Tag: Google

AT&T released its first Android-powered phone, Motorola Backflip, this weekend. At $100 after rebate it offers a low-cost choice for customers looking for all of the open platform capability that Google offers with its Android operating system. The Backflip features a unique folding keyboard (hence the name) that folds over...

Today, Google Gesture Search was made available (as part of Google Labs beta software) and here's a quick preview of the new search technology. For those wanting the quick summary: it works as advertised, but doesn't quite dazzle my socks off yet. There are many great things about using an...

HootSuite (aka "the professional Twitter client") has amassed a loyal user base thanks to its ability to integrate social media tools and analytics into one easy-to-use dashboard. And since social media is increasingly a target for corporate marketing budgets, the company has continued to enrich the features that appeal to power...

Yelp has the content, but not the check-in (at least not on Android).

There were no product announcements by Google at MWC. However, during his keynote, CEO Eric Schmidt mentioned that Google along with their partners are now shipping 60,000 Android devices daily. That works out to over 21 million units per year, and would place Google in the fourth place after...

Seesmic is now the go-to Twitter app for my trusty Droid. The quirky red raccoon icon sits right on my home screen next to Facebook, Gmail, Calendar, Google Voice, and a shortcut to a special contact called Loni Stark. There are many Twitter apps available free on Android Market, and...

Someone call Yogi Berra. It's déjà vu all over again. At least I think. After Google announced Google Buzz yesterday, and indicated an app would be available for Android, I searched the Android Market for it using the keyword "buzz." Second from the top of the results is what appears...

The already superb built-in navigation on the Motorola Droid (and Android 2.0/2.1) just got even better with the addition of night mode. Yes, please get me a megaphone so I can run to the nearest mountain top (Mt. Hamilton) and start hollering this spectacular news. But for me, of...

For over 10 years now it's filled the home with everything from Duran Duran and Echo & The Bunnymen, to Green Day, Gwen Stefani and Bizet.

A few weeks ago, a Canadian newspaper contacted me for an interview about Google, and their new Nexus One smartphone launched earlier this month. I thought I'd share my answers on StarkSilverCreek. You know, cut and paste can make for an easy going blog experience. On some days, especially...