Posts Tagged ‘google’
Is this the beginning of the end of the modern day broadband connections. Google recently had unveiled their plans on testing an ultra high-speed internet service which apparently is more than 100 times faster than the fastest broadband connection available to the consumers in the US. Google mentioned that, this new ultra fast connection will be available to few but select users across the US on test basis.
Nexus One Review – TechGiraffe Verdict
2, Feb 2010The Google’s own Nexus One was one of the most anticipated devices along with Apple iPad this year. We finally got time to review the so called “superphone” as mentioned by the Google Employees. After using it for several days, I was about as disappointed as I was after using Nokia E72. I am not trying to tell you that Nexus One is bad. It was the prelaunch hype which set huge expectations – Alias’s like the iPhoneKiller – which it failed to match. Is Nexus One a cool phone? It definitely is a cool phone. Is it an iPhone killer? I don’t think so.
- In: Mobile
- Tags: google, google phone, nexus one
Greasemonkey add-on for Google Chrome Users
2, Feb 2010Greasemonkey was one of the most widely used third party add-on on Mozilla FireFox. Greasemonkey will soon be available for Google Chrome users — working on this single-serving enhancement add-on for Firefox.
Words and Websites that are Censored in China
17, Jan 2010Ever since the Google-China issue, we have been updating our readers about the details and the cause. After talking to technicians in China, we understand that there are two kinds of internet censorship in China. Some websites are completely blocked or the government instructs local search engines to modify the search to fit the constituency of Chinese government.
Google Vs. China – Vantage Point
15, Jan 2010GOOD FOR Google. The company’s decision to stop censoring its Chinese search engine is more likely to mean the end of its China-based service than a breakdown of Beijing’s political firewall. But more important than the question of whether Google.cn survives is the larger issue that Google has now raised for other Western companies and democratic governments — which is whether China’s gross and growing abuse of the Internet should be quietly tolerated or actively resisted.