Google has held a pretty consistent and reasonable position on patents pointing out the obvious flaws the current system has.
Google Chairman, Eric Schmidt, will also meet with Samsung executives. He said that "Samsung is one of our most important customers and there is much to discuss". The Korean company is Android's biggest vendor and when it comes to patent, it has been the one to suffer most from the current system, as Apple might seek more than $1 billion in damages over patent infringement from Samsung.
'Literally patent wars prevent choice, prevent innovation and I think that is very bad,' Schmidt said. 'We are obviously working through that and trying to make sure we stay on the right side of these issues. So ultimately Google stands for innovation as opposed to patent wars.'
'I think one of the worst things that happened in the last few years has been the belief that somehow there are so many patents in the mobile phone world, an estimated 200,000 patent that are overlapping and complicated and so forth, that one vendor can stop the sale of another vendor's phones or devices,' he also stressed.
Google has updated their maps platform to include higher-detailed satellite imagery, as well as a new 45° view mode. It has covered 51 cities initially, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, and the State Capitol building in Austin, Texas.
While 45° view is not a novelty for online maps, it seems that Google is trying to get in a few punches against the competition, in light of Apple's recent maps debacle.
The new Google Chrome Browser Version 23.0.1271.95. This build contains a number of new features, bug fixes and security improvements and a pointer Lock JavaScript API that will allow more accurate gaming while using a computer mouse.
Chrome v23 Change-log:
- Updated default apps
- Window Manager Enhancements
- UI improvements for notifications through the new message area
- UI improvements to the out of box experience
- UI improvements to the sign-in screen
- Device reset from start screen and settings (click here for more details)
- Enable key apps offline by default
- Cloud-based wallpaper management
Google has released an updated version of the Google Play Books application for Android. The Application Now has a built-in dictionary now, so you can quickly look up a word.
The Updates also include Place info cards, translation, sepia mode and New sliding page-turn animation and some bug fixes too.
Apple in the recent upgrade for its Mobile Operating system iOS 6, replaced the Google Maps App with its very own Apple Maps App. However, Due to the the incomplete coverage and numerous inaccuracies made most users miss the iOS 5 days, when they could actually go places.
Latest reports saying that Google is already done with the development of an iOS-6 compatible Google Maps Native App and its ready to push on the iTunes App store for all iOS 6 users.
Earlier rumors that it has already been submitted to Apple for approval were refuted, but that should happen soon enough. We have to wait and see if Apple will approves the app and allows it to make it into the App Store, or Not.
Google's Project Glass arrived with a splash at Google's I/O 2012 a couple of months ago, but since then we've heard little about the wearable glasses prototype. That is until now when chief dreamer executive at Google, Sergey Brin, appeared on the catwalk at the New York Fashion Week along with designer Diane von Furstenberg who showed the glasses on her models.
Project Glass is basically a display you wear on a frame much like glasses and operated with a tiny touchpad on the side, and it comes with a camera so that you can capture all kinds of moments you wouldn't otherwise be able to catch.
Today we're thrilled to collaborate with the visionary and celebrated designer Diane von Furstenberg. For the past week, we've been using Glass to capture the DVF creative process from entirely new perspectives.
Soon you'll get a glimpse into what it's like to design, prepare and experience the DVF show at New York Fashion Week through Diane's eyes and a few other views.
The short film ‘DVF through Glass' will be released on Thursday, September 13 on the DVF Google+ page (google.com/+dvf) and Google's YouTube channel (youtube.com/google). We will also post exclusive images from Glass to the DVF Google+ page live during the show. #DVFthroughGlass
"I am so excited to introduce Glass to the fashion world and use this revolutionary technology to give everyone a unique perspective into fashion." - Diane von Furstenberg
"Beauty, style and comfort are as important to Glass as the latest technology. We are delighted to bring Glass to the runway together with DVF." - Sergey Brin, Google co-founder.
Google has quietly rolled-out a new feature for the Google Play Store that personalized app recommendations. Google has had featured lists, and editor's picks for a while now, but this is the first truly personalized recommendations that the Google Play Store has offered on mobile. The recommendations have been available on the web for about a month, but this is the first time it's gone mobile.
The recommendations are found in the Apps tab of the Google Play Store, and feature a mix of apps and games that you may like. The recommendations are based on what apps your friends have +1ed on Google+, what apps are popular in your area, and apps that are "popular with similar users". Although that last one isn't explained, we would assume it is something pulled from the "user who installed this app also installed..." listings that you find on app pages.
Google has just Updated its Cloud-Music App, Google Play Music to Version 4.3.609 with some minor changes and mostly it would benefit the Android .1 Jelly Bean users and Google TV users too.
The Updates Enable the Expandable Notifications option on the Jelly Bean Notifications Bar so you take full control of the App from your Notifications without the Need to open the App. Here is the Full Change-log:
- Bug fixes and support for Google TV devices.
- Expandable notifications in Jellybean.
Finally, Google has just Officially announced the Google Play Gift Cards. Available in $10, $25 and $50 denominations, the cards can now be purchased at "Target, Radio Shack and GameStop". Later this month, online buyers will find the cards for sale at Walmart.com.
Google Play gift cards can be used to buy premium apps, movies, music, books, virtual currency, extra gaming levels and special add-on packs. For now, the gift cards will be available inside the U.S. only.
Google released updates for two of their major apps on the same day. The first is the Google+ app, which gets some cool new features. The first one is that the Google+ app now allows teenagers to create and join Hangouts from their mobile, which wasn't possible before due to age restrictions.
Another cool feature is that the mobile app now allows you to do Hangouts on Air using your smartphone, something that could only be done on desktop before. In case you are not aware, Hangouts on Air lets you create webcasts over Google+.
About the New Google Maps 6.10, the first thing you'll notice after you install the update is that it has a new icon, which for some reason does not show up on the Play Store page on either the phone or the web site.
This update also brings changes to the Transit feature and now you can choose a particular type of transportation system and only show transit lines for that system. There is also an updated layout for station pages.
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