Google Gears, a big deal

Google Gears, a big deal

Google Gears, a technology created by Google to allow developers to create offline Web applications, was released today.

Google Gears comes as a browser extension.

It is a very significant move, because most applications until now have worked either entirely online, or entirely on your desktop —… Continue Reading

Roundup: Google’s deals, Google’s staff exodus, Silverlight, SunPower and more

Roundup: Google’s deals, Google’s staff exodus, Silverlight, SunPower and more

Giant radio station company Clear Channel signs with Google — The two companies announced a multi-year agreement that enables Google to sell a guaranteed portion of 30-second advertising inventory available on more than 675 of Clear Channel’s AM/FM stations.

Want to be acquired by Google? Don’t… Continue Reading

Apollo, bridging the Web and desktop

Apollo, bridging the Web and desktop

As widely reported, Adobe Systems released its Apollo software yesterday, which is expected to bridge the gap between the Web and desktop in all kinds of new applications — from video to word processing.

Web-based applications are hitting their limits. Apollo’s appeal is that instead of… Continue Reading