February 23, 2010

Microsoft’s Browser Selection + User Ignorance Lets Google’s Chrome “cheat”?

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Michael B. from the Mozilla Marketing list recently posted an hypothesis on why Google Chrome may suddenly start taking a much larger chunk out of the browser market now that Microsoft’s browser selection screens are appearing in the EU.

I’ve a hypothesis to explain Chrome’s recent and sudden surge of usage share the last couple months. Let me first say that almost every time I ever ask what web browser someone uses, the answer I get is Google. After I explain that Google is a search engine, not a web browser they usually tell me that they have no idea. I later find out that they are either using Internet Explorer or Firefox. Enter Microsoft’s new browser ballot into the equation. Instead of just saying “Chrome,” Google’s web browser says “Google” and then says “chrome” in smaller letter. People are asked what web browser they want so they think, I want to search with Google of course so they choose Chrome. If this is the case, it might be a problem that should be addressed.

Perhaps user ignorance on what a browser actually is will give Google a major boost.  Because, admittedly, even my own father reference to Internet Explorer as “my internet”.

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February 13, 2010

Setting up a Google Nexus One in Canada on Rogers/Fido

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Another question I recently answered on Aardvark, thought it would be useful to more folks as well.

Where can i get the Nexus One in Canada and will it work on Fido?

The first thing to note is you can’t get Nexus One’s that easily if you’re in Canada, since, the Google store that sells the unlocked phones doesn’t like to sell to Canadians.  But, if you have a friend in the US… or a proxy and a US mail drop, you can get one.  Once you get an unlocked Nexus One, you can activate it with Rogers or Fido using the directions provided over here.

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September 3, 2008

Google Chrome – Bop Bop!

google chrome simon

This just made me laugh.  Thanks to Glazblog for sharing!  Also worth noting that the JavaScript engine in the next version of Firefox will be FASTER than Google Chrome. :)

December 16, 2005

Opera and Slashdot and Google and Bigmouths

Remember my post yesterday with the opera->google rumors (1,2)? Well, it looks the the gossip has gone even further. As I predicted, the ““I want to get slashdotted

December 15, 2005

Mixed up messes

The web is full of mixed up messes and messages. Take this story from the highly gossipy techwhack (who might deserve a wack), and the counter story from the countering Opera Watchers.

It demonstrates just how far people will go just to get some publicity. The “I want to get slashdotted” syndrome.

Seen some more examples? Post them here!