Nexus S is now extraTerrestrial – literally Published on July 11, 2011
SAMSUNG’S NEXUS S ABOARD NASA’S FINAL SHUTTLE
NASA has equipped a trio of SPHERES with a Nexus S by Google
smartphone to head to the International Space Station
Kennedy Space Center – July 8, 2011 — Samsung and Google™ today announced Nexus™ S, is aboard NASA’s final space shuttle. As a leader in technology and innovation, Samsung is pleased to be a part of this moment which will most certainly be marked in history.
Nexus S from Google is part of research that will equip small, free-flying satellites called Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) used by the astronauts to provide a broader range of capabilities and give better communication between land and sky. Nexus S is the first commercial smartphone certified by NASA to fly on the space shuttle and to be cleared for use on the International Space Station. The experiment will use the smartphone-enhanced SPHERES as remotely operated robots to conduct interior survey and inspections of the station, to capture mobile camera images and video, and to study how robots can support future human exploration.
Google’s new 45° imagery Published on April 28, 2011
Google has recently released a new feature for its Google maps, that allows us to see some (stull few) world locations in a 45º view angle, a bird’s eye view, as if we were standing from a tall building, helicopter, or glider.
Most locations are in the US mainland, but there also quite a few troughout Europe, South Africa, Chile, and Hawaii. Since we’re talking Google, this number is expected to grow fast!
This is the original article on Google’s "Lat Long blog".
And the map with the available 45º imagery locations.
Have fun!
Using Google Search tips and tricks Published on December 15, 2010
The following techniques are examples of shortcuts to getting the most out of Google Search and Voice Search. For the latest list of tips and tricks, visit the Google Help Center.
| What you want | What to type or say | Examples |
| Sports information | [team’s name] | San Francisco Giants |
| Pictures | Pictures of [topic] images of [topic] | Pictures of San Francisco Images of cats |
| Convert measurements | [original measurement] in [new measurement] | 30 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit |
| Movie showtimes | Movie Movie [location] [movie name] | Movie Movie Chicago The Horse’s Mouth |
| Word definition | Define [word] | Define campanile |
| Weather forecast | Weather Weather [location] | Weather Weather Detroit |
| Identify an area code | Area code [###] | Area code 215 |
| Identify a Zip code | Zip code [#####] | Zip code 46202 |
| Time | Time Time [location] | Time Time in London |
| Flight information | [Airline] [flight number] | American airlines flight 390 |
| Translation | Translate to [language] [phrase] | Translate to Spanish, Where is the Palace Hotel? |
| Calculator | [A math phrase] | 75 divided by 6 |
| Food | [Type of food] [Type of food] in [location] | Mexican food Mexican food in Urbana, Illinois |
Google Will Launch Chrome Web Store and Chrome OS Today Published on December 7, 2010
Today is an important day for Google Chrome: Google will launch Chrome Web Store, a marketplace for web apps, and Chrome OS, the first browser-centric operating system. Google has uploaded two introductory videos to the YouTube channel, but they’re not yet publicly available.
Google has already announced the launch event a few days ago: “On December 7, we will host an event in San Francisco where we plan to share some exciting news about Chrome. The event will be webcast live on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/googlechrome. Mark your calendars for 10:30 a.m. PST and tune in.”
Read the original post here: googlesystem.blogspot.com/2010/12/google-to-launch-chrome-web-store-and.html
Nexus S has entered the building… Published on December 6, 2010
Nexus S is the next generation of Nexus devices, co-developed by Google and Samsung.
The latest Android platform (Gingerbread – Android 2.3), paired with a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor and 16GB of memory, makes Nexus S one of the fastest phones on the market. It comes pre-installed with the best of Google apps and enabled with new and popular features like true multi-tasking, Wi-Fi hotspot, Internet Callling, NFC support, and full web browsing. With this device, users will also be the first to receive software upgrades and new Google mobile apps as soon as they become available.
Additional Features
Contour Display, Near Field Communications (NFC), Three-axis gyroscope, Anti-fingerprint display coating, Internet Calling support (VoIP/SIP)
For more details, visit www.google.com/nexus.
in www.google.com/phone/detail/nexus-s
Updated 10/3/2011: I now own a Google Nexus S, and now, I can talk by experience. This device really rocks!