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Microsoft thinks Google Apps suck, warns everyone in new video. [VIDEO]
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2012 01:37 Written by LoganDX Tuesday, 21 February 2012 04:43
Looks like Microsoft is “Samsunging” Google! As the search giant keeps pushing forward with their cloud-based productivity suite, MS is most certainly feeling the burn. To strike back and possibly bring some users back into the fold, the Redmond software monster has decided to fire both barrels in a new video campaign. Called Googlighting, the new ad showcases Google as an aloof, cocky bugger spending his spare time shilling his experimental productivity suite. He’s none too concerned about consistency, support or offline access. Someone just not right for your business and unworthy of your time.
Microsoft took to the Why Microsoft site to keep up the hate on Google. Quoth the raven:
Google Apps isn’t familiar to most information workers and it’s oversimplified. In fact, Google’s own executives admit they don’t believe their tools can replace Microsoft Office.
When your business needs help, Google Apps support falls short of delivering the kind and level of support you demand.
They have plenty more reasons to shy people away from Google, including a white paper on the “Hidden Costs of Google Apps”. Nothing tops the video though. You have to get a chuckle or two out of the actor portraying Google and the signing guy wearing the pastel shirt with a Cosby sweater draped over his shoulders is absolutely hilarious! If nothing else, they get an “A” for hijinks! Hit the jump and watch it for yourselves, I know you’ll love it!
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Tags: apps, Cloud computing, Google, Google Apps, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Office suite, Samsunging, Why Microsoft, youtube | Posted under Mind of The Geek | No Comments
Chrome for Android beta is now available.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 February 2012 12:14 Written by LoganDX Tuesday, 7 February 2012 12:14
Love Chrome for your home PCs but hate that it isn’t on your favorite Android powered device? Now you can rejoice because Google has the Chrome for Android beta up in the Android Market! Enjoy the PC to cell syncing of your open tabs and bookmarks. Play with an unlimited set of open tabs in stacks. Go Incognito on your device, just like at home. You’ll be able to send pages from your desktop Chrome to your phone or tablet and continue on even offline. Chrome is even promising accelerated page loading. Yay!
Now before you get too excited, the beta is only for those geeks running Ice Cream Sandwich a.k.a. Android 4.0. Not a lot of us are currently on that build, most of us are still stuck on Gingerbread. If you happen to have, say a Galaxy Nexus, you can jump in on the Chrome fun now. Go here and get it if you dare.
Read more: Chrome for Android beta is now available.
Tags: Android, Android Market, Android version history, beta, Chrome or Android, Gingerbread, Google, Google Chrome, Ice Cream Sandwich | Posted under Android, Geek Mobile | No Comments
Google adds new level of security to Android Market.
Last Updated on Thursday, 2 February 2012 03:57 Written by LoganDX Thursday, 2 February 2012 04:00
Sick of flipping through the Android Market, seeing a shiny new app, go to download it and find out it’s another malicious app? You certainly aren’t alone as countless of fellow Droiders hit that report button daily. Google, hearing the masses, has unveiled a level of protection in the form of Bouncer. Bouncer scans new apps for suspicious behaviors, trojans, malware and other malicious crap to keep it from taking residence in your favorite Android device. Not only that but it’s been scanning older apps to clean up the seedy underbelly of the Android Market.
The service performs a set of analyses on new applications, applications already in Android Market, and developer accounts. Here’s how it works: once an application is uploaded, the service immediately starts analyzing it for known malware, spyware and trojans. It also looks for behaviors that indicate an application might be misbehaving, and compares it against previously analyzed apps to detect possible red flags. We actually run every application on Google’s cloud infrastructure and simulate how it will run on an Android device to look for hidden, malicious behavior. We also analyze new developer accounts to help prevent malicious and repeat-offending developers from coming back.
Google is claiming they’ve already seen a 40% decrease in malicious crappy apps between the first and second halves of 2011 due to their measures. Malware is the one thing that my Apple loving friends hold over me as I tap away on my Samsung GSII. Nice to see how Google is taking care of the junk and making the experience better for all.
Read more: Google adds new level of security to Android Market.
Tags: Android, AndroidMarket, Bouncer, Google, Malware, security, Symantec, Trojan Horses | Posted under Android, Geek Mobile | No Comments
Hanging with Mr. President, Google+ style.
Last Updated on Monday, 30 January 2012 05:40 Written by LoganDX Monday, 30 January 2012 05:40
Isn’t technology grand? Google+, YouTube and the White House combined to deal a “Live” interview with Barack Obama. Taking selected, pre-taped questions for Obama and playing them into the Hangout, viewers get a chance to see a more personal type of interview from the President. Not content just with that, the powers that be put a select few people inside the Hangout to ask real time questions and even follow up on statements made by the President. Questions ranged from foreign aid to the economy to even controversial bills like SOPA and PIPA and the extradition of Richard O’Dwyer.
It’s nice to see how our tech connected world can put people closer to our elected leaders. Politics aside, being able to send a video to the President and have him answer it in front of millions of live and straggling viewers is pretty cool. The Hangout could have used some work, it had a few technical glitches, mostly of the sound kind. Watching people at least get it out there in this way makes my inner geek swell. If you happened to miss it, watch the White House G+ page for a the link to the full video. It should be up “shortly”.
What do the fellow geeks think? Is this a good step for the tech we hold so dear? Hit that break and pop off a comment or two!
Read more: Hanging with Mr. President, Google+ style.
Tags: Barack Obama, Google, Hangout, President of the United States, White House, youtube | Posted under Mind of The Geek | No Comments
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