September 29, 2008
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged AOL, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo
After years of telling people that Google Maps is superior to MapQuest, the facts have finally come out. According to TechCrunch, industry analyst firm Cowen & Co. have released results that Google Maps is way ahead of Yahoo! Maps, MapQuest and Live Search (Microsoft) Maps. Cowen & Co. describe it as simply a matter of not having the resources to beat Google at the cartography game, direct quote below:
“Since our initial survey in July 2007, innovation at (AOL’s) MapQuest and Yahoo Maps has stagnated,” and although Microsoft has improved Live Search Maps, it remains the least popular of the four top services, said Cowen and Co. “Yahoo and MapQuest do not have the resources to keep pace and are forced to aggressively monetize a declining franchise in the maps segment.”
Here’s to everyone who told me MapQuest is “easier to use and gives faster times.”
September 24, 2008
· Filed under Apple, Google, Mobile Phones · Tagged Android, Google, iPhone, T-Mobile
The G1 HTC Phone
Key Android Features:
- Amazon MP3 Store Built In
- Open Source Development Platform
- $180.00 for existing T-Mobile Customers
- Data plan $25 a month (with limited texting) $35 a month unlimited everything
- Copy and Paste Functionality!
- Full QWERTY Keyboard
- Touch Screen (though not Multi-Touch yet)
- Compass
- Built in Accelerometer
- Multiple Application Runtime Support (can run multiple apps at once)
- October 22nd release date
Now, for a little Joy of Tech comic:
September 2, 2008
· Filed under Apple, Google, Linux, Microsoft · Tagged Android, Chrome, Google, Web Browser
Google Chrome screenshot...looks like its on Linux?
Though I do not have it for Windows yet (haven’t booted up Vista-Boot-Camp yet), I am extremely excited to see how Google’s new web browser, known as Chrome will work out. Apparently, Google says they made a mistake by releasing it early, via emails. Chrome Beta has been released today in over 100 countries for Windows and a version for Mac and Linux is coming along, but not yet ready to be released. They have (sort of) an official site for Chrome, which includes the download for Windows here. I’m very excited to try this new browser out, and according to some individuals on Digg, it uses less MB than Firefox, IE7/8 and Safari! Not sure, I’ll have to test it out myself, but my guess it that it is for the upcoming Android platform. More on this later as well as the Apple event September 9th, 2008!
