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Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore described the new Windows Phone 7 Series  interface for smartphones as “typographically intense.” With its noticeable lack of graphics, the WP7S has elicited warm memories for some observers of a simpler, mouse-less time. I’d have relegated these … Continue reading →

I’m having a little trouble processing that headline too. But Bloomberg reported that Xerox has filed suit against Google for using its search inventions without permission. Xerox claims that a patent issued in 2004 is being infringed on by Google’s … Continue reading →

You must see this demo of a prototype Android app  that Google previewed at Mobile World Congress.   It’s just the logical next step for  Google Goggles and Google Translate.  Instead of  automatically (and  imperfectly) identifying a  picture taken of a … Continue reading →

You have to applaud Google–a software company– for taking it upon themselves to build an experimental, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network. With its deep pockets and access to financing, Google is the perfect DIY candidate. For other competing carriers, life is a … Continue reading →

It’s most likely a case of cabin fever and general grumpiness from shoveling my way out of the instant tundra that befell New Jersey. I won’t be abandoning Twitter anytime soon for Google Buzz . But Buzz has a few … Continue reading →

Silicon Alley Insider has the dish on Apple replacing Google with Microsoft’s Bing on the iPhone. No one’s taking any of this very seriously. Still it’s fun and frightening to think about where all this could  lead:  iWord,  iExcel,  iPowerPoint. … Continue reading →

Yesterday the Official Google Blog revealed plans for a 1 Gig fiber-to-the-home network. Their project sounds almost tentative and in the spirit of knowledge for knowledge’s sake: …the purpose of this project is to experiment and learn. Network providers are … Continue reading →

Incredibly effective and strangely moving. It brought a strong emotional connection to the mundane act of entering keywords. The ad is saying Google is more about freedom, and in that respect, I think it serves as a subtle rebuke to … Continue reading →

I’m excited about Google Voice as the next guy. A  few limitations of the “first fully automated email transcription” service have  already been revealed and reported in the tech press. ( The New York Times tech-blogger Dave Gallagher has amusing … Continue reading →