LEAKED: Google to Launch iPad Killer – GooglePad

Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by Dean Whitney in Google   and has   0 Comments

Rumors are spreading about Google’s plans to compete with the Apple iPad with their own tablet device – the GooglePad. This confirms earlier reports that suggested the device would launch on or around April 5. The update also confirms that the phone will be sold directly by Google via the web, with T-Mobile offering “billing, coverage, features and rate plans.”

Like the iPad, the GooglePad features a large, high-resolution LED-backlit IPS display with a fluid multi-touch screen and a roller ball control similar to Google’s Nexus One phone. The device is thinner and lighter than the iPad at just 1.4 pounds and 0.475 inch thin.

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The Future of Search: Google’s Perspective

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by Dean Whitney in Advertising, Search, Social Media   and has   0 Comments

The Future of SearchAttended a SEMPO Boston event at Google. Lisa Green, a Senior Agency Relations Manager at Google talked about the future of search touching on key data/insights, social, and mobile search. We learned a bit about a few of the hundreds of new features and enhancements Google has been working on to improve their search and universal access to information. (more…)

Google Apps No Longer Supporting IE6

Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by Dean Whitney in User Experience, web development   and has   0 Comments

Google AppsGreat news for the user experience community and everyone that uses the internet. As of March 1st, 2010 Google Apps will no longer support Internet Explorer 6.0 (IE6) as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers. Google Apps will continue to support Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Firefox 3.0 and above, Google Chrome 4.0 and above, and Safari 3.0 and above. (more…)

Handy Google agency product guide

Posted on 29. Apr, 2008 by Dean Whitney in Uncategorized   and has   0 Comments

This two-pager is a great cheat sheet of Google products and services.

Read this doc on Scribd: Google Agency Product Guide