Archives for the "hybrid computing" tag
Google unveils web-based OS
A product long rumored and whose very existence was long denied by Google itself finally launched: the Google browser, aka. Google Chrome. There are a number of things that are good and a few that leaves one scratching his head but ultimately, it is very clear that Google is working very hard to ensure that [...]
Tags: Advertising, Browser, Google, HTML, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, hybrid computing
In Business, Technology
Blurring the line: Google Desktop
Today, Google unveiled a new application that allows you to search your desktop, blurring the lines between desktops and the web. This is yet another example of what I call hybrid computing, the new class of software that can be augmented through web use. It also has staggering implications for a lot of players. Microsoft Of course, [...]
Tags: Google, Linux, Microsoft, OS, Search, VOIP, hybrid computing
In Analysis
OSX 10.4 preview: hits and misses
As it the case every year, the attention of the Mac world focused on the Apple World Wide Developer Conference with high hopes for new products and exciting new development from a company that has managed to showcase a high cool factor while remaining one of the smallest players in the computing field. The news of [...]
Tags: Microsoft, OS, VOIP, hybrid computing
In Analysis
From Scandinavia With Love
I was recently speaking at a conference called Escandinavia 2000, which covered the state of the Internet in Scandinavia. During that conference, I had a chance to speak to a number of people about the state of wireless in the Scandinavian countries. Here’s what I’ve learned and how it can help those of you who [...]
Tags: Content, Europe, GSM, SMS, Software, Standard, Trends, United States, Video, Wireless, e - commerce, hybrid computing
In Business, Politics, Technology
Hybrid Computing
Ever since my report on Transmeta’s announcement, there’s been something that’s been bugging me: why do we need a 700Mhz chip in a world where the network is more important than the machine? And is that line of thought correct? Is the network, as Sun Microsystems used to claim, the computer? Or is the computer [...]
Tags: Networks, Yahoo, hybrid computing
In Business, Technology
