December 26, 2008 at 10:44Predictions for Google for 2009.
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From the translator: some of the predictions look somewhat strange even in the original, it seems that the author does not quite clearly represent some of his own predictions.
1. Google Chrome will occupy 10% of the browser market.
2. Google Search will lose significant market share, while Live Search will strengthen.
3. The Q & A service used to create help and support forums for Google services will become part of Google Apps.
4. GrandCentral will become publicly available in the US, and its interface will be integrated with Gmail.
5. Google will launch a mobile browser for supported non-Android phones and smartphones.
6. The popular Google Bookmarks service will improve its functionality, hierarchical tags, the ability to share content and a more intuitive presentation will be added.
7. Google will bring some of the capabilities of Chrome to other browsers.
8. Google Translate will be gradually integrated with many Google services and applications.
9. Google Reader will show popular posts shared by users, and users will be able to dynamically subscribe to OPML (changes will be displayed in the list of subscriptions).
10. Google Maps Live - Google’s service, which will broadcast webcams from around the world, will also include a tab for Google Earth, the latest maps, reviews and edited maps of your contact list.
11. Google Contacts will become a separate application, with the possibility of advanced search and synchronization of contact data.
12. Google’s efforts to promote Chrome will change users’s opinion of Google towards more and more similarities with Microsoft.
13. Many well-known Google employees, including Marissa Meyer, will leave the company.
14. Google Apps will once again become attractive with the release of the full version of App Engine.
15. Personalized display of advertising in search results for logged-in users.
16. OneGoogle - a new interface that unites all Google applications, with which the user can quickly switch between Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs without opening new tabs or losing changes made.
1. Google Chrome will occupy 10% of the browser market.
2. Google Search will lose significant market share, while Live Search will strengthen.
3. The Q & A service used to create help and support forums for Google services will become part of Google Apps.
4. GrandCentral will become publicly available in the US, and its interface will be integrated with Gmail.
5. Google will launch a mobile browser for supported non-Android phones and smartphones.
6. The popular Google Bookmarks service will improve its functionality, hierarchical tags, the ability to share content and a more intuitive presentation will be added.
7. Google will bring some of the capabilities of Chrome to other browsers.
8. Google Translate will be gradually integrated with many Google services and applications.
9. Google Reader will show popular posts shared by users, and users will be able to dynamically subscribe to OPML (changes will be displayed in the list of subscriptions).
10. Google Maps Live - Google’s service, which will broadcast webcams from around the world, will also include a tab for Google Earth, the latest maps, reviews and edited maps of your contact list.
11. Google Contacts will become a separate application, with the possibility of advanced search and synchronization of contact data.
12. Google’s efforts to promote Chrome will change users’s opinion of Google towards more and more similarities with Microsoft.
13. Many well-known Google employees, including Marissa Meyer, will leave the company.
14. Google Apps will once again become attractive with the release of the full version of App Engine.
15. Personalized display of advertising in search results for logged-in users.
16. OneGoogle - a new interface that unites all Google applications, with which the user can quickly switch between Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs without opening new tabs or losing changes made.