Not all Google products are created equal; some, like Google Catalogs and Google Code, were pretty much doomed from the start. Many onlookers believe that the company will soon start concentrating on its central products, instead of spinning off these strange little odds and ends every few weeks. Nicholas Carr picked the five products most likely to receive this special attention.
Google’s Future In Television
Google is not likely to become a TV network, according to Richard Kimber, Google’s managing director of sales and operations for South East Asia.
Microsoft Designs School of the Future
Microsoft aids in the design of a $46 million Philadelphia public school that will pave the way for schools in the future.
The Future Of Web Video
Just what direction web video is going raises a challenging question. While Youtube has been an obvious success for the short video clip format, will there be a sustainable market for longer form web video?
Blip.tv Gives Glimpse Of TV Future
Blip.tv co-founder and COO Dina Kaplan has no shortage of energy. She’s a five-three or so bottle of Jolt Cola, shaken up and gushing forth about her company, which is proud to host the unboomed Amanda Congdon’s cross-country video tour, AmandaAcrossAmerica, (sponsored by AAA?).
What Will Searching Look Like in the Future?
Since its inception, not so very long ago, the internet has evolved to a point where it is virtually unrecognizable from its original form.
Another Report on the Future of the Internet
The Pew Internet and American Life research project has issued another report on the the future of the internet with predictions that by 2020:
The Future of IP Telephony
IP Telephony is a rapidly emerging technology for voice communication that uses the ubiquity of IP-based networks to deploy IP Technology enabled devices in enterprise and home environments.
UK On To A User-Generated Future
Participation at user-generated content sites in the United Kingdom has soared hundreds of percentage points over the past year, indicating the pervasive reach Web 2.0 has and may continue to have in the future.
Advertising Week Needs to Focus on Future
The third annual Advertising Week kicks off September 25th in New York City.