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December 30, 2009

Predictions for Google's 2010

1. Google Chrome's bookmark sync will be extended to sync the documents stored in Google Docs.

2. Google will launch a service that indexes and ranks web applications.

3. Google will use different interfaces for displaying search results, depending on your query.

4. Google's search engine will group related results.

5. Google Image Search will let you upload an image and will show related images from the web.

6. Google Street View's images will become searchable and Google will start to show information about different places in Street View.

7. Google will release an online development environment optimized for building web applications.

8. An open platform for search experiments: tweak Google's ranking factors, customize the interface and create a better search engine.

9. Android will have more users than Windows Mobile.

10. Many browsers will copy Google Chrome's features: the simplified interface, the rapid development model, the lightweight extensions, sandboxing, compiling JavaScript code.

11. Google Drive will finally launch, but it will only be an extended version of Google Docs. Instead of sending attachments, you'll be able to upload files to Google Drive from Gmail.

12. Google Wave won't become successful, but its features will be used in other Google products.

13. Google will buy True Knowledge and will launch a fact search engine.

14. Gmail's spam filtering algorithms will be more transparent and you'll be able to define custom rules for flagging messages as spam.

15. Google Trends will show popular web sites from different categories.

16. Google Desktop will be discontinued and replaced by Google Quick Search Box.

17. If you use Google Chrome, you'll be able to use the most important features of Chrome OS.

18. Google users will be able to add comments and start conversations if they want to find some information about a hot topic.

19. Google Toolbar will be available for Chrome and Google will start to bundle Chrome with Google Toolbar for IE.

20. Google will buy Spotify and make it available for free.
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40 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 30, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    Spotify for free... that's brilliant, the music industry will love it.
    Maybe you should reflect a little about the turnout of your "predictions" for last year? ;)

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  2. AnonymousDecember 30, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    Don't agree with what you said about Google Wave. I think if the team add some new features Google Wave could start to be adopted by many users. The question is: will Google add those features?

    Gmail needed 5 years to add a link to the contacts in the Compose page (and meanwhile, they released lots of stupid and silly features, i.e.: "Old Snakey" in gmail labs ¬¬). I hope they doesn't make the same mistake in this new service.

    With a few new features, Google Wave could start growing:

    1) Notifications. Every new Wave (or wavelet, or bip) should be notified in your email.

    2) An Gmail app. you should be able to manipulate your gmail account from the Google Wave.

    3) Allowing empty trash and remove wave viewers.

    4) Add draft mode.

    5) Hability tu use the same applications that iGoogle uses in their "social gadgets" made with OpenSocial.

    6) Improve the profile wave.

    7) Feed about your contacts.



    And ready, Google Wave will start to growing a lot!!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 30, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    Spotify for free would only cause record labels pulling out alot if not all og their content from the sevice.
    And if you've watched sine music videos on YouTube lately you have seen the "this video contains content from" box, which clearly show that Google is getting pressured by the music industry.
    So that's not happening. Musicians have to get paid too.

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  4. GarionDecember 30, 2009 at 3:30 PM

    If Google Wave does crash, I'd love to see that interface deployed in Gmail.

    It really adds to the 'appiness' of it

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  5. Peter VatistasDecember 30, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    Innovation from apps like Google Wave are what push everything else forward. Who cares if it flops - the technology will flourish and new ideas will stem from it.

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  6. Philippines BlogDecember 30, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    I like #2 prediction you got here as we all know how useful web applications are for many of us. If this is possible which I think in some point in time will have to be made available for users, it will be one of the best gifts for Google users of their search. - Ana

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  7. AnonymousDecember 30, 2009 at 9:04 PM

    Expecting #7

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  8. JuusoDecember 30, 2009 at 11:51 PM

    Spotify is already free, but if google will buy it (hopefully). google makes spotify to work on browser. after that, everybody with chrome os could listen sptify.

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  9. funtomDecember 31, 2009 at 12:41 AM

    It's rather a whishlist, huh?

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  10. 0x1fffDecember 31, 2009 at 1:45 AM

    Spotify?! Grooveshark is better.

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  11. ZdenekDecember 31, 2009 at 5:13 AM

    .. snd Tasks to Google Sync Please. Please. Please.

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  12. Cedric DandoyDecember 31, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    #21 Google will acquire Ext JS to complete the Google Web Toolkit.

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  13. FreudDecember 31, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    #10 is already happening... see FF 4.0 Opera 10.50

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  14. StephenDecember 31, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    Surprised to see #16--you don't like Google Desktop?!!

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  15. AnonymousDecember 31, 2009 at 9:39 PM

    20 wont happen - google don't buy desktop apps.
    more likely is that they'll buy a web-based streaming site, like we7 in the UK, or one of the others that hasn't been bought by apple or rupert murdoch...

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  16. UnknownJanuary 1, 2010 at 7:05 AM

    true i don't think google would buy spotify even if it would be a good thing

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  17. Ashik RatnaniJanuary 1, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    I disagree with what you said about Google Wave. I think its going to be a hit with few improvements as someone said earlier.

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    tineye.com already does #5

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  19. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2010 at 11:09 PM

    Amazing as always

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  20. earlwallaceJanuary 2, 2010 at 1:57 PM

    Google,
    Thank you for all the free services. I have immersed all my computer usage in Google tools and remain ecstatic.
    earlwallace

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  21. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    Imposible que Google Wave no sea un exito, corporativamente es
    increiblemente alucinante y no hay nada parecido!
    Sera un éxito completo para el 2010!

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  22. UnknownJanuary 6, 2010 at 4:36 AM

    I don't know...I think that point 11 is gonna be very important...

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  23. Fabrizio RinaldiJanuary 6, 2010 at 7:01 AM

    Good luck Google!! :)

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  24. ChrisJanuary 6, 2010 at 2:45 PM

    Questions to all:

    Which browser started speed dial first?

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  25. Astaga.com lifestyle on the netFebruary 5, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Hope for the best this year, so is it more easy or harder to fight on search result (google)?

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  26. NegeriAds.com Solusi BerpromosiApril 8, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    I see better search result for 2010, Great...I am really happy for this one.

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  27. AleckruMay 30, 2010 at 11:06 AM

    Android the best!!!

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  28. negeriads.com solusi berpromosiJune 6, 2010 at 10:44 PM

    yes. i agree with you...android is the best !!!

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  29. Dukung fair play FIFA world cup AFSEL 2010June 23, 2010 at 11:57 PM

    One more things, android now become my favorite and it the best one.

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  30. Hosting murah indonesiaJuly 18, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    Google will be create more interested thing and a lot of innovation

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  31. UsiSeptember 5, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    after going through your post, I think google already acted upon your third point, I does not know about others but third point is right.

    we will see if they follow the more points as you specified.

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  32. KaPusKaOctober 1, 2010 at 7:20 AM

    It's rather a whishlist, huh?

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  33. Resensi FilmNovember 4, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    great analysis, bro!!

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  34. CelalNovember 26, 2010 at 5:25 AM

    It's rather a whishlist, huh?

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  35. lig tvJanuary 19, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Android the best!!!

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  36. bolumizleFebruary 22, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    after going through your post, I think google already acted upon your third point, I does not know about others but third point is right.

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  37. Remanufactured TonerApril 1, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    No prediction for Google Adsense?

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  38. CELALApril 15, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    It's rather a whishlist, huh?

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  39. Kata Kata MutiaraDecember 18, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Google Chrome's is better firefox

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  40. Güncel BilgilerDecember 24, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    No prediction for 2012?

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