updated: added the links
I miss the feeling of a fanboy -- patiently waiting for news about a favorite company's rumored announcement, just in case some little juicy tidbits of information leaks out early... Yesterday while at work (alone!), i hit on tech.memeorandum to get the current buzz on technology. I was expecting hardware to dominate memeorandum pages, since as it's CES week.... but surprise (well, I guess not really), Google ruled tech.memeorandum yesterday. So what's the buzz about? Google Video Store and Google Pack (Pack is already live, the Video Store is not yet). Google Video brings Google to the Video-content distribution race, but not without its own set of disruptive features, the most notable of them I guess is how Google plans to split the revenue - 70/30, in favor of the content producer. Also, the decision to use DRM for the content is up to the content producers, but the technology is already ready, from Google, of course.
Item no 2: Google pack. From the website:
I like what John Battelle said about Google's recent announcements:
A couple of links:
Engadget's live coverage of Larry Page's keynote. "The mob is in full press, even more than the older crowd of Gates groupies the other night" cool.
John Battelle's take on the Google announcements
I miss the feeling of a fanboy -- patiently waiting for news about a favorite company's rumored announcement, just in case some little juicy tidbits of information leaks out early... Yesterday while at work (alone!), i hit on tech.memeorandum to get the current buzz on technology. I was expecting hardware to dominate memeorandum pages, since as it's CES week.... but surprise (well, I guess not really), Google ruled tech.memeorandum yesterday. So what's the buzz about? Google Video Store and Google Pack (Pack is already live, the Video Store is not yet). Google Video brings Google to the Video-content distribution race, but not without its own set of disruptive features, the most notable of them I guess is how Google plans to split the revenue - 70/30, in favor of the content producer. Also, the decision to use DRM for the content is up to the content producers, but the technology is already ready, from Google, of course.
Item no 2: Google pack. From the website:
Google Pack is a free collection of essential software from Google and other companies. The software in the Google Pack helps you browse the web faster, remove spyware and viruses, organize your photos, and more...The pack includes the following Google softwares: Google Earth, Google Desktop, Google Toolbar for IE, Picasa and the new Goole pack screensaver. Additional software: Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar, Ad-Aware SE Personal, Adobe Reader 7, and the one the I'll definitely install (coz it's the only thing in the pack that I don't have, besides the screensaver hehe): Norton Antivirus 2005 Special Edition. update: more software are available if you go to the add/remove programs page.... there's Trillian, RealPlayer (bleh), the new Google Video Player, and a GalleryPlayer for HD (hi-def) images..
Google Pack also takes the hassle out of downloading, installing, and updating software. You can download and install the entire Google Pack in just a few clicks. And the included Google Updater helps you discover new programs and keep your current software up to date.
I like what John Battelle said about Google's recent announcements:
Google is now officially a Really Big Company, and is acting like one. Diversify your revenue streams, for one thing. Leverage and consolidate your core strengths, for another. And protect your vulnerable flanks, for yet another.And to throw in a bit of Prince Of Egypt OST wisdom, (since it's what on my iTunes playlist now), "You're playing with the big boys now...'
A couple of links:
Engadget's live coverage of Larry Page's keynote. "The mob is in full press, even more than the older crowd of Gates groupies the other night" cool.
John Battelle's take on the Google announcements
"Steven Levy (Newsweek) suggests that Google Pack helps Microsoft because it's basically a service pack for Windows.
ReplyDeleteLarry: "Uhhmmmm, yeah! (shrugs) A lot of people use Windows."" <-- Di ko alam kung bakit ako natatawa dyan.. =p
because you're a geek. hehe.
ReplyDeletenatawa din ako eh...