After yesterday’s post (2011 as the year of The Cloud and The Mobile Office), I was moved to list the apps and tools that I use on a daily basis (… at least as of …

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Google Chrome and Android are both fast growing: Chrome now has 120m users and Android continues its march towards mobile OS leadership.

Chrome is a clear focus for Google.
It is growing quickly and taking market share from other web browsers… and it represents a core component of other Google priorities: Google TV, mobile, web speed, apps, etc.

Have you gotten sick of my writing about getting your marketing and product promotions “in the river”?
“In the river” is my terminology for making sure that messages are delivered inside the core experience and …

Another Dogpatch Labs update: recent graduate TaskRabbit is teaming up with Google to provide employees with free task “runners”. Googlers can then use TaskRabbit to do everything from routine tasks (“walk a dog”) to …

So my hiatus was brief… but I will keep this short to stay in spirit!
Today I got the Google TV (Sony’s Blu Ray product). It’s remarkable. Quick thoughts:

After a few days of usage, a handful of thoughts of Google Instant:
1. It’s a technical feat: fast, inteliigent, and useful.

Lost among the hubbub surrounding the similarly named Facebook Places is Google’s local product: Google Places. It might not include check-ins, but it is a product aimed at local businesses and search queries… and tied …

As I preface every Facebook post, it is difficult to tell how widespread a feature (or test) is because they are constantly testing new products to different segments of their massive audience.

A little over a year ago, I wrote about Facebook’s new vanity URLs and the immediate SEO boost that ensued.

Applications now being built atop:
– mobile web (html5, wap, etc)
– mobile platforms (iPhone, Android, etc)
– browser extensions (chrome, firefox, safari, etc)
– desktop apps (ie adobe air)

Below is a screenshot of a new homepage module showing on Facebook aimed at driving friend importation through Google / Gmail. The unit sits above the newsfeed and asks, Ryan, Who’s Missing? It then …