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Why We Desperately Need a New (and Better) Google

Google has become a jungle: a paradise for spammers and marketers. Almost every search takes you to links and sponsored sites that make Google money. Almost any popular search term will take you to seedy neighborhoods.

We’re fighting a losing battle for the web and need alternative ways of finding information. I hope a new breed of startups fill this void: that they do to Google what Google did to the web in the late 90’s—clean up the spam and clutter.

Editor’s note: Vivek Wadhwa is an entrepreneur turned academic. He is a Visiting Scholar at UC-Berkeley, Senior Research Associate at Harvard Law School and Director of Research at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Research Commercialization at Duke University. You can follow him on Twitter at @vwadhwa and find his research at www.wadhwa.com.

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02

01 2011


by practicehacker
posted in disruptive technology, Gmail, Google, knowledge management, legal research, practice, realtime, search, semantic search, startup, technology, tips, tools
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Predictions for Google in 2011

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By Alex Chiu of Google Operating System Blog

1. More free storage in Google Docs: at least 20 GB.

2. Gmail HTML5 that loads faster and integrates.

3. Android keyboard  provides useful suggestions.

4. Google Earth web app, and vector-based Google Maps.

5. Database of useful things, data, and related info.

6. Full data sync for Google Chrome extensions.

7. Chrome for Android w/data sync, web apps, more.

8. Google search uses inferences to answer queries.

9. Personal Alerts about things and people around you.

10. Google embraces Facebook and  Facebook Connect.

Read the rest of the predictions here on the Google Operating System Blog.

31

12 2010


by practicehacker
posted in apps, Article, Blogger, Blogging, buzz, chrome, chrome os, collaborative tools, current-events, dashboard, disruptive technology, e-mail, friend connect, Gmail, Google, Google Apps, google buzz, google docs, Google Places, google voice, google wave, lists, maps, mobile, Operating System, search, youtube
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Aardvark – Part of Google on my Birthday!

via vark.com

On February 12, 2011 Aardvark, the realtime Q&A service, becomes part of Google. Happy Birthday!

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29

12 2010


by practicehacker
posted in cool stuff, Google, realtime
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Vokle gives a voice to the masses (sort of)

It looks like Vokle wants to become the video chat forum for the masses. Originally envisioned as a political platform, Vokle makes it so easy to broadcast and receive real-time streaming commentary that it just might make public debate over the Internet a reality. The platform has also been embraced and roundly praised by Arrianna Huffington … but I like it anyway.

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21

07 2010


by practicehacker
posted in community, disruptive technology, government 2.0, lifestreaming, media, municipal government, new media, Podcast, Podcasting, Politics, practice, president o'bama, Quick Review, realtime, remote, social media, social media tools, social networking, startup, technology, Telephony & Voice Over IP, the business of law, tools, Video, youtube
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Boxcar Push Notification for iPhone and iPad

Boxcar is a push notification app for iPhones and iPads that works with
  • email account(s)
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • RSS feeds
  • And more
It’s one app, and a whole lot of possibilities for instant alerts that’ll keep you informed on-the-go.

08

06 2010


by practicehacker
posted in casestreaming, collaborative tools, community, Lifehacker, Push Notification, realtime, rss, social media tools
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Pwned! Google just bought your future!

"We Didn't See This One Coming"

While the Precogs could not be reached for comment, according to this story on TheNextWeb Google has acquired Recorded Future – a company that, yes, predicts the future. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

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04

05 2010


by practicehacker
posted in collaborative tools, current-events, Google, knowledge management, lifestreaming, media, new media, radical transparency, realtime, records, search, tags, technology, tips, tools, websites, Wisdom of Crowds
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