Very interesting article from Garett here...apparently some Gdrive-related domains have been transferred.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Google/?p=371
He mentions "Google Dashboard" as well. I don't think that would have anything to do with Apple's widgets, though. I think that would be more of a bridge between all the Google products. Like a springboard to reach individual editors etc. |
Note that Google has a page called "Google Dashboard Widgets for Mac", maybe it's related...
http://www.google.com/macwidgets/index.html |
Perhaps Dashboard could be the official name for Google's corner bookmarks? |
dashboard
1. A user interface that resembles the dashboard of an automobile. It displays gauges and dials that are designed in a similar fashion.
2. (Dashboard) A discontinued Windows utility from Starfish Software that provided a centralized control panel for launching applications, finding files and viewing system resources. Dashboard was originally developed by HP, then acquired by Borland.
"dashboard." Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Computer Language Company Inc., 2006. Answers.com 28 Oct. 2006. http://www.answers.com/topic/dashboard |
So They also own GBrowser.com
BTW, GDrive.com isn't owned by Google (I think)
http://www.gdrive.com/ |
gdrive.com is owned by google... even if it doesn't appear to be
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Google/?p=3
the whois record has changed acouple times, but the registrar "MarkMonitor" has remained the same – and that is pretty much undisputable evidence the real owner has not changed. |