Android O to be named “Oreo”
Google’s announced the name of its newest version of Android, “Android Oreo.” Oreo offers some improvements over Nougat, including text autofill.
5 sources of free Creative Commons licensed images
I make use of Creative Commons licensed photos for my blog when possible. Here’s a look at some excellent sites offering such free images.
YouTube launches YouTube TV
YouTube is launching “YouTube TV,” a streaming video service meant to compete with Sling TV and Playstation Vue for cord cutters’ attention.
Google’s 2016 year in search: from Pokemon Go to politics
Google has released its top search terms for 2016, both globally and for specific countries. What were the most searched terms globally?
RIP Flash in Chrome
Flash takes one more step toward oblivion, as Google’s Chrome browser will come with Flash blocked by default starting in February.
Walter Cronkite in cartoons
A list of some references to/appearances by Walter Cronkite, the anchor of the CBS Evening news from 1962 to 1981, in comics and animation.
Thoughts on Google’s Pixel keynote announcements
A look at this week’s Google keynote announcements, including: the new Pixel smartphone; a new Chromecast model that supports 4K TV resolution; and Google Assistant, an improvement on the Google Now voice feature.
Google Chrome to start penalizing unencrypted sites
Google’s pushing for HTTPS usage on websites much harder. Soon, Google’s Chrome browser will start indicating HTTP-only pages as being “broken” or insecure, starting with the January 2017 release of its browser.
6 favorite Chrome browser extensions
Here’s a list of Chrome extensions I enjoy using. Note some of these are also available (or have counterparts) for Firefox. All are available for installation from the Chrome Web Store, and work across operating systems (including Linux) on all Chrome browsers.
The six most valuable public companies in 2006 versus 2016
Much has changed in both technology and in the business world since 2006. A decade ago, the smartphone boom hadn’t started, Apple started its MacBook series of laptops (replacing the previous iBook and Powerbook lines), and social media was just taking off.
On the business side, the most valuable public companies in 2006 were mostly energy companies or banking. However, the next 10 years would see big changes for both sectors.