Tag Archives: Google

Plus Me

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Tom Long

I’ve been dabbling in Google+ for several days, now. I wanted to share some preliminary thoughts. Pros The integration of Picasa, PicasaWeb (soon to be Google Photos), Google+ mobile photos, and Google+ is a wonderful feature. This is especially true … Continue reading →

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Google v Facebook

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Tom Long

courtesy of Укларочить on Flickr As things currently stand, I think we can say that Google dominates the search market. Bing has scrapped and bought its way to a significant market share, but in search Google rules. As a social … Continue reading →

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!Microsoft Buys Google!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Tom Long

Long Story Short learned, while out drinking with Ballmer last night, that Google has settled with Microsoft in MS’s European anti-competitive practices lawsuit.  MS contended that Google acted in ways to discourage carriers from using Bing on mobile phones.  In … Continue reading →

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Google Reader App

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Tom Long

One Android app to which I am addicted is the Google Reader app. I can fly through and mark as read the tons of headlines that hold no interest to me and star the ones I want to see on … Continue reading →

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Nothing But Net

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Tom Long

Google Do No Evil How many internets are there? Google, by virtue of its Android operating system, is in business with cell phone carriers and manufacturers. So it is no surprise that they recently sided with Verizon, the largest wireless … Continue reading →

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