BumpTop Purchased by Google; What Does it Mean?
On April 30th, BumpTop announced that it had been acquired by Google. The software was only available for about a year to the public before this announcement. The CEO of TUL Corporation said, “BumpTop creates a brand new user experience for computer desktops,” a claim that very likely interested Google. Before this purchase, the company was regularly releasing updates for both its free and pro versions, which were available for both... Read More
40,000 New Extensions Now Available for Chrome
The one thing going for Firefox was the ability to customize the browser however you want. With the ability to install Greasemonkey user scripts out-of-the-box, there is little reason to continue using Firefox, unless you have a grudge against Google. If you aren’t familiar with the Greasemoneky extension, it was created in 2004 as a way to quickly customize pages using simple JavaScript, although it can really do a lot more than that. For example,... Read More
Google’s Getting into the Tablet Market: Videos and Concepts Galore
Recently, it appears as though Google is trying to be the new Microsoft. The company originally created a search engine to compete with Yahoo and similar companies, yet now it feels as though it is better suited at creating tablets and operating systems, which is the same market Microsoft is in. While Apple may also be seen as an opponent (at this point) of Google, there are some clear reasons why Google may not be a direct competitor. Google’s... Read More
The Push to Kill IE6 is Growing
Google and several other leading technology companies are trying to kill IE6 before any more users (and site/application designers) suffer. The main way these companies (plus the many individuals) will encourage businesses of both large and small to upgrade is quite simple: stop supporting the outdated browser, rendering online office apps unusable or lacking certain new features. If stats are correct, anywhere from 11-14%, up to 21% of all Internet... Read More
Google Moving Forward with Chrome 5
Google Chrome, originally launched in September 2008, is quickly gaining popularity amongst web users of all operating systems, ranging from Linux to Windows. While development is a bit slower on the Mac and Linux side, there is still a lot of progress being made, such as the ability to run third-party add-ons, as well as new features, which will be debuting in Version 5 of the browser. Just five days after the official Version 4 release and about... Read More
Google Privacy Debacle, with a New Video
Today is International Data Privacy Day, and Google is trying to renew its efforts in trying to persuade users to continue giving them all their personal information. This ranges from credit card information to all personal emails, plus phone calls and more. Their main effort is highlighted on their Privacy Principles page, which basically puts their Privacy Policy into everyday terms. A summary of their Principles:Use information to provide users... Read More
Google’s Getting Ready to Fight Social Networking Head-on
Google is surely facing some challenge from Facebook, the leading social networking service, with more than 350 million members. Obviously, there’s a huge market that Google simply isn’t able to capture and hold onto. Their Google Wave launch had a lot of hype behind it, but to this day, the tool still isn’t utilized the same way other popular social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter are. On Tuesday, open-standards guru Will... Read More
