YouTube, owned by Google, released a new look for their site made especially for viewing on television. The new version of the site can be reached at http://www.youtube.com/xl Our initial impressions are that it’s an improvement. Although this view is made for visitors using their TVs to visit the site, there are none of the annoying comments that plague the [...]
Does anyone remember a certain android watching a tea kettle steam/boil and commenting to his friend that he’s just myth-busted the idea that if you watch the kettle, it takes longer to whistle? His friend suggested that he turn off his internal clock, and at the whistle, he gave a quizzical look to the kettle. Any takers? Well if not, [...]
When I found SkyMap, I thought it was the coolest thing. The only problem was that the week that I downloaded and installed the app (for free), it was overcast and precipitating. The application makes use of the compass, GPS, date and time, and phone oreintation. Below is a video from Google about SkyMap. I didn’t know until I saw [...]
Of course there are applications that you can use on your mobile phone to check your Gmail, but why enter all those settings, when you can point your mobile web browser to gmail.com and get the whole kit-n-kaboodle. The new version of Gmail for mobile devices is much improved. It works on Android, iPhone, and probably other mobile devices. The [...]
Google unveiled a new version of its stellar web browser Google Chrome 3D. The new 3D version lets you view web pages in 3D. Released on April 1st, the browser is obviously part of Google’s April Fools Jokes; however, the browser really does have a 3D setting that lets you view pages in 3D (just don’t print your own glasses. [...]
There are some pretty cool applications for the G1. ShopSavvy An incredible application. It’s so fun to scan items in the store and find them cheaper somewhere else or on Amazon.com. If you want to see prices more quickly, turn off the location finder in the application. That way the app doesn’t have to find out where you are and [...]
The excitement of having a G1 Android phone from T-mobile came crashing down when I pulled out my phone and saw that it wouldn’t turn on. I thought that the battery must have run out but it was odd because I thought the battery had plenty of charge left in it. I plugged in the phone and to my horror [...]
I put off getting a smart phone for as long as I could until the “real” phone came along with features I had been waiting for. A big fan of Google, I was excited to buy the G1 phone; however, the instructions that came with the phone had only a few steps to getting started, the rest was left to [...]
