I’ve just read this piece on eWeek about ten mistakes Google is already making with Chrome OS.  Some I agreed with, some I disagree with, but I felt stroungly enough to post my answers here…  I advise you to read the eWeek article first, otherwise none of this will make any sense… (more…)

Web behemoth Google has launched its own URL shortening service – goo.gl.  So far, it’s intended for use for tweeting your blog through Feedburner.  It makes sense from a Google perspective, as it gives them more information for their store, and the likelihood is that they will also provide that information through Analytics, too, at some point (although that’s merely my suspicion).  But the question I’d really like answered is (more…)

Google have launched a new service, called Google Public DNS. DNS, for those that don’t know, is the system that translates a domain name – such as www.esotechnica.co.uk – into the actual address that the computer connects to its services: such as retrieving a web page like this one, retrieving (or sending) your email, downloading a file, or just checking what time it is.

But before I talk about what Google Public DNS is and does, it’s worth reminding ourself what life was like before DNS… (more…)

Google seems to be countering the threats from News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch, and Microsoft’s Bing by evolution, rather than revolution. First of all there is the change to allowing five page views from a subscription site in 24 hours, rather than the previous “first click” principle (where the first click is free, you have to subscribe to the rest… unless you do a new search). Now, they’ve launched a revamped front page. Well, revamped by Google’s minimalist standards, anyway. (more…)

Google’s little marketing comic for Chrome has proved a goldmine for satirists, as The Register shows…

(In case you’re wondering, I’m still using Firefox thanks.  Yes, it’s fast but I’ve too many Firefox plugins to switch.  Hmm – is there an article in that somewhere?)