Tag: Google

Google’s giant digital whiteboard for the office is on sale now

James Robinson
Google’s giant digital whiteboard for the office is on sale now
Update May 23: The day has come and Google's giant collaborative digital whiteboard, called Jamboard, is now up for sale.  You can grab one of the 55-inch workplace devices for yourself (or, more likely, for your office) for $4,999, a price that includes two styluses, an eraser and a wall mount. Jamboard is available through the G Suite website, or... Read More

Our Mobile Planet

James Robinson
Our Mobile Planet
I came across this brilliant online charting tool for smartphone adoption and usage, courtesy of my brother-in-law Frank Warwick, and his ever informative Google+ stream. The “Our Mobile Planet” web site allows you to learn about smartphone adoption and usage across 40 countries, including Australia. You’re able to create detailed custom charts that give deep insights into the mobile consumer,... Read More

Add on-screen titles to your Google Hangout

James Robinson
Add on-screen titles to your Google Hangout
#Hangout Lower Third is a fantastic new plugin for Google Hangouts. And thanks to #Robert Scoble for sharing this news. Now you can add standard and custom on-screen titles to your Hangouts – just like you see on the TV news everyday. Feature list: ► Create a standard “Lower Third” title on-the-fly (name, tagline, logo) ► Or create your own... Read More

Google adds real-time traffic estimates to Maps directions

James Robinson
Google adds real-time traffic estimates to Maps directions
Google has started rolling out traffic estimates for Google Maps users in selected areas. When you search for driving directions in places with the feature, you’ll see an ideal or average time at the top, followed by a time marked “in current traffic.” Google says it relies on “live and historic traffic data” to calculate that time. I’ve tried it... Read More