Google Buzz is Google’s latest foray into social media. Buzz seems to borrow some elements from Twitter, a few from Facebook, and even some from FriendFeed. Like most new products, though, Buzz isn’t perfect. Many users have expressed their opinions on ways to improve Buzz, and we’re no different. Here are 5 ways we think Google can improve Buzz.
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Well, that time is finally here. My 3 Year (bloody) Contract with Bell Mobility (one of the Big 3 rip-off artist/cell phone & communications companies on the northern half of the North American continent) has less than a year left and I’ve been presented with a $100 hardware upgrade and about $300 in data credits. The data credits can be applied to the hardware too, leaving me with a substantial discount on any phone I would like to get. So the question is… which one? Bell is finally carrying the iPhone 3GS and has some older Android phones, as well as some Blackberries and newer-model Windows Mobile phones like the Samsung Omnia II. Currently, as some of you may recall from previous posts, I’m rocking the marvellous workhorse of the Windows Mobile world, the HTC Touch. Love the little beast, but it’s got to go. Time to pave the way for something faster and smoother and generally better than Windows Mobile has been able to offer me. I’d love your help! I am so torn at the moment, that I have been ripping at what little hair is left on my head trying to decide.
Save my scalp! Help me save myself from patchiness! Read on and then throw your opinions at me in the comments (and don’t be afraid to have fun with it)!
I love a good conspiracy theory — they’re just fun, aren’t they? The other day, I read a lengthy article that describes 33 conspiracy theories that are apparently proven true. I tweeted about it. I also wrote a post on my Posterous and Tumblr accounts a few days ago expressing some annoyance at the country-based limitations in purchasing Google’s Nexus One. I wondered why, with all of Google’s power, they were apparently unable to sell the phone across the US border (I’m in Canada). That got me thinking about the power of Google in general, and the glaring distrust that many people hold them in.
Are they really trying to rule the world? Are they really trying to own the world’s information? Information is power after all, and Google has managed to get away with some things that no one really thought possible… Or maybe Google is really what they purport themselves to be: an innocent company that has only benevolent plans for the world at large; from easier computing, to more open access to technology for all, to goat-powered lawn management. Can we really trust Google? Are they watching me write this post right now?
Yes, I know I used the same line in our GTD in Evernote post — but this article has nothing to do with GTD and everything to do with not having to login to 10 different email accounts every day. And I like Lord of the Rings… A lot. In any case, if you want to make your life a bit easier, and still keep all of your other accounts intact for logging in to their various attached services, Gmail can be set up to automatically check your email accounts from across the web; importing and organising the messages as best suits your personal needs. Here's a step by step guide to do just that.
Hey Authors . . . You Snooze, You Lose With the Google Book Deal
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