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→ Google Plus: The Big Picture (Why Facebook and Quora Should Worry) by @ScepticGeek

Good summary of Google+/Facebook strengths and weaknesses by Mahendra. I find it surprising that Google didn’t put more automation (or at least suggestions) in Circles management. In my view, some Circles could easily be based on: Who we email together … Continue reading

01. July 2011 by Jean Friesewinkel
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→ Introducing the Google+ project

Wow. I am amazed by how un-Googley and actually more “real life social” than Facebook this feels. And impressed that Google will actually push the +you product button in front of the Search button. This shows just how much they … Continue reading

29. June 2011 by Jean Friesewinkel
Categories: Social | Tags: , | 1 comment

→ Google retires Health and PowerMeter

It’s a sad day for data enthousiasts, as Google is retiring two products which I was really looking forward to using whenever they’d cross the ocean: In the coming months, we’re going to retire two products that didn’t catch on … Continue reading

25. June 2011 by Jean Friesewinkel
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★ iCloud, a step towards the Cloud Operating System

Shawn Blanc, summarizing a lengthy post by Federico Viticci from Macstories: And so, if iCloud is the operating system then it’s almost as if Lion and iOS 5 have become a type of app. It’s an interesting and exciting time … Continue reading

18. June 2011 by Jean Friesewinkel
Categories: Computers, Philosophy, Services | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

★ On Chromebooks and large-scale Experiments

David Pogue’s take on the Samsung/Google Chromebook methodically challenges each assumption that the Chromebook is designed to test, and the bottom line isn’t very positive: For now, though, you should praise Google for its noble experiment. You should thrill to … Continue reading

18. June 2011 by Jean Friesewinkel
Categories: Innovation, Strategy | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 comment

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