Sony and Google combine to provide entertainment services

Sony and Google have formed an alliance to provide a range of entertainment services that will combine Google's open-source Android operating system platform with Sony's technology and product design.

Through this alliance, Sony aims to leverage the accessibility of Google's Android platform to further optimize its product development processes. As the first step in this process, Sony will introduce 'Sony Internet TV' incorporating the 'Google TV' platform. Through this interface, consumers will be able to search and access content from their TVs and across the internet. The 'Sony Internet TV' is scheduled to first launch in the US in the fall of 2010 featuring both TV model and set top box-type unit incorporating a Blu-ray Disc drive.

Howard Stringer, chairman, president and CEO of Sony, said: "The combination of Sony's industry-leading product design, engineering and development expertise with the flexibility and growth potential of Google's innovative, open-source Android platform will provide consumers with a world of new and exciting Internet user experiences. Through this alliance, Sony will deliver new levels of connectivity and Internet integration across our range of assets and product categories."

via (NewsWire | Published 25 May 2010)

Oh how I wish I could be at Google I/O

Well, it's been an interesting two days... FroYo announcements, Google TV, WebM (yes!), and free phones for attendees.  Sadly, though, I couldn't be there.  I couldn't even watch the live streams.  So that would be why I haven't been able to post about any of it really - from the school network, both YouTube and Blogger are blocked.  Sorry.

But those free phones make me so jealous...

Google Tablet

Also Google is apparently building an Android tablet. Supposedly Eric Schmidt casually revealed it to friends at a party. Make of that what you will.

http://neowin.net/news/google-confirms-tablet-won039t-run-chrome-os

Google Docs Updates with a Drawing Editor, Real-Time Collaboration, and Speed

Here is the link to the official Google Docs Blog and here is the link to the Lifehacker.com summary.

Here is a video as well from the blog

Google updates Google Docs, now includes etherpad-like collaboration

Google has updated will be updating Google Docs with some new features, including real-time etherpad-style text transmission in the document editor. I can't post a link due to the fact that I'm posting from my phone, but the blog post can be found on the official Google blog, so go check it out!

My Experience with Android

So I realize I haven't posted here at all recently. I've been really busy with school and all... but during that time, I've finally been trying out Android, which I wasn't able to do in the past. And let me tell you I really haven't had a very good experience with it.

The first Android phone I got was the Samsung Moment. It overheated... a lot. The battery drained in a little over two hours. So I decided to switch to the HTC Hero. I've been having similar problems, though the battery does last much longer. So my question to you Android-lovers is this: have you had similar problems? Has flashing your phone with a nice new ROM helped at all?

Google Unveils Its New Mobile Interface

Google unexpectedly rolled out a brand new look for its mobile interface this morning. As you can see above, it features the slightly more modern look that Google rolled out in Gmail and Voice lately.




The predictive search seems more snappy and you can now erase your query with one tap, which is very convenient.

It looks kinda Bingy to me, how do you like it? via [AppAdvice] via [Google]