Also see:
- Navigating the new multi-screen world: Insights show how consumers use different devices together — from Google Mobile Ads blog
- Multi-screen mania: how our devices work together –– from gigaom.com by Ryan Kim
Google releases software framework for building interactive experiences in physical spaces — from archdaily.com by Alison Furuto
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From DSC:
Hhhmmmm…I wonder how this could be used to renovate or create new learning spaces…?!?
Hhhmmmm…I wonder how this could be used to renovate or create new learning spaces…?!?
On 08/07/2012,
in future, global / globalization, Google, hearts -- matters of the heart, political science, robotics, society, visualizing information,
by Daniel Christian
13-foot 12,000-pound mechanized robot suit now for sale in Japan — from venturebeat.com by John Koetsier
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From DSC:
These items cause me to reflect yet again on the state of our hearts...as it doesn’t take much to think of the next steps in terms of using such robots as instruments of war. Do you think I’m stretching a bit too far here? How about after considering the following interactive visualization that Google just created?
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Addendums:
- [On 8/28/12] How about after reading This week in bots: The robots we build to kill for us — from fastcompany.com by Kit Eaton?
- [On 10/4/12] Homeland Security wants drones for public safety, doesn’t want to tell public about them — from spectrum.ieee.org by Evan Ackerman
On 07/17/2012,
in digital audio, digital video, Google, professional development, training / L&D,
by Daniel Christian
The big Google I/O 2012 overview — from techhive.com by Jason Cross
Excerpt:
Google’s yearly developer conference, Google I/O, is much more than just programming tips and API talk. It’s also the grand unveiling of a lot of new Google products and services. We liveblogged the keynotes from day one and day two, where a lot of big announcements were made. In fact, the day one keynote lasted more than two hours.
Didn’t have time to follow all the big annoucements as they happened for the last two days? Here’s a quick summary of the key points of interest. You’ll find a lot of detailed coverage at PCWorld and Macworld.
The best Of Google I/O: Project Glass, Nexus 7 Tablet, Nexus Q Home Entertainment System, and more — from fastcompany.com by Christina Chaey
Google announced a slew of new products today at its annual developer conference, including the long-awaited Nexus 7 tablet and Nexus Q, a home media streamer for Android devices. Here’s what you need to know.
What Google Compute Engine means for cloud computing — from gigaom.com by Derrick Harris
Google I/O: A Glimpse at the anti-Apple — from pcmag.com by Damon Poeter
Google Compute Engine a direct challenge to Amazon Web Services — from ReadWriteWeb.com by Fredric Paul
Google I/O Day 2: Technology That ‘Just Works’ — from Inc.com by Christina DesMarais
All sorts of Google products you’re likely using at the office just got better.
4 things to know from Google’s I/O Conference –– from Inc.com by Christina DesMarais
Check out Google’s latest and greatest tech innovations from its annual developer conference.
The next platform war: Google play vs. Apple iTunes — from cnn.com by Philip Elmer-DeWitt
Google unveils an ecosystem designed to rival Apple’s — from cnn.com by Philip Elmer-DeWitt
Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Nexus Q: Media streamers compared — from cnet.com by Ty Pendlebury
Google’s Nexus Q is the newest kid on the streaming block. CNET puts it head-to-head with our favorite tried-and-true stalwarts, the Apple TV and the Roku.
On 06/26/2012,
in A/V -- audio/visual, analytics, Apple, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, convergence, emerging technologies, Google, mobile technologies, programming, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks,
by Daniel Christian
Introducing App Cloud Core – Build and Deploy Mobile Apps for Free
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Also see:
Also see:
- Brightcove PLAY is a global gathering of Brightcove customers, partners and industry leaders at the forefront of the digital media revolution. On June 25-27, hundreds of media companies, marketers and developers from around the world will convene in Boston for three action-packed days of hands-on learning, in-depth strategy sessions, next-generation product demos, all-star keynotes, and networking.
Google unveils full 3D Google Earth feature — from CNET.com by Roger Cheng
Google uses advanced 3D imaging to create full 3D maps, which will come soon to Android and iOS.
Google Maps adding 3D, offline directions— from CNET.com byBridget Carey
Google Announces Massively Improved 3D Views For Google Earth, StreetView Backpacks & Offline Maps For Mobile — from techcrunch.com by Frederic Lardinois
Google Chrome overtakes Internet Explorer as the Web’s most used browser — from thenextweb.com by Jon Russell
Excerpt:
Google Chrome has been long expected to leapfrog Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) to take its position as the Web’s most used browser and, according to data from Statcounter, the momentous change of leadership happened last week. The firm’s latest figures — spotted by Global Nerdy blogger Joey deVilla – show that Chrome’s line of usage creeped to overtake IE’s for the first week ever, with Firefox, Safari and Opera completing the top five respectively.
Browser choice: A thing of the past? — from cnet.com by Stephen Shankland
Devices using iOS and the future Windows RT hobble third-party browsers. Despite some good reasons for doing so, the change could undermine browser competition.
Google Search just got 1,000 times smarter — from Mashable.com by Lance Ulanoff
Excerpt:
The Google Search of the future is here. Now. Today. The long-talked-about semantic web — Google prefers “Knowledge Graph” — is rolling out across all Google Search tools, and our most fundamental online task may never be the same again.
Google launches Knowledge Graph, a new intelligent search platform — from TheVerge.com by Nathan Ingraham
Excerpt:
Google has just launched Knowledge Graph, the latest refinement to its search engine product that seeks to provide users with more relevant and in-depth responses to search queries. The company actually started testing this new interface last week, but now its ready to take the wraps off its new method for connecting search queries to information-rich topics on people, places, or things. Along with the standard search results you’re used to seeing, Google’s search results page now displays instant results related to your queries — a search for Taj Mahal immediately brings up a list of facts, photos, and a map of the famous landmark, as well as quick links to other popular uses of the search term (like the musician or the casino in New Jersey). There are a multitude of sources behind this data — Google cites Freebase, Wikipedia, and the CIA World Factbook, but also notes that “it’s augmented at a much larger scale” and tuned based on what the average user searches for.
The search engine problem: Lack of ‘knowledge’ — CNET.com
Google’s walk-through of Knowledge Graph
With Knowledge Graph, Google can finally tell the difference between Apple Inc. and apples — from FastCompany.com by Christina Chaey
Screen resolution & browser trends [infographic] — from theultralinx.com by Oliur Rahman
From DSC:
My thanks go out to Mr. Rob Bobeldyk at Calvin College for this resource.
On 04/25/2012,
in Apple, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, Google, IT in HE, Microsoft, vendors, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
The Google Drive review you’ve been waiting for — from readwriteweb.com by Jon Mitchell
Excerpt:
Google Drive, the long-awaited file storage and syncing service, launch[ed yesterday]. If you follow tech news closely, you’ve seen bits and pieces of the news leaking out over the past two weeks. We’ve tested it and we’ve talked to the team leaders. Forget all the speculation. Here’s what Google Drive actually is.
Full-sized screenshots of the Google Drive iPad app — from readwriteweb.com by Jon Mitchell
Excerpt:
Google Drive launched [yesterday], but the iOS version of the app was unexpectedly not ready. Google says it’s almost there, but it won’t launch for “a few weeks.” But Google provided ReadWriteWeb with a bunch of full-size screenshots of the app, so we could know what to expect.
Google’s Drive adds to a complicated cloud — from technologyreview.com by Tom Simonite
Excerpt:
A new cloud-storage service from the search giant steps on the toes of startups like Dropbox and opens a new front against Apple and Microsoft.
Addendum on 4/26:
- Is Google’s onerous TOS designed to steal your stuff? –– from PCMag.com by John C. Dvorak
People are far too concerned about Google’s potential for abuse. (From DSC: I disagree; there is room for concern when you hold that much power/data in your hands. Think of political campaigns as but one example. What if someone — or some government or some terrorist organization or drug cartel — pays off some Google employee to nab Person ABC’s mailbox, documents, data? Call me skeptical…but I think anything’s possible these days given the moral fabric of our world.) - Google Drive terms of service: ‘A toxic brew’ — from cnet.com by Rafe Needleman
Google isn’t about to make your private files public, but that doesn’t excuse its sloppy terms of service. Google has inadvertently stoked privacy concerns about files uploaded to its newly released Google Drive by issuing poorly written rules that are more apt to confuse than to clarify. - Hands on with Google Drive — from PCMag.com by Mark Hachman
While Google has positioned its new Google Drive cloud-storage service as one that straddles the consumer and business space, those using it for collaboration will probably get the most out of it.
Also see:
- Just how big is the Amazon cloud anyway? — from gigaom.com by Barb Darrow
- 3 cloud services that make work easier — from Inc.com by Christina DesMarais
Protect yourself against data loss, security blunders, and–that real productivity killer–inefficiency.
Addendum on 4/27/12:
- Google Apps for Education and the New Google Drive — from hackeducation.com by Audrey Watters
On 04/04/2012,
in A/V -- audio/visual, Augmented Reality (AR), emerging technologies, Google, innovation,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
- Google shows off prototype augmented reality glasses — from Gadgetbox by Rosa Golijan
- Google’s Project Glass reveals Google Goggles — from UltraLinx by Graham Macphee
- Could Google’s Project Glass be used in contact lenses? — from TheVerge.com by Nathan Ingraham