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Google owns you (and me too)

“Given Google’s overwhelming popularity, chances are that most consumers are going to put their privacy on the line. “ In what way do they own us? What we search (Google Search), what we chat (Google Talk), what directions we look for (Google Maps),…

Develop widgets for Google, with support (money) from Google

Interesting… Google is looking for developers to develop Google Widgets (Gadgets), and will even provide seed money! Check out the Google Gadget Ventures announcement and the Google Gadget Ventures FAQ. Some highlights below: “Google Gadget Ventures is a new Google pilot program dedicated…

Google Talk Gadget

No, it isn't Web 2.0… it is a Flash-based gadget… No installs, just pure instant satisfaction: IM, Gmail, video and photo previews… See Google Talk in action. Go to Google Talk's web page. ceo

Google Maps Mobile

Update: I downloaded the PRC version to see how it compared to the Java ME version. The PRC version is 444KB and it requires 3MB of free storage space to run. After erasing some content on my handset I was able to run…

Mobility Resources Customized Google Search

I've added to my mobility resources and weblog web sites support for mobility-specific Google searching; check it out. I will continue tuning the search engine over time. Google search results customized by Mobility Resources using Google Co-op ceo

Google releases Patent Search

Google has released the beta version of Google Patent Search, with full text search of the U.S. patents. Note this first version is for granted or issued patents, and not patents in progress. This is going to be a very useful tool. Patent…

Taking Google's new Gmail mobile client for a spin

Google's new Gmail mobile (local) client is now available. I installed the Java ME client for a quick spin. The app, even without push or autosync email, is a winner – an example of the kind of rich clients that I (and others)…

Google on the rebirth of (mobile) cool

Read about Google's latest mobile related efforts/offerings – see The rebirth of cool. ceo

Google Code Project Hosting – We want your code too!

Google has introduced Google Code Project Hosting… their open source project hosting offering that competes with SourceForge. Google… Google… they know our searching patterns and web content (Google search), our email (Gmail) and IM (Google Talk) conversations, our blogs preferences (Google Reader) and…

Google Team says – It's Time

Who said Google was a search company? In the beginning it was. Today Google is a collaboration company: IM, email, calendar, writing, maps, and searching, and so on. Maybe they should package their collaboration related products under the Google Collaboration product/brand name. Google…