Jul 9, 2009 | Google, Internet, Microsoft, photos, search
Bing is Microsoft’s new service for Internet searches. As I wrote last month, its search results are more or less comparable to Google and it has some nice design touches that can make it easier to use than Google. You may want to give it a look, especially if you’re...
Jul 7, 2009 | computers, Google, Internet, Microsoft, netbooks, software, Windows7
Google announced tonight that it plans to turn its web browser, Google Chrome, into a full-fledged operating system. Its first target is netbooks, which will primarily be used for web browsing and email and which can benefit from a lean OS that starts quickly and has...
Jun 17, 2009 | business, Google, hardware, Microsoft, web_services
I love occasional glimpses behind the scenes. In The Wizard of Oz, I would have been Toto, pulling back the curtain to figure out what was running the big head. The New York Times gives us a fascinating look at the data centers powering the online services that drive...
May 29, 2009 | Google, software, web_services
Just a quick note about Google’s announcement of a new service named “Google Wave,” intended to mash up email, instant messaging, social networks, and real-time collaboration into a single space. “Here’s how it works: In Google Wave you create a wave and add...
May 28, 2009 | Google, Microsoft, search, web_services
It turns out that there is room to compete with Google. Two services have turned up that look like interesting alternatives for online searches.You know what it means to search for something in Google: put in a search term, get a list of results. Frequently the top...
May 25, 2009 | Google, Microsoft, web_services
Google and Microsoft have each created a way for you to create an online “account” to tie their various services together. They’re confusing and a little frustrating sometimes. Let’s do a quick review. Google Account signup page Windows Live ID signup page Think about...
