face. What’s the polite way to say that Facebook’s is a pain in the ass? Over the past 40 years, computer scientists have developed rules for building interfaces that are considered “intuitive,” which means the intended users will be able to figure the thing out without reading a manual, taking a class, or nagging their friends to explain how it works. And yet on Facebook, it can be difficult even to find one’s own content, let alone comb through…
Change channels with your phone, check email on your TV, access all the video the web has to offer and more, all via Google̵7;s home-invading new tech.. Rumoured for months, Google TV is now official. previous efforts to bring the web into the lounge have been a disappointment widget that tell you what the weather̵7;s like and let you view YouTube clips. Even Apple TV was described by COO Tim Cook as “a hobby” for the compa…
The upcoming Google TV hardware and service is by no means the first to try to combine TV and the Web. WebTV (bought by Microsoft and now called MSN TV) predates it by 15 years,and Apple TV has been trying half-heart-edly to deliver the Internet to your television for the past three. Yet, with its industry-leading partners, a proven platform, and successful demonstration of phase one, GoogleTV does have the scent of a game changer.I think it…
a 3D conveyer belt, with options that aren’t on the screen visible disappearing off into the distance at the top and bottom of the list. When you hit the Lock button the screen disappears with a flash like turning off an old TV. In short it feels more polished. Along with touch-sensitive Back, Menu, Search and Home Android controls along the bottom, which respond well, static Phone, Menu and Browser icons remain at the bottom as you scroll throu…
primary screen. As a lot as I appreciate searching by artwork and museums, a international search via which I could look for an artist, work, or motion would make Google Art Undertaking a more helpful study device. Tour You will find two main modes of exploration: one locations emphasis on the artwork; the other prioritizes place; both leverage the same tools. Two drop-down menus-one with a list of museums, an additional a checklist of works wi…
Google wants to bring your digital book reader into the cloud. In May, the company announced plan to lunch its own digital book store, a Web-based effort called Google Editions. The Store will open sometimes this summer, a Google spokesperson has confirmed. And unlike many of the current e-book options on the market, Google Editions will let you buy and use its book wherever you want. A Different Digital BookStore The news of Google Editions im…
When Sony̵7;s Web Tv Blu-ray Player ($399.99, 4 stars) hit the labs last month, we gave it props for its slick Google Television user interface and general bang for the buck. Using the Sony NSX-32GT1 ($799.99 checklist), you receive the same Google-powered interface built into a 32-inch LCD HDTV; all you̵7;ve to do is provide an web connection to take benefit of this distinctive system. Nevertheless, this set is not without its flaws; t…
t button on its site. Naturally, you’ll have to sign in to your Google account to complete a transaction. The venerable PayPal (www.paypal. com) is another option, and it won’t charge you a fee to buy stuff online. Both sites will reimburse any unauthorized purchases in full, as long as you report the fraud within 60 days. Prepaid credit cards Personal finances shaky? Can’t obtain a regular credit card? you still have online-shopping options, al…
droid this autumn. A number of tablet PCs were expected to be demonstrated at the IFA trade show in Berlin as we went to press, with the likes of ViewSonic and Asus preparing new products. HP, meanwhile, has confirmed that it will release a tablet PC based on Palm̵7;s Web OS platform early next year: HP models running Windows 7 and Android are also on the way. But rumors that Google is about to launch its own tablet PC have caused the biggest…
… users’ News Feeds, plenty of folks cried fowl as they reached for their granny glasses to read the latest from their friends. Those of us who had the “Never use font sizes smaller than…” setting probably never noticed the change, while competitors like Google’s Chrome can only combat the dilemma by increasing the font size on all pages or digging up an extension to make the magic happen. Safari’s feature set includes managing bookmarks, d…
