Apple is getting closer to Google's position as the most valuable trademark in the world, so says a new study.
Apple's brand is now worth at $ 39, 3 billion or over 33 percent oftheir value in early 2011, according to a study conducted by consulting firm Brand Finance.
Firm Brand Finance based in London stated the results of his research after examining cash flow and financial metrics Apple andother companies. In the top list of most valuable trademark in the world, occupied by Google, which is worth $ 48, 3 billion.
The value of Google's trademark according to Brand Finance is expected to continue to increase, as the giant Internet company recently bought thousands of patents from IBM. Similarly, as quoted by Mashable, Friday (16/09/2011).
For Microsoft was ranked third, just a little different with a valuebelow Apple's $ 39 billion. The launch of Windows 8 will by analysts predicted might be able to overtake Apple's achievement. Apple logo then the company should be extra careful.
The most interesting of the results of this study is, four of the mostvaluable brand in the world held by technology companies, ieGoogle, Apple, Microsoft and Big Blue. Below the top four followedby companies such as WalMart, GE, AT & T and Coca Cola.
Earlier this year Apple has also occupied the second position to the category as the most valuable companies in the world. (www.okezone.com)
Intel announced that it has teamed with Google to develop a special chip to get the best performance of the Androidsmartphones.
"Our collaboration with Google will bring powerful new capabilities to market that help accelerate industry innovation, adoption and choice," said Intel CEO Paul Otellini at the opening of the IntelDeveloper Conference (IDC), in San Francisco, United States(U.S.).
"I am delighted with this partnership possible," he continued. "Thiswill enable our customers to bring exciting new products and user experience to market that utilize the combined potential of the Intelarchitecture and the Android platform," he said, as reported byTerraNet, Wednesday (09/14/2011).
Intel collaboration is of course beneficial to both parties. Moreover,as is known, Google is expanding into the smartphone market witha deal to buy the Motorola Mobility for USD12, 5 billion.
According to Otellini joint effort by Google and Intel aims to quicklybring the Atom processor family into the smartphone market that will push Android smartphone
"Combine that with an affordable smartphone Android roadmap,with the power of Intel open up more opportunities for innovationand choice," said Google senior vice president of Mobile AndyRubin. "This partnership will drive forward the Android ecosystem."
Two Northern California technology giant has a history of workingtogether to harmonize the chip and software on the project include Google Chrome TVs and notebook computers.
Buzz about Google Inc. plans to invest in Indonesia began to see a bright spot. Representatives from the giant search engines (search engine) is headquartered in California, United States, it was recently active in a number of ministry officials visited to confirm the seriousness of the interest to invest in Indonesia.According to Gatot S Dewa Broto, as the Head of Public Relations and Communications Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Kemenkominfo), precisely a few days before Idul Fitri last August, two representatives of Google Inc. came to his office and met with officials echelon I.
After the chaotic post-closing services by the Chinese government's censorship problems in 2010, Google announced that the Chinese government has renewed the Internet Content Provider (ICP) belongs to them. ICP alone is a license issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China forsites that operate in China.
"We can confirm that the government has renewed our ICP license," explains Google in a statement on Wednesday(07/09/2011). However, without further explanation whether Google will soon be operational again in China.
Since no longer obey the will of the Chinese government on censorship, Google has lost market share in China, lost by theservice provider of local Chinese search engine, Baidu Inc.. At that time, Google directs its users in China chose to wear a sensor-freesites in Hong Kong.
China is the world's largest internet users, with the number reaching 485 million people. But the ruling Communist Party known to be very closed and tightly regulate the Internet in China. They have blocked YouTube site, which is also owned by Google, and Facebook social networking and Twitter. (kompas.com)
Since its launch in November 2007, Android is now a major player in the OS market. There are currently no less than 150 million devices around the world adopt the Android operating system, where more than 550 thousand new device is switched on every day.
Page claimed that Google's acquisition of Motorola's decision is part of their efforts to develop the operating system even further.
"Following the phenomenal success of Android, Google is always looking for new ways to develop the ecosystem. I am therefore very excited to announce that we have agreed to acquire Motorola," Page said in a statement quoted by Cnet, on Tuesday (08/16/2011).
"Motorola has a history for more than 80 years of innovation in technology and communications products. So also in the development of intellectual property, which helped push the mobile computing revolution that we can enjoy today," Page added.
"2008, Motorola did a big gamble by making the Android operating system as a single throughout his smartphone devices. It was a gamble that smart and we are delighted with the success they have achieved to date. We believe the mobile business they will continue racing," he continued again.
Page explained that the cooperation between the two giant companies were later able to create an amazing experience for users while enhancing the quality of the Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers.
Even so, Google acquired Motorola's decision inevitably raises concerns for Android users other vendors. They are certainly anxious Motorola would benefit more from Google.
However, Page quickly dismissed such concerns. "This acquisition will not change the commitment to run Google's Android as an open platform. Motorola will continue to be one of the owners of Android and the Android licensing remain an open platform. We will run the Motorola as a separate business," he said.
"Many other hardware partners who have contributed in the success of Android, and we continue to look forward to working with them all for the sake of presenting a great user experience," Page said. (okezone.com)
Social games for Google+ finally become a reality. But only a handful of members who can get access to the game.
Yes, Google+ officially announced the presence of a number of social games on its platform, Friday (12/08/2011). This new offer allows users of Google+ play games directly from the social networking, in which several games could also join Google+ play other users.
Some games are already present in Google+ including Angry Birds (Rovio), Blitz Bejeweled (PopCap) and Poker (Poker).According to Google's Engineering Director David Glazer, it was deliberately launched only a few games as a warm-up.
But Glazer confirmed Google is slowly continuing to add features game developers as well as before the service is truly open to all members of the Google +, as reported by Cnet.
So, exactly when Google+ users can get access game? Senior Vice President of Engineering Google's Vic Gundotra explained that this feature is gradually opened to the community of Google +, but all users can get "in the near future".
"Google+'s social networking service still requires an invitation (from another user), so users must register first to mengkasesnya," added Gundotra.
Gundotra also explained that users could see only the updates if they play the games in question, so do not make their streams 'tightness'.
"If you are not interested in games, very easy to let. Stream you will stay focused on conversations with people you care about," complete Gundotra. (okezone.com)
Following complaints from Google+ users who objected to the policy of the original name for the profile, California internet giant revealed an explanation soon.
A blogger Robert Scoble United States claimed to have been asked directly the issue to Google's Vice President of Engineering Vic Gundotra who hopes the policy could be taken more positively.
Gundotra insisted on this policy are like restaurant regulations that do not allow guests who wore a T-shirt to enter the restaurant.
"According to this Gundotra is not a problem using the original name. He (Gundotra) policy is expected to invite the user to use the identity that they use as well as' get rid 'profile with strange writings such as using small and large characters, or someone who is clearly using fake names like' god 'or worse, "Scoble said in a statement via his Google+ account Pocket-Lint was quoted as saying on Wednesday (27/07/2011).
Android has been transformed as the power of the operatingsystem the most feared. Google said that some improvement occurred in the mobile software version.
In the second quarter report Google CEO Larry Page saidGoogle's Android is a successful product at this time. Page said the 550 thousand Android device has been switched on every day.This means that Google already has 99 million users of Android-based phone.
This increase is significant enough, the article on the conference Google I/ O in May, Google has announced a 400 thousand Androidenabled every day. Massive increase in just the past two months alone. So that was launched by The Next Web, on Friday(15/07/2011).
Social games such as Farmville and Mafia Wars may have been agame on Facebook, it seems the same title will be a major part of the Google + as well.
Based on reports and screenshots, it appears that Google's helppage Google+ already makes a line of code to Stream Games aredesigned to be part of the updates together to bring the game.
As quoted by TG Daily, Saturday (07/22/2011), Engadget found acode that refers to the new social network launched earlier thismonth. This code refers to the game known as Google+ Game.
TechCrunch Games then find the Google logo and the code for the link features Application programming interfaces (APIs).
Google's Vic Gundotra then asserted that, "The company iscurrently working with a developer API for Google + make the gameon."
Something quite interesting is to see that Google plans to take a 30percent stake in Facebook game developer, to go home togoogle's servers.
This can give game developers more profit. This could mean a big boost for social networking beta by attracting the attention ofdevelopers and their loyalty.
In any case, all the above is a guide, plus a list of product managers work on "new business" so-called 'Games on Google,' pretty muchconfirms the presence of games in the future of social platforms arecurrently being developed rapidly. (okezone.com)
