Tag Archives: Google

Google Collects Data On PUBLIC Wifi Networks

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Michael Koby

In a blog post late last week, Google admitted to collecting data sent across unprotected public wireless networks while collecting photos for their Street View feature on Google Maps. Naturally, this has caused a nice uproar from privacy advocates. Many have been asking for Google’s proverbial head on a platter for this outrageous injustice. Only problem is, their fingers are pointed at the wrong party. Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the “Google Phone”

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Michael Koby

Over the weekend, what many people have been touting as “the Google phone” became real (Engadget article). Or at least it seems that way. While many people are arguing if 1) this is actually the Google phone and 2) if this phone can even bring relevance to the mobile industry, I want to share some of my thoughts. Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Google’s Chrome OS

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Michael Koby

Yesterday, Google held an event to demo it’s newest product, Chrome OS. This operating system designed for (at first) netbooks (like Asus Eee PC) runs a modified Linux kernel to interact with the hardware and then runs a heavily modified Chrome browser as it’s user interface. Continue reading →

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iPhone vs. Droid, Consumer Wins

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Michael Koby

I’ve been reading a lot about the Verizon’s new smartphone, the Motorola Droid. You’ve probably have seen the iDon’t commercials from Verizon about all the things the Droid does that the iPhone doesn’t do. And we’re seeing a small uptick in online flame wars on Droid versus iPhone. The fanboys have certainly been out in force so I want to take a look at things from a broader perspective because with the Droid, Motorola has shown that Android should be taken seriously. Continue reading →

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Why Apple Should Fear (But Also Embrace) Google

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Michael Koby

And with that in mind, there is this one simple fact: mobile application developers can survive without Apple and it’s iPhone. The did for years before there was an iPhone. With more mobile platforms now than before, a mobile application developer has a lot of choices: Android, Windows Mobile, Palm’s WebOS, and even Symbian. What Apple can’t do is support the App Store without it’s application developers. Continue reading →

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Google’s Chrome Broswer on Linux

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Michael Koby

The past few weeks I’ve been making a real effort to use Google’s Chrome broswer on all my computers. On my work laptop, which runs Windows, it has been a mostly pleasent experience. The browser is fast, responsive, and it seems to handle most sites that I visit quite well. I decided to install the Chrome on my home PC, which runs Linux (Ubuntu 9.04). The experience there has not been so great. Continue reading →

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