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Google’s 3D Street View

April 1, 2010 Google

Could this be a new feature of Google Map’s Street View? I do not have a pAir of 3D glasses so I cannot confirm it. Hold on a second, isn’t today April 1st? You be the judge.

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Google Street View for Hong Kong Now Live

March 12, 2010 Google

The long awaited Google Street View feature within Google Maps is finally available in Hong Kong. This feature had been available in USA, Canada, UK, Japan, Taiwan and many other countries for years. Taiwan only received this capability last year (September 2009). Over a year ago others in Hong Kong and myself reported seeing the Google [...]

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What’s the Fuzz with Buzz

March 7, 2010 Google

If you are into technology or if you use Gmail you will have noticed Google launched Buzz several weeks ago. Google this time took a different approach of launching its products/features. Buzz was not released with an “Alpha” or “Beta” badge, instead it was released as a “finished” product. Normally Google releases a product with [...]

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Google Nexus One for Sale in Hong Kong

January 18, 2010 Google

Stores in Hong Kong are starting to sell the Google Nexus One. This store in Wanchai Computer City is asking for HKD5880.00 (cash price), which give it a mark up of HKD1554.47 when compared to buying the phone directly from Google Nexus One = USD529.00 Shipping to Hong Kong = USD28.32 Total purchase price = USD557.32 [...]

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Do You Want a Google Wave Account?

November 13, 2009 Google

If you have not heard of Google Wave you will want to go to Google’s About Google Wave web page to learn all about it. Please be aware that Google Wave is still in “public preview” (aka. alpha) product status, so the features are still evolving and infrastructure being improved. Ever since I received my [...]

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Phishing on YouTube

August 24, 2009 Google

Yesterday I received a message in my YouTube account Inbox claiming that my account was flagged. On initial skimming of the email I was shocked, but then looking at the message closer I quickly recognize it as another Phishing email. The email states The Youtube Team YouTube Broadcast Yourself™ Hi (account), According to our records, [...]

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Google Map Streets View Arrives in Taiwan

August 18, 2009 Google

Today Google Map’s Street View arrives in Taiwan. This is great news, since the beginning of the year, Google had been taking photos for Street View content in Hong Kong and Macau, as reported in my post, Google Street View in Hong Kong .

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Google Street View in Hong Kong

January 20, 2009 Google

Streetview anyone? Originally uploaded by Leon Jacobs Driving into work this morning from Wanchai I came across this same Google Prius with the Street View cameras mounted on its roof. This is really good news, because it means that Google Street View feature will be available for Hong Kong maps on Google Map.

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First Android Phone from HTC

September 24, 2008 Android

HTC has finally made details of their first Android phone available to the public. It bares the moniker “HTC G1“, may be it implies there will be subsequent versions. It will launch in the USA through the carrier, T-Mobile on October 22, 2009 for USD179.00 and a 2-years contract. One thing that is interesting, as reported [...]

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Androids Arrive at VerizonT-Mobile

September 18, 2008 Android

There are now significant information to point to a first and new Android phone on Monday, September 22 on the VerizonT-Mobile network in the US. The reported Android based phone will be manufactured by HTC, and implies that it will support both GSM and CDMA network. But 3G communication will only supports the CDMA network [...]

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Google Launched Satellite

September 9, 2008 Google

Actually, technically it is GeoEye who launched a mapping satellite on September 8, 11:00 (PST). It has a capability to collect 0.41 meter ground resolution black and white images and 1.65 meter color images simultaneously. Although, there is no mention of Goolge in GeoEye’s press release, but the satellite has a Google logo on its [...]

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