Google Maps and distance

Just a little Google Maps tip worth knowing ...
It works very well and even gives you 500 m and 1 Km etc markers as you progress along your chosen route. Try moving the intermediate points where you change directions!

Google Maps can now tell you the exact distance between two points | The Verge:

Larry Page and Sergey Brin

Google's Larry Page and Sergey Brin chat ...
Despite the poor sound quality of this video and, in my opinion, a wasted opportunity for a very rare chat with Larry Page and Sergey Brin, it is worth a look, if only to get some idea of the two key people behind Google.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin on what's next for Google | The Verge:

Google Now Is Killer App

Google Now is made for Android Wear ...
As I predicted, 2014 is the year of smartwatches and wearable computing. There are so many makes and models out there, many around the $250 to $350 mark. Only Apple's contribution will miss 2014 - although announced, it will not be available until sometime in 2015. Google Now seems so right for smartwatches - appropriate notifications on your wrist to save you struggling to check your smartphone every time it pings!

Google Now Is The Killer App For Android Wear | TechCrunch:

Chrome OS catching eyes

Chromebooks gaining traction in enterprise ...
Windows XP end-of-life and the unpopularity of Windows 8 is a huge opportunity for Google's Chromebook and they seem to be taking advantage. Even Microsoft thinks that Chromebooks are "work-worthy"!

Google says Chrome OS catching eyes in the enterprise - Computerworld:

Microsoft to unveil Windows?

There's a few that would like to rename Windows ...
But I doubt that Microsoft would be too happy about the name chosen! So what is it to be? Windows, Windows 9, Windows One? This is the company that rename Outlook Express to Windows Mail to Live Mail and then changed the name of Hotmail to Outlook.com so I guess anything is possible!

Microsoft expected to unveil new Windows name next week | The Verge:

Windows Event - September 30th

Windows 9 to preview on September 30th ...
Looks like Microsoft is going to show us Windows 9 very soon. Then it will be all about burying Windows 8!

Microsoft Confirms Its Windows Event Will Take Place On September 30th | TechCrunch:

Windows 9 Notification Area

Third leaked video of new Notification Area ...
Last but not least a leaked video showing the new Notification Area of Windows 9.

Leaked Windows 9 video shows new Notification Center in action | The Verge:

Windows 9 Multiple Desktops

Second leaked video of Windows Multiple Desktops ...
This video shows how you will be able have Multiple Desktops on the new Windows 9.

Leaked Windows 9 video shows multiple desktops at work | The Verge:

Windows 9 new Start Menu

Some leaked previews of the next Windows ...
The first of three short videos apparently demonstrating the user interface of the next version of Windows (Threshold / Version 9) due out March 2015.

Windows 9's new Start menu demonstrated on video | The Verge:

Chrome OS runs Android apps

Now this is a Chrome OS game changer ...
Announced at this year's Google I/O Conference, the first four Android apps are now available to run on Chrome OS. Whilst this is just a start, it is envisaged that little or no work will be required in porting the apps, quote "There is no porting required. It seems that Google has built an entire Android stack into Chrome OS using Native Client. Both OSes are based on Linux...." This can effectively open up many of the 1.2 million apps in the Google Play Store to the Chrome OS running on Chromebooks.

Chrome OS can now run Android apps, no porting required | Ars Technica: