Eagle-eyed web users may have noticed that 'Google' is spelled "Googlle' today. Our Google overlords spelled the name of their website "Googlle" on Sunday morning. So why is Google spelled wrong? To celebrate Google's 11th birthday, Google has two Ls in it to represent the number 11.
Of course, the real question is when is Google's birthday? Last year, Google put up its 10th birthday logo on September 2 and its Wikipedia entry, Google was incorporated company on Sep. 4 1998.
It seems that Google can't seem to figure out their birthdate or how to spell Google. Still, they seem be doing something right. One of the top Google Trends right now is "Why is Google spelled wrong?" So even when the site looks like they've made a mistake, people still look to it for answers.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Microsoft tablet snatches the spotlight
Courier tablet ... a first look at the new device that is reportedly being developed by Microsoft.
Microsoft has snatched back some of the limelight in its long-running battle with Apple after pictures of a prototype tablet computer reportedly being developed by the software giant shook the blogosphere this week.
Details of the tablet PC, published on gadget website Gizmodo, caught industry watchers completely unaware and closely followed reports of a similar tablet device leaked by Apple insiders in July.
A tablet PC is typically smaller than a laptop but larger than a personal digital assistant (PDA), can function as a web browser, media player or book reader and is operated by stylus or touchscreen.
Although Microsoft founder Bill Gates has been evangelising on the merits of tablet devices for more than a decade, the images are the first evidence of an actual device in the pipeline.
Gizmodo reported that the Courier is a late-stage prototype featuring dual 7-inch screens, which are hinged together and operated by pen and touch. It said the device might also feature wireless charging and a digital camera.
“The Courier user experience presented here is almost the exact opposite of what everyone expects the Apple tablet to be, a kung fu eagle claw to Apple's tiger style,” Gizmodo said.
Some industry commentators consider the device a direct challenge to Apple as it comes under pressure to produce a new gadget to rival the runaway success of the iPod MP3 player and the iPhone.
Based on leaked news reports of Apple's tablet, its device would differ substantially from the Courier prototype. With a 10-inch screen, it is expected to take the form of a large iPhone and function as a games console, book reader and home media and internet hub.
Apple's device may even be in stores before Christmas, according to a report in the Financial Times, which may account for the timing of the Courier prototype leak.
However, some technology news sites remained sceptical about Microsoft's credentials to compete with Apple on this new front.
“It's nice to get excited about a drawing of a fantasy product. We'd all love a cheap, digital booklet that takes pictures and loads maps super-fast over the Internet," wrote Dan Frommer from the Silicon Valley Insider.
"But let's not lose touch with reality - and Microsoft's history in the gadget industry. When's the last time Redmond actually made something that works like this? What's changed that might make this a reality now?”
Microsoft is yet to make any official endorsement of the prototype, but technology news website Cnet said the Courier was one of several prototypes being developed under the watch of company executive J. Allard.
“Microsoft has been trying to keep Allard's work under wraps - even locating Allard's team well away from the rest of Microsoft's main Redmond campus. Until it was shown by Gizmodo, not only was Courier's existence a surprise to many outside Redmond, few inside the company were aware of it either,” Cnet said.
Although Microsoft dominates the software sector, it has not had the smoothest of rides in developing hardware. Its Zune music player has struggled to make headway against the iPod and the Xbox360 gaming console has had its own issues, with a large number of users reporting serious hardware faults.
In other moves against its long-time rival, Microsoft announced plans in July to open retail spaces next door to Apple stores. It has also been trying to hit back against a highly targeted advertising campaign by Apple that portrays PC users as nerds who have fallen behind the times.
Microsoft has snatched back some of the limelight in its long-running battle with Apple after pictures of a prototype tablet computer reportedly being developed by the software giant shook the blogosphere this week.
Details of the tablet PC, published on gadget website Gizmodo, caught industry watchers completely unaware and closely followed reports of a similar tablet device leaked by Apple insiders in July.
A tablet PC is typically smaller than a laptop but larger than a personal digital assistant (PDA), can function as a web browser, media player or book reader and is operated by stylus or touchscreen.
Although Microsoft founder Bill Gates has been evangelising on the merits of tablet devices for more than a decade, the images are the first evidence of an actual device in the pipeline.
Gizmodo reported that the Courier is a late-stage prototype featuring dual 7-inch screens, which are hinged together and operated by pen and touch. It said the device might also feature wireless charging and a digital camera.
“The Courier user experience presented here is almost the exact opposite of what everyone expects the Apple tablet to be, a kung fu eagle claw to Apple's tiger style,” Gizmodo said.
Some industry commentators consider the device a direct challenge to Apple as it comes under pressure to produce a new gadget to rival the runaway success of the iPod MP3 player and the iPhone.
Based on leaked news reports of Apple's tablet, its device would differ substantially from the Courier prototype. With a 10-inch screen, it is expected to take the form of a large iPhone and function as a games console, book reader and home media and internet hub.
Apple's device may even be in stores before Christmas, according to a report in the Financial Times, which may account for the timing of the Courier prototype leak.
However, some technology news sites remained sceptical about Microsoft's credentials to compete with Apple on this new front.
“It's nice to get excited about a drawing of a fantasy product. We'd all love a cheap, digital booklet that takes pictures and loads maps super-fast over the Internet," wrote Dan Frommer from the Silicon Valley Insider.
"But let's not lose touch with reality - and Microsoft's history in the gadget industry. When's the last time Redmond actually made something that works like this? What's changed that might make this a reality now?”
Microsoft is yet to make any official endorsement of the prototype, but technology news website Cnet said the Courier was one of several prototypes being developed under the watch of company executive J. Allard.
“Microsoft has been trying to keep Allard's work under wraps - even locating Allard's team well away from the rest of Microsoft's main Redmond campus. Until it was shown by Gizmodo, not only was Courier's existence a surprise to many outside Redmond, few inside the company were aware of it either,” Cnet said.
Although Microsoft dominates the software sector, it has not had the smoothest of rides in developing hardware. Its Zune music player has struggled to make headway against the iPod and the Xbox360 gaming console has had its own issues, with a large number of users reporting serious hardware faults.
In other moves against its long-time rival, Microsoft announced plans in July to open retail spaces next door to Apple stores. It has also been trying to hit back against a highly targeted advertising campaign by Apple that portrays PC users as nerds who have fallen behind the times.
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