http://www.whytwitter.co.uk Twitter Information, Twitter News, Twitter Spam, Social Marketing, Chrome OS, Netbook Pack Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:24:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Google's open source king Chris DiBona talks Chrome OS and Android-powered microwaves During a visit to Google's London HQ Dan Grabham grabbed some time with Chris DiBona. He's the Open Source Programs Manager for Google, overseeing everything the corporation does that's open sourced and making sure it's "correct and useful." He talked ... http://www.whytwitter.co.uk/430/will-chrome-os-deliver-us-the-disposable-pc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-chrome-os-deliver-us-the-disposable-pc It's tough to avoid all the buzz over Google Buzz these days. Since introducing the new social networking tool last week, Google has come under fire for everything from privacy concerns to feelings of information overload. The Google gang has gotten down on its knees to apologize, offering tweak after tweak ... http://www.whytwitter.co.uk/417/google-buzz-infinity-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-buzz-infinity-and-beyond That is the big question today after Google introduced its much rumoured social networking features to Gmail. Here's the pitch: "Google Buzz is a new way to start conversations about the things you find interesting," announced Google Gmail and Buzz product manager Todd Jackson. "It's built right into Gmail, so you ... http://www.whytwitter.co.uk/406/google-buzz-does-the-world-need-another-social-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=google-buzz-does-the-world-need-another-social-network While the iPad may be sweeping the news, it isn't the only hot topic in the techie universe, as Google may now be developing a tablet solution of their own. Google tablet chatter started this week when the company's development staff posted concept hardware and user interface renders of a ... http://www.whytwitter.co.uk/396/is-google-developing-an-ipad-killer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-google-developing-an-ipad-killer On January 27th Steve Jobs unveiled Apples latest "it" product, the iPad. Essentially the iPad "fills the gap" in between smartphones and laptops. One question remains to be answered, is there a need for a device to bridge the gap in between the two technologies? We're not sure yet, but ... http://www.whytwitter.co.uk/388/why-the-apple-ipad-will-be-an-iflop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-the-apple-ipad-will-be-an-iflop Basically, this transforms Google Docs into a file storage system. Actually, I already store a lot of my files through Google services. Most of them are online as Google Docs-format documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. I’ve also found that it’s convenient to store many of my non-Google Docs files as attachments ... http://www.whytwitter.co.uk/379/chrome-os-makes-sense-with-any-file-upload-facility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chrome-os-makes-sense-with-any-file-upload-facility