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I’m finding that I am using Google less and less. Mostly now for specific search such as a device driver update. I know that writing lots of specific keywords will retrieve lots of specific results.
Targeted search - For knowledge and information I tend to hit Wikipedia, Google Blogsearch and Delicious
Consumer choice - I tend to [...]

I noticed a bunch of devices Google is supporting for Gmail on Android. Yet again this reminds me of the big difference between the two strategic models. It will be interesting to see how having lots of licensed developers working with a single device (Apple) compares to having a smaller but arguably less constrained community [...]

20 Sep, 2008

Google Maps X-files

Posted by: Marc In: Google| Humor

A friend of mine bought a property up at Old Bar in northern NSW and told me that he noticed some strange features in the landscape up there. Here they are and the links to check them out yourself.

I love Google Maps, it reveals so much. Yes there is a privacy cost but if you [...]

09 Sep, 2008

Link Mezza Plate #9

Posted by: Marc In: Blogging| Google| Humor| Marketing| Mezza Plate| SaaS

The Myth of The Launch Seth Godin
Transliteration - the Babel fish is here Alturnal
Gen Y loves banking online using Web2.0 apps Fin Extra
Setting Firefox to launch Gmail for mailto links Life Hacker
Surfing Mice YouTube

02 Sep, 2008

Google Apps Premier adds Google Video

Posted by: Marc In: Google

Google Apps has added Google Video to the Premier paid version. Secure and private video sharing being the main pitch. This could be quite useful for Saasu given we have videos managed internally and would much prefer them to be managed by Google now that access controls look like being in place. Lots of implications [...]

28 Aug, 2008

Google Apps SLA pays out 15 days

Posted by: Marc In: Google| SaaS

I received an email from Google Apps notifying us that we are getting a 15 day subscription extension on our Apps Premier account basis outages in August. We didn’t actually experience much of an outage outage at Saasu. Very commendable of Google and it totally maintains my trust in their brand and the SaaS model [...]



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