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Similar Images, News Timeline and Google Labs relaunched

Similar Images, News Timeline and Google Labs relaunchedSimilar shouldn't mean identicalThis one for example is not too useful:http://similar-images.googlelabs.com/images?q=space&qtype=similar&tbnid=OAJ4xgTtdoUzrM&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dspace&tprev=/images%3Fq%3DspaceBut this one is!But this one is!http://similar-images.googlelabs.com/images?q=volleyball&qtype=similar&tbnid=JDvDp3R3YsXwLM&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvolleyball&tprev=/images%3Fq%3DvolleyballI like the service. Even if it gives you almost identical photos, sometimes the different size, resolution or file format is just what you're looking for.

Tags: Google Labs, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-22

Virtual worlds: Not so Lively

Google Labs has killed its virtual world experiment dubbed Lively in a mere five months. What does Google’s move say about virtual worlds? While the death of Lively puns are unavoidable Techmeme, I've been pondering the virtual world thing for a few days. On Monday, I was...

Tags: Virtual World, Avatar, Google Labs, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-20

What happens when Google Reader goes dark?

What happens when Google Reader goes dark?Labs = AlphaLooks like "LABS" is Google's way of referring to products that are still in development but not yet feature-complete. Most places call that "alpha." I wouldn't expect an alpha product to work at all, and I wouldn't be upset when...

Tags: RSS, Google Inc., Google Labs, Google Reader

Discussion threads 2007-06-25

Google Voice Local Search just launched

Just minutes ago, Google updated their Google Labs page with what they call "Google Voice Local Search". It appears to be similar, if not related, to the long dead "voice search" project that doesnt work anymore.According to the product page, you can use it to actually connect to the...

Tags: Google Labs

Blog posts 2007-04-06

Additional Resources

Frugal Friday: Joblessness, DROID, Chrome OS, Richard Stallman, V.i. labs

Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the dwindling IT employment landscape, my experiences with the Motorola/Verizon DROID, the Google Chrome OS developer code release, Ken's recent interview with Richard Stallman, and we interview Victor DeMarines of V.i. labs, the anti-piracy and software protection company. ...

Tags: Lab, Richard Stallman, Piracy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-11-21

Google Chrome OS announcement

Just as I thought"All data on Chrome OS is in the cloud""All data stored in the cloud in Google Docs":(YeahThat unfortunately is a deal breaker for me.I'll be sticking to my dual boot Windows 7/Fedora Core setup on my netbook.bad and bad no chrome os for me ......RE: Google Chrome...

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google Image Swirl: Looks neat, but useless

I agree - SomewhatAlthough I agree that Google's Image Swirl is basically useless, I would disagree with your prosition on Bing's Visual Search. Google's offering is mainly designed as an image discovery tool, by grouping pictures of similar content or features. While its presentation may be cool, I...

Tags: Google Inc., Bing

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

WVU Map for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

WVU Map for iPhone is a navigation app for college students, faculties or anyone who is visiting the TWest Virginia University. It is built with simplicity in mind, aiming to help you get to your campus destination with ease. Our emphasis is on precision of the coordinates. It features effectively...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Location, Logical Dimension, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-05

TTU Map for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

TTU Map for iPhone is a navigation app for college students, faculties or anyone who is visiting the Texas Tech University. It is built with simplicity in mind, aiming to help you get to your campus destination with ease. Our emphasis is on precision of the coordinates. It features effectively...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Location, Logical Dimension, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-05

ASU Map for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

ASU Map for iPhone is a navigation app for college students, faculties or anyone who is visiting the Arizona State University campus. It is built with simplicity in mind, aiming to help you get to your campus destination with ease. Our emphasis is on precision of the coordinates. It features...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Location, Logical Dimension, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-05

UCLA Map for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

UCLA Map for iPhone is a navigation app for college students, faculties or anyone who is visiting the University of California, Los Angeles campus. It is built with simplicity in mind, aiming to help you get to your campus destination with ease. Our emphasis is on precision of the coordinates....

Tags: University Of California At Los Angeles, Apple iPhone, Mobile, Location, Logical Dimension, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-05

USC Map for iPhone 1.1 (Mobile)

USC Map for iPhone is a navigation app for college students, faculties or anyone who is visiting the campus. It is built with simplicity in mind, aiming to help you get to your campus destination with ease. Our emphasis is on precision of the coordinates. It features effectively locate current...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Location, Logical Dimension, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-05

News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Google Adds Social Search

A new experiment in Google Labs informs your search results with input from your social circle. Your friends and contacts are a key part of your life online. Most people on the web today make social connections and publish web content in many different ways, including blogs, status updates...

Tags: Google Inc., Social Search, New York, Search Result, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Fittr Flickr for Google Chrome 1.1 (Windows)

Fittr Flickr has keyboard shortcuts, link to "flic.kr" short URL, link to Big Huge Labs "On Black" Page, link to user's Big Huge Labs "Scout" page, quick access to EXIF, quick links to other sized photos, and reply link that inserts icon HTML and name.

Tags: Google Inc., Flickr, Google Chrome, Dpup, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-10

Getting your teachers started with 1:1

Yesterday I wrote about the potential of 1:1 for improving literacy in our schools. However, as we integrate laptops more and more into classroom time, teachers frequently ask for simple ways to get started. How do they use these new resources for something more than glorified word processors...

Tags: Teacher, Notebooks, Training And Certification, Corporate Communications, Channel Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Google Chrome Frame boosts IE speed up to Chrome levels

If only it was for Firefox......but still astonishing results!Could this be the start of hybrid browsers? Will there be a FF version?irrelevantNobody uses IE 7 or 8 because of security.Making a bad product worse is not what windoze users need.This shows again the virtues of FOSS vs proprietary software.Corporate IT...

Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome Frame, Google Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Microsoft plays the security card in response to Google's Chrome Frame

"Latest" phishing/malware data from NSS Labsapplies to Chrome 2. The most current Chrome is 3.0.195.21. I'm not surprised Microsoft mentions it though; they need to say something. Concering Chrome running inside IE..Yea I think they do, sort of. Correct me if I'm wrong but in Vista and beyond that plugin...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, plug-in, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., security, security card, Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

What if Windows 8 was touch-input only?

Touch not on my screenI hate finger prints on my TV, PC monitor and laptop.I could see having this as a add on but for the most part I am not for it.It is good for small device and a segment of handicap users but, really it is idea for...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, Desktops, Monitors & displays, COMPANIES, mouse, keyboard, What-if Windows 8, PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Boston U Map 1.0 (Mobile)

Boston U Map is a navigation app for college students, faculties or anyone who is visiting the Boston University campus. It features effectively locate current user location, complete list of all lecture halls, labs, fields, dorms, and parking locations, choose from walking, driving, public transit directions, time of arrival features,...

Tags: Mobile, Location, Logical Dimension, Boston U Map, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2009-09-24