Waveboard: Google Wave Client for Mac and iPhone is Coming. The desktop version of Waveboard for Mac, although in a very early stage, is already available for download.
Official info on the app is very scarce, but some users have tried it out and called it "simple and practical". The same developer is currently waiting for Apple's approval of a Google Wave client for the iPhone under the same name. You can already run Wave on your iPhone by simply accessing wave.google.com/wave from your iPhone, with mixed results (works a bit better on Nokia N900), but we expect the app to make the entire experience far smoother. All you Mac users out there, please let us know how you like the application in the comments. Samuel L. Jackson Rides Google Wave [Funny Video] Virtual Neighborhood Watch: How Social Media is Making Cities Sa. The Smarter Cities series is supported by IBM.
Read more about building a smarter planet on the IBM A Smarter Planet Blog. Social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and even email, instant messaging, and SMS have become the defacto way we communicate with each other. Because of the mainstream embrace of social media, we now live in a world where information is shared at lightning speeds and as a result, we're actually finding ways to use that free flow of data and information to make the world a safer place to live. From tracking trends in crime to finding the safest bike routes around a city, from getting emergency alerts during a disaster to understanding the spread of dangerous illnesses, social media is being used by both public officials and private citizens to make our cities safer.
This post outlines just a few of the ways that social media tools are now being employed to keep the public safe and informed. Find a Safe Place to Live Getting Around Safely Tracking Illness. Google Wave: The Wait Is Almost Over. Google's anticipated real-time communication platform launches in less than 24 hours.
That's right, we're talking about Google Wave. What we already know: On September 30th, Google will send out 100,000 invites to Google Wave. Since it's already September 30th in Australia (where the Google Wave team is located), that means the invites will flood inboxes very soon. The communication tool incorporates real-time updates, wiki-style functionality, extensions, playback, and many more features in an attempt to redefine how we communicate. Some call it an email killer, others think it's too ambitious for its own good.Because the launch is so hotly anticipated, Google decided to give everyone an update on the impending rollout: In less than 24 hours, Wave will be in the hands of 100,000 early adopters and developers. Gmail Is Down … Again. WARNING: Twitter Worm Spreading via Direct Messages. Redskins Player Deletes Twitter Account After Mocking Fans. Smart athletes have turned to Twitter to engage with fans and raise their online profiles.
But with the immediacy of the status updating platform also comes the need for commonsense and delicacy. Redskins rookie linebacker Robert Henson lacked both of those qualities late Sunday night, and instead tweeted his way into social media infamy. There were two objectionable tweets, both of which insulted fans. The first one labeled them as "fake half hearted Skins fan[s]" and "dim wits. " The second added insult to injury, saying "The question is who are you to say you know what's best for the team and you work 9 to 5 at Mcdonalds.
" The obvious lack of judgment was followed up by a more tempered Twitter apology, and later, a formal apology made to the media. Henson's poor behavior was egged on by fan booing at a Sunday's Redskins home game against the Rams. There's absolutely no logical defense for Henson's behavior, though we do find his "dim wit" tweet ironic and self-referential. Google Wave: A Complete Guide.
Last updated: January 29th, 2010 Today has been dominated by news and excitement surrounding Google Wave, Google's new real-time communication platform that will launch to the public on September 30th.
In fact, there's been so much buzz that you might just not have enough time to read the thousands of articles being released on Google's biggest product launch in recent memory. To make sense of it all, we have compiled key information, definitions, and links related to the launch of Google Wave. This in-depth guide provides an overview of Google Wave, discusses the terminology associated with it, details information on Google Wave applications, (i.e. the Twitter Wave app Twave), and goes over ways to keep yourself informed.