Tag Archives: Google

Blink and you’ll miss it

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

There’s a part of me which wonders, as a massive Doctor Who nerd, if someone in Google’s web platforms team isn’t a big fan. In “Blink”, one of the best episodes ever, the enemy is a group of aliens who … Continue reading →

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VP8: Where next for Google’s video format?

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

What’s the point of VP8, Google’s alternative video compression format which the company released in 2010? VP8 wasn’t just promoted as an option – the company actually said it would phase out support for H.264 in Chrome, and replace it … Continue reading →

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A Mac user’s view of the Chromebook Pixel

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

I’ve been a Mac user since 1986, and edited a Mac magazine for a couple of years. I’ve contributed to MacGasm, MacFormat, and pretty-much anything that has the word “Mac” in its title. I attended more Steve Jobs keynotes than … Continue reading →

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What’s the point of Google+?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Marco Arment thinks that Google is heading down the wrong path with Google+: But Google’s increasingly desperate push to cram Google+ down everyone’s throats hasn’t made Google+ any more relevant. It has only resulted in a lot of confused Google-account … Continue reading →

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In which Dan Lyons once again exposes his elite journalism skills

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Dan Lyons, once again talking out of his ass: This is a crushing blow to Microsoft, which has spent millions of dollars on lobbyists and phony grassroots groups over the past several years hoping to land Google in hot water. … Continue reading →

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The Republic of Samsung

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Is Samsung price fixing? The Washington Post certainly thinks so: “That sentiment has intensified in recent years, a period during which Samsung has obstructed price-fixing investigations — drawing only minor fines — and seen its chairman indicted for financial crimes, only … Continue reading →

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What, exactly, is Android?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Toward a More Informed Discussion on Android | TechPinions: “Android is in no way shape or form the same as OS X, Windows, iOS, Windows Phone, or RIM’s Blackberry OS. When we speak of those operating systems we are speaking … Continue reading →

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Android’s Google Now services headed for Chrome

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Android’s Google Now services headed for Chrome, too | Internet & Media – CNET News: “Chrome team programmers accepted the addition of a ‘skeleton for Google Now for Chrome’ to the Google browser yesterday, an early step in a larger … Continue reading →

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Google’s iOS app strategy

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

If you think that it’s in Google’s interests to create better apps on Android than iOS, two recent releases should absolve you of that notion. First, there’s the latest release of Gmail, an app that’s so good even Android sites … Continue reading →

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Did Apple and Google really spend more on patents than R&D? Yes – but it’s not all it seems

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

There’s been a meme doing the rounds based on the New York Times’ story on “the iEconomy” which claims that in 2011, both Google and Apple spent more on patent protection than R&D. This, on the face of it, looks … Continue reading →

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