Archive for October 30th, 2008

Google’s version of Wikipedia goes multi-lingual (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Google on Thursday made its version of communally-constructed online encyclopedia Wikipedia multi-lingual, opening its Knol compendium to nuggets of knowledge shared in French, Italian or German.

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

First Google Android phone fails to ignite mobile users (Infomatics)

The first handset based on Google’s Android platform has hit the UK streets today, but the majority of mobile users are not planning to splash out on a T-Mobile G1 , according to the results of a new vnunet.com poll.

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

First Google Android phone fails to ignite mobile users (vnunet.com)

Madeline Bennett, vnunet.com , Thursday 30 October 2008 at 16:41:00 vnunet.com poll reveals less than a fifth plan to purchase T-Mobile G1 The first handset based on Google’s Android platform has hit the UK streets today, but the majority of mobile users are not planning to splash out on a T-Mobile G1,...

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Google Grant to Researchers Aims at Climate-Connected Disease (AlertNet)

Source: IRI Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) has received $900,000 from Google.org to improve the use of climate information to predict disease outbreaks in East Africa. The award is part of a wider Google program that funds projects to map hot spots of emerging diseases and improve early-warning systems in resource-poor countries.

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Google’s iPhone rival goes on sale (Independent)

Google's rival to the iPhone and Blackberry phones goes on sale in the UK today.

Thursday, October 30th, 2008