Google’s dial pad.
11 months ago
Cr-48 Chrome Notebook!
Wow, this is getting interesting. This is a notebook that was designed for their pilot program. It runs web-based applications, not “legacy PC software”. Kind of looks like earlier versions of the Macbook Pro. As Google describes it:
“It’s ready when you are, booting in about 10 seconds and resuming from sleep instantly. There’s built-in Wi-Fi and 3G, so you can stay connected everywhere, and a webcam for video chat. The vibrant 12-inch LCD display, full-size keyboard and oversized touchpad let you enjoy the web comfortably. And at just 3.8 pounds with over eight hours of active usage and a week of standby time, it’s easy to take along for the ride.”
“What did we leave out? Spinning disks, caps-lock key, function keys, and lap burns.”
Google Launches Smart Search for Places
Google will automatically choose the so-called Place search, rather than a general web search, if it thinks your query is about a place — something Place Search product manager Jackie Bavaro says accounts for about 20 percent of Google searches. (Read More)
For example, looking for a “museum” in “new york” - see what the results look like.
(Thanks to Javier for the tip)
Chrome Sad Tabs
I had two tabs crash in my Chrome browser this morning and I got this. Pretty funny.
Google Maps now has support for bicycle routes
Features Include:
- Identifies cycling facilities (for now in “hundreds of US cities”)
- Shows which routes are considered safer than others, including paths that have limited or no driving
- Uses elevation grades to estimate times and recommend routes
More from Discovering Urbanism (thanks to K. Leake for the tip)
Live Twitter results in Google Search. This is the first time I’ve seen it, pretty cool!
When you paste the following into the address bar of your browser when on google.com and hit return, you should find yourself as new participant of Google’s latest and more all-encompassing prototype test – the one with a new logo, buttons, and always-visible left-hand pane in results. Please note I needed to sign out first for this to work:
javascript:void(document.cookie=”PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com”);
