prepared remarks, Cox said: "It will be faster, cheaper, better [than EDGAR.] Better data analysis will have a positive impact on the market as a whole....; Tags: SEC, Investor, Analysis, IDEA, Cox, Financial Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Google revs Android SDK: Speaking of Android, Google released a new SDK (sdk v0.9_r1) a few hours ago. Some features that caught reader plusminus' eye include: The new Desktop-Style Home-Screen (moveable and customizable shortcuts. Completely slideable once to left and right!) StreetView (awesome implementation, can use Compass if available! Feels...; Tags: Google Inc., SDK, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-08-19
An Event Apart 2008: Day 2: The second day of An Event Apart will feature plenty of web standards jargon. I will be posting photos and notes from today's events. Unfortunately, the slides are reserved for attendees only, but I will try to gather as much information as...; Tags: Google Inc., Microformat, Tool, Post-it Note, Eric Meyer, CSS, Productivity, Keyboards, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Mager; Blog posts 2008-08-19
I am I, GoogQuixote, the lord of free wireless: Google has now launched a campaign called FreeTheAirwaves aimed at making the "white space" between auctioned channels unlicensed. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Monopoly, Spectrum, Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Web site categories with heavy reliance on search engine traffic, June 2008: Category Traffic from Search Engines, June-08 Growth in Traffic From Search Engines, June-08 - June-07 Traffic from Google, June-08 Growth in Traffic From Google, June-08 - June-07 Health and Medical 45.52% 3% 31.08% 6% Travel 34.38% 9% 24.41% 19% Shopping and Classifieds 25.31% 1%...; Tags: Web, Search Engine, Web Site, Search, NB; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Google, Apple surge in customer satisfaction rating: Google and Apple were among the big winners in the University of Michigan's second quarter American Customer Satisfaction Index. The index, released Tuesday, found that overall satisfaction among consumers fell 0.1 percent to 75.1 on a 100 point scale. Among the key technology movers...; Tags: Google Inc., Apple Inc., Customer Satisfaction, Score, Web Technology, E-business/E-Commerce, 3G, Internet, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-19
News to know: IDF; Office 14; Google; Flash flaw; MobileMe; Zoho: Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jason O'Grady: MobileMe subscribers get a 60 day extension Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Is the "killer app" argument dead? More info on USB 3.0 emerges ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Photograph, Attack, Flaw, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Security, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Office Suites, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-19
Search engines under the spotlight this week: I'm spending most of this week at the Intel Developer's Forum but also wanted to give some time to another show happening in the Bay Area this week: Search Engine Strategies, being held at the San Jose Convention Center in Silicon Valley. Monday was one of those unofficial days of...; Tags: Search Engine, Search, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-08-18