All Blog Posts Tagged 'google' (11)

It's a disappointing truth that many of the ideas we get at 4iP have been done before. A two minute noodle around your favourite search engine would reveal your potential competitors and either prevent you spending an afternoon on a pitch that'll go nowhere, or thrust you into a niche that's a sure winner (well, maybe). I'm convinced, too, that Google's algorithms regularly seek out development producers and coders as they look for similar products to the ones t… Continue

Google has been ordered to reveal the name of an anonymous blogger who slagged off a New York fashion model, in a case that could restrict Americans' ability to talk about enemies from behind a veil of Internet secrecy. The model is looking to sue the blogger for… Continue

EMAIL, SMS, SOCIAL NETWORKING, SHARED MEDIA, PROJECT COLLABORATION VERSION CONTROL, WIKIS, WEB CHAT, EXTENDABILITY, and more ... Google Wave is a real-time communication productivity tool that could be used for personal and business use, allowing communication and collabora… Continue

Whether it be a fad or not, Twitter is everywhere right now and seems to be picking up, wanted by its users or not, visibility and us… Continue

Today's featured TED video has so much relevance to so many things being discussed on 38minutes right now (SiCamp, Hyperlocal, crowd-sourcing, etc) that I thought I'd post it here. Continue

So many web aggregators look like they got dressed in the dark. Its refreshing to find news or data aggregators that are well-designed and can even be considered to be aesthetic. My favourite is Newsmap,… Continue

I have a bee in my bonnet about the future of Newspapers after Rupert Murdochs comment about Google stealing copyright - he is clearly right to be nervous but not at the expense of Google - because the traffic it generates to his sites - he should be paying for it not viewing it as the enemy. Jacek Utko is an extraordinary Polish newspaper designer whose redesigns for newspapers in Eastern Europe has increased circulation by up to 100% (and won awards). Can good design save the newspaper? It i… Continue

Further to this post by Dirk Smillie of Forbes: Murdoch Wants a Google Rebellion I want to offer up a train of thought for other innovators / investors. Those of you that know me, will be aware of the "Adpay" model that we developed - putting that to one side I am more interested in opening up a discussion centred around a dying publishing business. It is cle… Continue

First up a confession I am an avid user of Google's ground-level imaging system - Street View. Its ideal for research, travel planning, house hunting and meets all my obsessional needs. So for example, if you want to see the house in West Outer Drive, Detro… Continue

Short of strapping a breathalyzer on to your keyboard, for anyone out there who has ever typed an e-mail while under the influence of alcohol there's always: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/new-in-labs-stop-sending-mail-you-later.html Might be worth developing a version for social networks to stop ...err ...dodgy blogging during the wee small hours. Continue

The debate rages as to whether Twitter is the Teasmade of Technology or its Viagra, but the answer lies closer to home. Proof is here that 38minutes does more to enhance your Googlejuice than any of the above. What happens when we Google your name? Are you a 38minuter… Continue