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Google Nexus Prime Video Aka Samsung Nexus Prime Video

Posted by Unknown on Sunday, October 9, 2011

Google Nexus Prime
A video which claimed to be Google Nexus Prime aka Galaxy Nexus Prime has been emitted by gadget.ro and Mobillisimo.

Although the actual phone is running Android Ice Cream Sandwich, but have not confirmed these devices is Google Nexus Prime.

In addition to video, the two sources are also showing some screenshots of Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

While on the specifications of Nexus Prime, mentioned will use Dual Core 1.2 GHz processor TI OMAP. This is interesting considering the previous Prime Nexus will be equipped with a Dual Core 1.5 Ghz.

Nexus Prime More specifications mentioned are the Super AMOLED screen 4.65-inch HD resolution of 1280 x 720, WiFi a / b / g / n, NFC, HSPA, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB Internal Memory, 5 MP Camera Main (1080p video recording) and 1.3 Mpix Front Camera.

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Chromezone, First Gadget Shop from Google

Posted by Unknown on Sunday, October 2, 2011

Google opened its first store gadgets. The giant online search enggine chose the British capital, London, as the location of the store called Chromezone.

Chromezone held at the Tottenham Court Road, London. This store is tested Google to sell Chromebook, a laptop with OS Chrome homemade, made with several technology vendors such as Acer and Samsung.

Chromebook is a laptop that functions mostly rely on internet connection. Previously, these laptops are only sold online. Now, consumers can view it directly at the store could ask direct Google and its capabilities.


Google steps to make your own shop and follow the Apple Store Microsoft Store. However Chromezone not be compared with them because it is still testing and selling of goods is still limited. Google intends to open more such stores in the future.

"Experts Chromebook will offer guidance and advice for buyers," the Google statement, as quoted by the Telegraph, Sunday (02/10/2011). Google is also opening stores indicates the seriousness of Google in the hardware market.
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Google Acquisition Zagat, Provider Review Restaurant

Posted by Unknown on Sunday, September 11, 2011

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Google Inc. did not stop doing business expansion. The search company number one in the world has officially acquired the Zagat which is a service company service provider's most popular restaurant recommendations now. Through this corporate action, Google's customers can find discounts and reviews of food in some restaurants.

"Clearly, Google users will easily find hotels, restaurants and nightclubs through the online map and search services on mobile devices. We try to provide more than just a hint of what is expected of consumers," said Marissa Mayer, VP of Local, Maps and Location Services Google.

The announcement comes after Google acquired last month Motorola worth 12.5 billion U.S. dollars. Unfortunately not say how much the value of this acquisition times. Several agreements have been approved by the regulator that allows Google to place its own Android-based smartphone in the market.

"In the visible natural that many who think Google will be hard to compete with Apple in designing products. At least, in the long run Google will successfully integrate the existing content," said an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus Jordan Rohan.

Zagat founded by Tim and Nina Zagat 32 years ago. The company provides a guide and restaurant recommendations in over 100 cities in the world. "We're happy, we reveal the company fell in the right hands. We believe Zagat will be growing," said the owner of Zagat.
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Sony Showcase Google TV-Based android Honeycomb

Posted by Unknown on Saturday, September 10, 2011

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Sony reportedly is preparing Honeycomb Android-based television to be released on the market in the near future. The CEDIA show is in progress recently, seen a TV made ​​by Sony that runs Google's OS Honeycomb. Unfortunately still not much can be reported at this time because it is still not a final version.

Gossip about the emergence of television Honeycomb Sony has actually blows from last May, but was still no clarity or authentic evidence in the form of hardware. Clearer information on when to schedule its official launch is still unknown until now, which is obviously the Android OS is increasingly used in non-mobile devices such as household electronic devices.
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Google Nexus Prime ?

Posted by Unknown on Friday, September 9, 2011

Google Nexus Prime
Google Nexus Prime touted as the latest smartphone from the Nexus family, after the Nexus and Nexus S. A picture which is claimed as Google Nexus Prime has also appeared in cyberspace.

Handtec online retailers in the UK has been displaying the images which it accuses of google Nexus Prime. The form looks sexy, with a large screen and a shiny metal material at the bottom of the body.

According to this website, Nexus Prime has a 4.6-inch landscape display Amoled Super HD with 720p resolution. TI OMAP 4460 processor is 1.5 GHz dual-core processors. While the resolution 5 MP camera with video recording capability 1080p HD.

Nexus Prime is likely to be the first phone using Android operating system Ice Cream Sandwich. Just like the google Nexus S, google Nexus Prime made ​​Google is working with Samsung. Predicted, this smartphone is released soon.

There is also news that google Nexus Prime is not the final name and still may be Prime Galaxy. Similarly, as reported by PhoneArena and quoted on Friday (09/09/2011).
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Blogger Releases blogger Application for iPhone

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blogger Application for iPhone
Blogger has finally released an application for the IOS operating system. This is the first official application issued by the blog service.

This application is of course welcomed by the bloggers because with this application they are permitted to publish blog posts directly from their phones.

The services provided by this application is not a full service, where users can not edit the template or HTML, as well as manage the comments through the application. Only the major activities are displayed by this application which store (save), edit (edit) and publish posts, including uploading photos and adding location information.

Quoted Hit Techno from Mashable, Friday (09/09/2011), this application will be available to users IOS 3.2 and above. Display face said to resemble Blogger app for Android.

In the arena of blogging service, Blogger was overshadowed by the middle of other services like WordPress, Tumblr and other competitors. That is why Google, as the owner of Blogger has made some effort to make Blogger relevant again.
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Google + Release User Suggested Features

Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 5, 2011

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As the feature 'Who to Follow' on Twitter, Google also now displays a list of suggested first user on our Get Started.

Interestingly, in Google + list of people who suggested the user is divided into different categories. Various categories include entertainment, news, music, photography, politics, sports and technology.

Quoted from Digital Trends, Monday (05/09/2011), Google also suggested user selects 'most popular' of each of these categories. As a result, users can add such a celebrity or any other popular figures directly from that page and put it into their friendship circle or circles.

It is not yet known whether penggguna can create your own list, out of those grouped in the Circle. While Twitter as is known has added this capability so users can create custom lists in 2010. Unfortunately, this feature is not used widely by the users of Twitter itself.

The records, lists of suggested user is the way it works is very similar to the recommendation 'Who to Follow' Twitter. And most people are included in the list that Google is only based on the level of 'fame' them rather than the quality or frequency of posts made ​​- even some of them have yet to post anything on Google +.

For example, two people in the sports category, Jillian Michaels and Erin Andrews, both are equally not post anything on their Google + accounts since July. But surprisingly, both appear in the user suggested in the sports category.
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Google Stop Aardvark Services

Posted by Unknown on Sunday, September 4, 2011

Aardvark Services
Google intends to discontinue Aardvark service, web-based question and answer service that Google bought at a price of $ 50 million last year. The plan is called "autumn cleaning".

Alan Eustace, Google's senior vice president post in his blog, "The technology develops, people need to change, some favorable and others not."

Related Aardvark, Eustace said, the service was experimenting with social search. Although Aarvark discontinued service, Google will continue to experiment provide a similar service.

Aardvark addition, Google also intends to stop Google Desktop as at 14 September 2011. And storage changes from local to cloud computing and the integration of search and gadgets have reduced the demand function.

Not only that, eight other software products and services will also be discontinued. Products and services that are Fast Flip, Google Maps API for Flash, Google Pack, Google Web Security, Google Image Labeler, Google Notebook, Sidewiki and Subscribe links.

Eustace said, another goal of the termination of the service is to streamline the company's HR. HR handles the service will be moved to other projects more contribution.
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Some Google Services Closed

Posted by Unknown on Saturday, September 3, 2011

Google Services
Google re-announced closure of some of their services are not sold in the market.

In a posting on their official blog, Google's Senior Vice President, Alan Eustace, Google said that some services are closed is Google Aardvark, FastFlip, Sidewiki, Google Pack, Google Desktop, and more.

"In the next few months we will close a number of products and combine them as one of the features of other products," said Alan Eustace, eWeek quoted from the site.

This is part of the policy of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the new Google, Larry Page, who want to develop Google's core products are more focused, like a Google.com search, the field of mobile phones through Android, Chrome on the desktop, as well as YouTube for video.

Previously, Google has also closed several other products, such as Google Health, Power Meter, and Google Labs products gradually.

Here is a complete list of Google services that will be closed.

- Aardvark

Is a question and answer service that Google purchased in February 2010. Unfortunately, these services do not get applause in the market. In fact, according to the Wall Street Journal, Google is buying these products worth U.S. $ 50 million or around Rp 427 billion, last year.

- Sidewiki

Annotation is a service that allows users to leave notes and comments about the articles and web pages, which they deem necessary. Because lonely users, this service will be discontinued.

- FastFlip

This is an application that makes the reader looking for a news page in Google News. Google said the service will be used in other products.

- Google Notebook

This product allows users to add a URL link from the web with a note that they type into documents that have been published on the internet. Services that emerged from two years ago it was frozen its development, and users can move all their data notebooks to Google Docs.

- Google Desktop

This is Google's software downloads that allow users to search text, email, computer files, music, photos, results chats, and webpages you've visited, and others. This service will not be extended that Google plans to move all data and user files in the cloud.

- Google Pack

Is a place that accommodates a variety of Google applications as well as free downloads from other Google partners.

- Google Maps API for Flash

This service was launched to provide for ActionScript developers can integrate their applications with Google Maps. Because less popular, Google is now more focused on the JavaScript Maps API cling 3. But Google will still provide support for consumers who use these APIs from Google Maps API Premier.

- Google Web Security

Features in the Google Web Security is a lot that is added to other Google products, such as the Safe Browsing in Chrome. Google will still provide support for consumer Web Security.

- Image Labeler

A game to help people to explore and label the pictures on the web.

- Subscribed Links

This service allows developers to make the search more specific than a normal search. This product will only be available until September 15.
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Google Nexus S Luxury Edition Price USD 3.000

Posted by Unknown on Saturday, August 20, 2011

Google phone made ​​by Samsung Nexus S is normally sold for usd 300. However, the handset Nexus S this one is priced starting from USD 3,000, Like most handsets priced out of the ordinary, Nexus S is modified so that it looks luxurious appearance. Mobiado the manufacturer is based in Canada.

Nexus S from Mobiado was renamed the Grand Touch. Nexus's original material is the dominant plastic was replaced with luxurious materials.As quoted from Phandroid, Sunday (08/21/2011), edition of the Grand Touch CNC sold USD 3000, is made from aircraft-making materials. While Grand Touch GCB that cost USD 4000 pure 24 carat gold plated.

From the specification, nothing has changed compared to the Nexus's regular edition. The handset brings features such as Super AMOLED screen, 16 GB internal memory, 5MP camera with LED flash and use the Android operating system Gingerbread.

Grand Touch not the only Android handset luxury circulated in the market. Previously a leading manufacturer of watches, Tag Heuer, also launched a Android phone for Rp 72 million, which was named Tag Heuer Link.

Google Nexus S Luxury Edition Price USD 3.000
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Add Weather feature in Google Maps

Posted by Unknown on Friday, August 19, 2011

Google Maps functions are more and more. Google adds new features to the service layer in the form of weather mapping was hers. With this feature, users can find the latest weather conditions for a region.

Reported by Digital Trends and quoted on Friday (19/08/2011), this feature can be activated via the drop-down menu at the top right of the screen Maps, which also include other layers such as traffic and transit. Weather this layer only appears when users zoom out in the targeted region.

The information appears as a pop up window will show the weather conditions across the region on the map. Additionally, the menu will appear that lets users switch among several options to look at the temperature and wind speed.

This feature is very useful because it integrates weather updates so that users do not have to bother typing the city name in the search box weather conditions. For those who travel frequently, this feature is very easy because they live to see the pop-up weather information that appears in all places impassable.

If you click a specific icon, will display weather forecasts for the next four days. Weather forecast data is supported by the site Weather.com. Pop-up information is also offers a link to see the hourly weather forecasts to ten days ahead.
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Google Supported Samsung, LG, HTC, and Sony Ericsson

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Who would have thought, which Google acquired Motorola move welcomed by a number of other smartphone manufacturers. Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, and HTC does Google support the acquisition of leading mobile phone manufacturers in the U.S..
It could not be separated from the motivation behind Google's willing to set aside a budget of 12.5 billion U.S. dollars, or around Rp 112 trillion to buy Motorola. In a press statement on Monday (8/15/2011), Google asserts that the main purpose of the acquisition is to strengthen control of Motorola's patent portfolio as an open source platform Android.
"We welcome the news today that shows the full commitment of Google to maintain Android, partners, and the ecosystem," said JK Shin, President of Samsung Mobile Communication Division, as reported by the Google site. The same sentence said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corp..
The same thing also be said Bert Nordberg, President and CEO of Sony Ericsson and Jong Seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. However, a rather strange sentence delivered on behalf of some of the leaders of the world ponsle manufacturers are exactly the same as a template. There has been no official statement delivered those officials directly.
In a statement, Google CEO Larry Page was convincing the partners that have been using Android as a platform for the acquisition of Motorola's products that will not change its business model. Larry Page confirmed that Motorola will continue to run separately as a company that both the Android licensing. Google also stated that Android would still be open source platform.
"Many partners have contributed to the success of the hardware maker Android and we will continue to work closely with all of them to provide the best experience for users," said Larry Page.
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Google's acquisition of Motorola's 12.5 Billion U.S. Dollars

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Google in the last ten years is indeed a lot of do-perushan acquisition of companies, from start-up company to the company's star is already established, a number of big name companies such as youtube and the 15th google motorola already purchased at a nominal 12.5 Billion Dollar us

Strategic advantages that will be received by Google is a mastery of the patents owned by Motorola, the telecommunications-related technology. This will pave the way smoother for the development of the Android platform in the future.

However, this acquisition will put Google as a direct competitor to Apple, RIM, and Nokia. In fact, they become competitors of the mobile phone manufacturers who have been using the Android licensing, such as Samsung, LG, and HTC.

However, Google in a press statement saying there would be no change in the Android business model. Motorola Mobility will be run as companies remain separate from Google and the Android user licenses as other manufacturers.

"Our vision remains unchanged against the Android, and Google remains committed to making Android as an open platform and open source community is great," said Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Mobile on Google. "We will continue to work closely with our Android partners to develop and distribute innovative devices based on Android."

Google's acquisition of Motorola's process will be completed in early 2012.
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10 Largest Acquisitions of Google

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As quoted from Mashable, Google has bought 100 companies referred to in the past 10 years. Some of them are start-up company, which already has its own community. In addition, Google also bought a number of enterprise applications and software maker, which allows Google to dominate the field of information technology.

Here is the 10th most expensive purchase made ​​the company Google, to quote from page Mashable:




10. dMarc Broadcasting | U.S. $ 102 million

Google bought advertising company dMarc Broadcasting on January 17, 2006. Previously, dMarc known to have the largest radio advertising network, serving 4600 radio stations. By Google, dMark then used to develop Google AdSense.

9. On2 Technologies | U.S. $ 133 million

Google acquired 0n2 Technologies in February 2010. During this time, known as a maker On2 video codecs, or software used for video compression. One of the flagship product that is produced On2 True Motion, with all variannnya (S True Motion, True Motion 2, True Motion RT 2.0). Google then optimize the purchase of On2 to develop WebM, audio-video format designed to provide video compression.

8. Slide.com | U.S. $ 182 million

Google bought Slide.com on August 4, 2010. Slide.com is an interactive website that was founded by one of the founders of PayPal, Max Levchin. Known as a maker of photo sharing application that is used in social networking, from the era of Friendster, Slide.com become the largest developer of third party applications (third-party applications) to Facebook. With Google's purchase of Slide.com is called social media will begin to look.

7. Admeld | U.S. $ 400 million

Google bought Admeld in June 2011. Admeld is a company that specializes in the development of online advertising. At that time, the purchase Admeld conjunction with Google's acquisition of DoubleClick and Invite Media.

6. Postini | U.S. $ 625 million

Google acquired Postini in July 9, 2007. Postini is an enterprise email security and web developers, as well as archiving onlinne. By purchasing Postini, Google and strengthen security and archiving in Gmail.

5. ITA Software | U.S. $ 700 million

Google announced the acquisition of ITA in July 2010. ITA Software is a developer of software used for the travel industry. ITA developed the first product is a search for the ticket and payment system called QPX. This system is used by a number of online travel companies like Kayak.com, and a number of airlines in the United States and Europe. By Google, the purchase of the ITA is used for the development of travel and flight search (search flight).

4. AdMob | U.S. $ 750 million

AdMob Google acquired in November 2009. AdMob is a mobile advertising company. Purchase this optimized Google for mobile advertising business development.

3. YouTube | U.S. $ 1.65 billion

Google's purchase of YouTube made in November 2006. YouTube is a video-sharing website, which allows account owners to share and view videos. Google's YouTube and then develop a unique, and not to sink into the video applications which had previously been owned by Google, the Google Video. Now, YouTube is used as a complement to Google's (subsidiary), which is also the additional applications on each phone based on Android.

2. DoubleClick | U.S. $ 3.1 billion

Google to buy DoubleClick in April 2007. Previously, DoubleClick is known as a pioneer of online advertising that uses the Application Service Provider (ASP). Google's DoubleClick Purchase later optimized for the development of AdSense.

1. Motorola Mobility | U.S. $ 12.5 billion

Motorola's acquisition is the latest and most expensive acquisition made Google, on August 15, 2011. Previously, Motorola is only one of 39 company mobile phone makers who use Google's Android operating system. With the purchase of Motorola, Google is expected to increasingly compete with Apple, which currently dominate the mobile phone market with its iPhone. Although the iPhone rule the mobile market, but still dominate the market on Android operating system. It's interesting to be listened Google vs. Apple's competition in the field of mobile phones, after Motorola's purchase by Google.

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Chickenstrip: Google + Games

Posted by Unknown on Monday, August 15, 2011

One of the newest features of Google + is a highly anticipated Games. Currently, there are already 16 games including popular games like Angry Birds and Zynga Poker.
As always users the opportunity to enjoy the new features of Google is always gradual, so not all users had the opportunity to access Google + Games page which supposedly put the button right next to the Circles.
Games feature not only provides an opportunity each + Google users to be able to play. But, like the games on social networks, the User can share their experiences, such as information on the game being played, the information score, and so on.
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google acquisition dealmap

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Google had indeed failed Grupon acquired last year, but that does not mean they give up. Internet giant has now reportedly been buying similar services, Dealmap.

Not much different Grupon, and other deal sites. Dealmap also offers the kind of lucrative discounts to users every day. Uniquely, this site mapu offer discounts based on the location of visitors.

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"We have the same strategy with Google, and Google's big names could be very helpful to us," said Jennifer Dulski, Founder Dealmap as quoted by the NYTimes, on Wednesday (03/08/2011).
Dealmap headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States. This company has been working with at least 450 vendors to present a religious type of discounts based on location. Until now the company is still a year old already has 15 employees with a user reaches 2 million.
"We are very impressed with what has been achieved by Dealmap team, and we are very proud to receive them in Goolge," wrote Google's statement.
 
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