Google Street View Cars Hit a Pedestrian

Google Street View cars taking photos in the Bogor-Indonesia reportedly struck a pedestrian. The Google car driver attempted to flee, but instead crashed into another vehicle that stopped. The incident, which occurred on Thursday (09/12/2013) at around 14:00 in the rural areas of Bogor, Indonesia.

"Unfortunately, Google Street View car collision at the border village even after trying to escape", seen in the photo, Google Street View cars were damaged in some parts.

The car just did not seem damaged by the collision, but allegedly also ransacked. This is evident from the damage to the car in the front and rear are quite severe.  Google Street View car broken-ravaged masses in Bogor Indonesia, Thursday (09/12/2013). Photo: mginanjar, members of the forum Kaskus.

Windshield cracked, dented front bumper looks to hang. Meanwhile, the rear glass is broken to pieces. Seen a number of people who were gathered around the car. There is no clear information about this incident, including the condition of the driver who was hit by a car and citizens.

Android Version 4.4 Kitkat

 The presence of Android version 4.4 or Kitkat was first announced in early September. Now, towards the end of the month, leakage, seepage face of Google's latest operating system that have begun to circulate.

Google images seen in implementing a number of changes to the phone dialer and messaging applications on the operating system. Changes in the phone dialer display includes a more flat design and light blue color scheme is brighter.

For messaging, the control panel Kanas moved to the corner of the screen, from which ever before on the bottom. Color of the status bar at the top of the row containing the notification and signal and battery are now apparently subject to change, depending on the application being run.

In addition to some of the views above, new functionalist not known what Google implemented in Android Kitkat. This operating system is rumored to be released in October, along with a smart phone Google Nexus 5, and tablet Nexus 10.

Android Creator Journey

Android smart phone operating system is not strange in the ears of many people. But the name of Andy Rubin, who knew ? He is the figure behind the success of Android in the whole world Android creator .

New Bedford, June 22, 1946, the creator of Android was born into the world . Man who loves robots and so excited about the things related to the robot. One of the things that is the reason why Android is the epitome of a robot. In fact, he worked in the robotics section on the company Carl Zeiss AG, where he first worked after graduating from college .

Previous Andy stumbled in carrying out their work , before he worked at the company for Google. He built a company, and destroyed. Then create another new company with new ideas, and then broke again. Until finally he created a new innovation, which successfully ' sniff ' by Google for his future then recruited by corporate giants .

At first Andy has worked at Apple at the manufacturing company. It works under the leadership of CEO John Sculley in 1989, before Steve Jobs took over the leadership. But his career at Apple is not smooth when Andy moved to the research and work in a subsidiary of Apple, General Magic. Apple subsidiary that focuses on making software and produce Magic Cap. But unfortunately Magic Cap quiet enthusiasts and General Magic finally folded.

Former Apple employee and veteran then agreed to establish a new company named Artemis Research in 1995. Company focused on the development of television combined with the internet, and renamed MSN TV. The company was acquired by Microsoft, and Andy eventually left the company in 1999, rented a shop in Palo Alto, California, and satisfy their thirst for creating various kinds of robots .

Bored produce robots alone , Andy returned to open the company in 1999. This time the idea to develop a mobile device that have excess laiknya to access data on a company called Danger Inc. . Such as PDAs, but Andy says the device is not a PDA, but it's more than that . He called Sidekick. Until Microsoft bought his company and Andy once again came out in 2003.

In 2002 Andy was giving a guest lecture at a university of excellence Sidekick. During that time, the founders of Google, Lary Page and Sergey Brin, follow the lecture. Google officials approached Andy after the show and is very interested in the idea. And again Andy build a new company called Android Inc in 2003 to develop programs Sidekick. Android was bought up in 2005 by the giant Google. And that's when Android start a mobile-phone operating system worldwide.

Motorola's New Office Near The Office BlackBerry

Who would have thought if Google employees exercising ice hockey . Only a few days after the BlackBerry ' vent ' about the misfortune that kept enveloped , Google announced that it has opened a new office in Waterloo , Canada .

As is known, the central dense clouds infest BlackBerry . Companies should bear the loss of up to USD 1 billion , laying off 4,500 employees , out of stock , and a cancellation showing off its financial statements .

Well , a new company established not far from the BlackBerry was officially annexed to the Motorola Google in August 2011 . Yes , Google is increasingly strengthening its foothold in the land of the ice Smithers after previously connected the old building with a fireman's pole that hung from the top floor down to taking care of Google Maps , Gmail , Chromebooks , and Google Calendar.

Motorola 's new office will be located just inside the BlackBerry . According to the Financial Post , it only takes about 10 minutes distance of the new office is a short walk from the palace belongs to the BlackBerry .

This probably is not a coincidence . Could be the engineer who built the offices there deliberately chose locations considering the number of employees laid off by BlackBerry in order to cut expenses.

Well , Google likely wants to ' hijack ' the employees who had been sacked BlackBerry to work in his place . In addition, the city itself is stunning Waterloo increasingly be an attraction search engine giant to build a house there . How not , in the city of 500 startup born in 2012 .

" Waterloo and proliferation startup there is no escape from the presence of Research In Motion ( RIM ) - now renamed BlackBerry - , " said President and CEO of the Ontario Capital Growth Corporation John Marshall .

Obviously, if I see a lot of hidden talents and gifts to people in Waterloo who could potentially be recruited to produce something new in the future . Will this be another terror for BlackBerry ?

Google's Service will be Retired

Google surprised many Internet users as Google Reader announced it will close on July 1.Google Reader is not so much accessible both on the desktop and on mobile devices, however, this decision affects the account holder on the document storage service.

Google Reader is one of the many Google services that will be retired from service site search site in the spring.Some of the other services will also be retiring the Google Voice on BlackBerry, Snapseed Desktop for Mac and Windows, Google Cloud Connect, Google Building Maker, and Search API for Shopping.

For users of Google Reader service is better start looking for an alternative service. Meanwhile, to secure the data in your Google Reader, you can download all of the data stored into the Google Takeout. Including, friends list, posts, notes and more.

According to the Financial Post, Google Reader is a web app that can connect Google Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds from across the web. Although RSS is not popular since its launch in the early 2000, but still a number of journalists and online media entities often use Google's services it.

Google's New Tactic of Attacking Apple

After years of attacking Apple with cheap Android devices, Google recently known to create new tactics to subvert the company bearing the fruit of the apple in the mobile business.

This new tactic might be called a "moment caterpillars eat the fruit". Because Google is really eroding Apple from the inside. During the last six months, Google has been trying to "kick" the main applications in the iOS operating system in conjunction with software of its own.

• July 2012, Google launched its Chrome browser for the iPhone that can be used to replace the native iOS browser, Safari
• October 2012, the Internet giant to bring Google Search by voice search features that compete with Siri.
• December 2012, tens of millions of iOS 6 can breathe easier because getting the Google Maps application instead of Apple Maps is problematic.
• Application YouTube also launched a new version to fill the former position, after being dumped by Apple to update iOS 6.

Google did not plan to stop here. In fact, the company is increasingly focusing its efforts on developing iOS applications. A site that contains a Google internal quotation Google iOS developer interview with Ken Bongort even contain links to job "iOS developer" from Google.

Google's efforts to win the hearts of users use the products and services of the internet giant may be sweet fruit. AppData, which monitors the ranking of the iTunes App Store, for example, revealed that YouTube and Google Maps respectively the first and second position on the ladder free applications.

6 iOS users were flocking to download Google Maps to replace Apple's Maps application which became the default choice in the mobile operating system. A number of iPhone users also claimed to be more suitable with Google products, rather than similar applications from Apple.

"My main smartphone is an iPhone. Adaah I think the iOS operating system that's great, but later Google applications seem more suited to me," says Liz Gannes of AllThingsD, who admitted throwing Apple applications from the homescreen and replace it with software Similar fib Google.

Like it or not, the mobile world is now increasingly split in two. On the one hand there is the fact the Android users rely on Google products. On the other hand, iPhone users which is the second largest ecosystem of the many who download Google applications. This situation benefits the internet giant.

Well, if you include iOS users who also love using Google applications?

Google Manipulates Search Results

Google has been in the investigation of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for 9 months over alleged manipulation of search results. Today, the internet giant has agreed to change some business practices that could potentially reduce the search results.

Google said that it will allow site owners to block their pages from search results specials. Suppose a user tried to find a comparison of goods through Google Shopping, the search results would be less.

The change comes after the FTC reprimanded Google not to abuse the online content that comes from shopping or travel sites to be displayed in a special search hers.

FTC worried if Google can act as a hub for certain services and the site had no way to resist, the creator of the site and their funding sources are likely to be difficult because it is dominated by the Internet giant.

In short, the hotel review site owners may not want to review his show on the page Google Travel, Google Travel fearing visitors no longer visit the original site

Access Network Using the Technology of Glasses

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Some smart glasses technology that has been designed and continuously developed like Google Augmented Reality Glasses, Robotics eyeglassess, Contact Lenses. Robotics Eyeglassess that will help the blind to read braille through a sensor camera so they are easily and quickly receive the information they need. Contact Lenses are combined with hundreds of LEDs that will help the eye see the text and images on a smartphone, speech translate into real-time caption, visual navigation, internet and social media access and many other functions. Glasses continue to develop into functional and stylish accessories. Emerging technologies takes glasses to a new level with other stylish glasses.

Emerging optical technologies will certainly bring positive change for everyone who has used eyeglasses. Research and development of smart glasses has been done by Google, where they have created a smart glasses that can be used to take pictures, record videos, and run the applications and their range of services such as Google Map, Google docs, Google + and so on.

These smart glasses real form of future technologies. Google augmented reality glasses will bring smarthphone features into it. Google Augmented Reality Glasses is displaying various information such as weather forecasts, temperatures, maps that will help you in your journey. Not only that, Google Augmented Reality Glasses is also able to scan a concert poster and display information about ticket prices and other details of the concert. Check out  this Emerging Technology Info Graphic from Zenni Optical and take a look at some of the fantastic deals on their website.

When you in a bookstore, Google augmented reality glasses can also give information about the discount program, and will also help to find the book you need. By using Google's advanced eyewear, you also took some photos and video can then be directly shared with colleagues or people you care about. Google glasses can also prevent users from breaking down because Google augmented reality glasses can inform any track the jammed as well as providing an alternative route suggestions.

Enjoy the Beauty of the Ocean Floor with Google Earth

Divers and conservationists throughout the world ocean will soon be able to enjoy the beauty of coral reefs in the Great Barrier Reef, the largest collection of coral reefs in the world without the need to dive. All this thanks to Google Earth, which is working with its partners to offer a sea view in a different way. A research survey will map the Great Barrier Reef, which has not been done before, and allow virtual divers to enjoy the unique ecosystem through 360-degree angle.

Coral reef ecosystems are rarely seen and under the sea, photographed and mapped by a pair of unmanned underwater camera that has been done since September. "Most people who dive in the Barrier Reef is only up to a depth of approximately 20 meters. But 93 percent of coral reefs that there lies between 30 and 100 meters, where light can still penetrate and rarely delved into this area," says Ove Hoegh-Guldberg from the University of Queensland

Hoegh-Guldberg, who led the research project, and is a partner of Google, NGOs and sponsored by British insurer, Catlin. The pictures will be posted on Panoramio, Google Earh, Google Maps, YouTube and viewed in the viewer who made ​​360 degrees. With this project, said Hoegh-Guldberg, they will seek the help of a global audience in assessing the health and composition of the reef.

"The public can help us to more closely study and detail about the amount of coral and fish. Hopefully this virtual diving experience will raise awareness about climate change," he explained. "It also enables people and scientists to discover which species migrate as a result of climate change on their sea lanes," said Hoegh-Guldberg. New views of the sea has been unveiled at the World Ocean Summit in Singapore on Thursday, and for the first time has successfully brought together leading economists, CEOs and scientists.

Co-Founder of Google Donate funds to Wikimedia

Wikimedia Foundation, which is the parent company of the encyclopedia site, Wikipedia managed to reap a donation of $500.000. Donations came from one of the founders of Google and 23andMe, which Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki. They both give half a million dollars to the Wikimedia Foundation. "This grant is an important support for the Wikimedia Foundation, and I hope this will send a signal, we begin our annual fundraising campaign for this week," said Sue Gardner, executive director of Wikimedia Foundation.

Wikimedia projects which have reached more than 477 million visitors worldwide each month, and make Wikipedia into the five most famous sites in the world. Wikipedia is available in more than 280 languages ​​and offers over 20 million articles, contributed by a global volunteer community of more than 100 thousand people.

Rob Enderles, principal analyst at Enderle Group was pleased to see support for the Wikimedia Foundation. He compares the support for Wikimedia by WikiLeaks, which stopped publishing temporarily because of lack of funds. "WikiLeaks branded a terrorist organization and locked from anyone who can use credit cards to make donations to the site," said Enderles.

What's Wrong with Google Wave

Wave is often regarded as one of Google's most embarrassing failures, but some startup revive Wave. Two startup from San Francisco to bet that one of Google's failure will be their ticket to success. They launched the software that implements key ideas from Google's Wave.

Two new startup, Stypi and LiveLoop, betting that they can succeed with an excess of the Wave. Google Wave is a complex communication device that was first launched in 2009. At the time Google claimed that the Wave will replace e-mail, but due to lack of applicants, 16 months later, Google quietly close it.

Wave is a complex combination of wikis, e-mail, instant messaging applications, and more. The most impressive thing about this technology is enabling people to work on the same document. "Google's Wave has outstanding technology, but that does not put in a real product," says founder and CE0 LiveLoop, Amal Dorai.

"We will use real time collaboration and put it into a product that has been used by 750 million people, ie Microsoft PowerPoint," he added. Dorai said, that a Fortune 100 company that has tried to use the software from the LiveLoop. For further steps, the company plans to collaborate with Microsoft Office Wave. According to the Wave has a lot of potential to be integrated with existing programs.

Free Remote Desktop from the OS Chrome

Chrome is finally releasing a feature that can connect two computers together using the Chrome browser. Products that integrate the functions of the remote desktop on the Chrome browser is designed for its users, who do not trust third-party vendors who also already offer similar services.

Chrome is a free feature called Chrome Remote Desktop, launched in beta and allows connecting two computers that have an existing Chrome browser on Windows, Linux, Mac and Chromebooks. Remote Desktop can access all data on the computer and to access the user's computer will give you the code to others. This is an authentication code that must be done each time access is granted.

In its release, Google said the feature is very useful for people who need technical assistance from IT technicians far-flung location. Other products that also provides access to a computer such as Chrome is TeamViewer Remote Desktop and a website that is join.me are also provided free of charge. Google said the purpose of this beta release is to demonstrate the function of Chrome Remoting Technology and to see how the response from its users later.

Android Market Developer Harmed

A number of application developers who discussed on the forums Android Market, said that the amount of money they earn royalties that are not proportional to the number of applications have been sold. These problems began to surface after a developer post a complaint on the forums on July 26.

"Something that I knew that in the last two days, that the list of royalty payments do not match the list of applications that are sold. Oh no, I paid half of the number of applications that have been sold homemade!" wrote one of these developers. Currently customers in the Android Market application that uses a credit card charge and characterized through Google Checkout, but not so for the developers, because the transparency of the payment is still unclear.

Discussion of complaint from the developers that lasted for days until Google made ​​an official statement. "Thank you for your patience. We're very concerned about these issues, and plan to fix it. If the repair is complete, then the amount of royalties received will also receive corrections. So when in July the amount of royalties is still wrong, it will be marked. From 1 September, will also be accompanied royalty payments previously wrong, "wrote Google's party. According to Google, for this problem there will not be a big improvement, they will simply be more proactive in contacting the application developers who are disadvantaged.

Microsoft and Google Battle in Cloud

Microsoft made a big step in competition with Google in cloud-computing world, with the launch cloud versions of Office software suite. This week, Microsoft has just launched its latest Office software suite, which includes Outlook and Excel, into the format of the cloud. Latest software suite called Office 365, allowing users to use it with any device connected to the internet.

Google has 40 million users of Google Apps suite, according to observers had been stealing marketshare from Microsoft's customers, with products more cheaply and effectively, rather than first having to install software or manage the server. It is not yet say how many of their users, but the firm comScore estimates that 750 million users around the world have been using Office. Currently the software service demand-for-web has warmed in the sector of the cloud, which continues to grow. The average office and the government sector is currently also using software from Microsoft or Google.

India Ttop Google Street View

Google Inc. has been ordered by the Indian police to suspend the services 'Street View' in the IT center of India, Bangalore. Google says this is a setback from the latest global mapping project that was hit by privacy concerns. Google has sent a fleet of cars all over the world to capture millions of images used in the map as part of the panoramic Street View service. But this is precisely the concern by local governments throughout the state by reason of regulatory challenges to the protection of privacy data is for each country.

"We received a letter from the police commissioner about Street View. We also are reviewing and have stopped our car until we have the opportunity to answer any questions or concerns of the police," said Google. Indian police commissioner declined to elaborate on reasons for issuing the letter ..

Bangalore city is a leading IT center and the third largest economic center in Asia. In which Google employs thousands of local nationals. The city is also the headquarters for Microsoft, Yahoo and Intel India. Google began collecting pictures of Bangalore city since three weeks ago. Bangalore is the first city in India that are targeted by the Street View.

Google Sued Paypal

Internet giant Google PayPal strongly denied allegations that call it had stolen the idea for a mobile payment system, Google Wallet. Not long after introducing Google Wallet service, eBay and its online payment unit PayPal cast lawsuits and claims Google stole confidential data similar payments system development belongs to them.

In tuntutannnya, PayPal said that it had worked hard for three years to launch a payment system via mobile devices Android. In that project, PayPal is also working with Google. PayPal claims that Google deliberately pulled Vice President of Platform, Mobile and New Ventures them at that time, Osama Bedier, after plowing their idea of mobile payments. Bedier officially appointed Vice President of Payments Google and participate develop Google Wallet service.

"Bedier has extensive knowledge of the ability of PayPal as well as strategies, plans and market intelligence on mobile payment systems and other related technologies," according to a PayPal claim.  Responding to accusations that Google seemed to be ready to 'fight' at the green table. Silicon Valley is built on the ability of each individual utilizing their knowledge and expertise to find better job opportunities. The idea was conceived by California law and public policy,

We respect the confidential company and will defend ourselves from these allegations, "said Google in a statement.

Chrome OS for the Tablet

Google changed the concept of cloud-based operating system, OS Chrome, which may be embedded in the tablet. This is somewhat surprising, because the OS Chrome originally destined for notebooks. "Yes we are seeking open-source operating system will work for the tablet, but we can not announce it in the near future, Chrome OS designed from scratch to work in various form factors. To see the different partners to build various types of devices based on the Chrome OS, but to release our initial target it to notebooks, "explained a spokesman from google.

This is somewhat confusing to some experts, the article Google Android Honyecomb commitment to present as a special operating system for tablets. There is some speculation mentioned, Google also may plan to adopt a hybrid approach to the tablet, allowing users to boot and switch between multiple operating systems such as Chrome and Android. There are currently no detailed information about plans for a company based in Mountain View this, except wait until the time comes.

Cloud-Based Music Applications From Google

Not wanting to lose from the Amazon, the internet giant Google also indicated will release cloud-based music applications in the near future. A cloud-music service applications are reported to appear in the Android Market developer version. Although not yet live, many people believe that applications will soon be introduced.

Digital music specialist sites Music Ally claimed, there were a number of people who use that application. "They assess the applications was very impressive and has a more feature rich than the Amazon cloud-music service today," wrote Music Ally.  Last week, Amazon, Google and Apple surprise by launching a music service cloud, Cloud Player, which lets users store their entire music collection online and access them from various devices.

The application of music very similar to Google's Android Music Player that already exist today. Appearance of this application is similar to the Android Music Player. While setting the menu has been enriched with a variety of streaming options. Android Market itself is also little changed, where the developer version includes a number of surprises like the camera application and a new desk clock.

Google Bought the Company Travel

Google bought the company's desire travel ITA Software worth USD700 million, finally received approval from the U.S. government, in this case the Department of Justice. This purchase will give Google an important role in online travel industry. Through this purchase, Google promises more choice and better way to find airline tickets online to combine technology ITA, which supports the majority of airline reservation systems United States, and popular travel sites.

However, Google must meet several conditions if it wanted to purchase a plan that actually happened. Google should allow existing customers ITA extend their contract until 2016 and ensure that new customers get the services ITA "fair, reasonable and not bound by the terms of the discriminatory".  In addition, Google is prohibited from making agreements with airlines that have the potential to limit the distribution of seats and booking information to its competitors.

Google's decision to buy ITA Software was raised fears among competitors if the company from Mountain View that will increasingly dominate the internet search engine. No doubt, the Department of Justice also provides the requirements for Google to continue to receive supervision of federal authorities to ensure that the company was not to practice monopoly.

"The government obviously wanted to keep an eye on Google. Ability to use internet search dominance to close the competition with its competitors is nothing new in the travel industry," said Thomas Barnett as a lawyer for Expedia Inc., which opposes the deal with a number of other online travel services like Travelocity, Kayak Software, and Microsoft's Bing.

Gmail Uses Gestures

Google shows a new feature to its Gmail service. Now, Gmail users can send email by using a webcam and demonstrate the words you want to use. Gmail feature titled Motion was introduced to Google's product manager Paul McDonald through videos that can be witnessed on Gmail's official website. In the video, Paul revealed his enthusiasm for successful email delivery revolutionized.

According to Paul, the more rapid development of technology that is currently not in line with the way people send email because they still rely on "technology of the past" such as a keyboard and mouse. Google was looking for ways to change the way email delivery using body language.Sounds weird? Of course, since this is Google's way of celebrating April Fools. When accessing Gmail Motion contained on the Gmail site, you will find the words "April Fools'! Gmail Motion was not there. At least not yet ... Okay, now you can log into Gmail, or close this stupid box."