Siu Lun

With the release of Google OS imminent and the likes of O3D plugins being developed at Google. It is only a matter of time Google will force/encourage the entire PC gaming industry into developing browser based games that has the social side of the web integrated into the core.

Some game developers are already seeing this trend and have jumped into developing mobile games and other browser based games.

One example is Sid Meier whom is developing the legendary civ series onto the social networking platform. Facebook.

It is clear Google’s path to success will continue and by entering into the PC OS and mobile OS market, they’re trying to dominate and overtake the traditional OS giants. If I were you, I would stock up on Google shares.

All of what I’ve said can very well happen in the next year or 2.

As all of the technology concerns is either in development/mature enough to be deployed for production today.

I made a post the other day about Opera on Google Finance.

These few days however, Google Finance refuse to render properly at all.

I wonder wtf Google has done to their codes. I put it on a validator test and it fails miserably.

Is Google deliberately trying to push Opera browser to the edge? Well, they have every reason to…

But what happened to the ‘don’t be evil’ motto?

While they’re trying to compete in the areas of processor speed, cameras, location-awareness etc…

One thing Android based phones have already won over the iPhone equivalent is background notifications.

Apps on Android can run in the background. This feature is so crucial and often understated or under-valued…

Imagine:
You’re on your phone, you don’t have the time or patience to check your twitter updates. Or your constantly evolving calendar schedule that is not compatible with the in-built one from Apple that is being maintained by your PA.

On Android, all you have to do is leave your phone on. Your app will notify you of any new changes. Great.

On iPhone, you have to open your tweetdeck, your ical app/lotus notes app in order to check. Not a big problem… just that today is like any other day. You just came out of a client meeting that has overruned and you’re in a hurry going to your next one. You’re revising your notes, repeating the lines in your head. You arrive at your destination. The meeting changed. Bugger.

If Apple don’t put their gear up soon. Android will be slicing away at their market.

A repeat of the ancient Macintosh vs PC era?