Google's New Passion

Despite 13 years of raising Google, the return of Larry Page became chief executive officer (CEO) said will provide a new passion in Google. By making the founder of the top leadership of strategic decision makers, business Google would be moving faster.

"My goal is to manage Google with lively and with soul and passion of a start-up," said Larry Page shortly after the announcement of Google CEO turnover position on January 20, 2011. Positions carried for 10 years Eric Schmidt officially handed back to Larry Page on April 4, 2011.

With his position now, Larry Page will directly lead the product development, technology strategy, and run daily operations. Previously, he was President of Products at Google's more behind the scenes.

Larry Page founded Google with Sergey Brin colleagues in 1998 before he graduated from the doctoral program at Stanford University at the age of 25 years. Earlier, Larry Page is a graduate of the University of Michigan and received a master's degree from Stanford University.

In the initial development of Google, he was the CEO, but release it in 2001 to Eric Schmidt. However, since then Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Novell and CTO of Sun Microsystems, act as mentors as well as advisers to him and Sergey Brin. After 10 years, Eric was enough assistance and Larry Page, Google's ready to lead again to go much faster.

Over the past 13 years to develop Google, Larry Page have put together a pretty fantastic wealth. Forbes estimates his wealth at this time about 20 billion U.S. dollars. Larry Page was married to Lucy Soytherworth.

Jonathan Rosenberg resigned from Google

Just a day Larry Page reassume the CEO (chief executive officer) Google (on April 4, 2011), he must give up one of the officials left the key. Jonathan Rosenberg resigned from his position as Senior Vice President, Product Management at Google.

Rosenberg's resignation is quite surprising because so far he was the person who oversees all design and product development at Google. Rosenberg joined Google in 2002. Previously, he worked at Excite AtHome, Apple, and other Silicon Valley companies. Thanks to his expertise, years ago, Google gives 1.7 million dollar bonus and shares worth 5 million U.S. dollars.

"Jonathan's a phenomenal, very nimble, strategic, someone who has a real principle of always putting the consumer as a priority," said Larry Page (38). According to Larry Page, Jonathan Rosenberg is the man who contributed to the success of Google in the last nine years.

Rosenberg announced his resignation on 04 April 2011. In one interview reported by The San Jose Mercury News, Rosenberg wanted to concentrate on educating their children, who will start college in 2013.

Saab Infotainment with Android icon

Operation is made ​​easy by pressing icons and sliding screen

Trollhättan - Google's Android operating system used on smart mobile phone (smart phone) has already penetrated into the car infotainment system. As a result, operation of entertainment equipment in the car even easier: simply by pressing the icons and scrolling display. Amazingly, many applications allow cars and is known condition monitored remotely.

Manufacturers who have tried the Android operating system for cars is the Saab of Sweden. It is not yet commercialized or manufactured in bulk, but has been shown to the public. More precisely, a touch screen infotainment system that is named Saab icon, already installed on the company's latest concept car, which is Phoenix.

Car latter, his performance is equally interesting, namely sports futuristic with the door open scissors model, currently on display at the Geneva International Motor show 2011, Geneva, Switzerland.

Together modem

Icon Saab infotainment system is based on the computer that is accompanied by a modem. So, once the ignition is turned on, the automatic system is directly connected to the Internet. Control or operations performed by 8-inch touch screen that can access the "streaming" audio and video, online navigation, and to store songs.

The greatness of the system can use an application made by any third party. For this, the Saab uses application programming interface (API). Yes, just as smart cellular phone with Android operating system.

Third-party applications created to gain access to work with more than 500 signals from various types of sensors on the car. The sensors are working to measure the speed of the car, location, direction of travel wobble, steering angle, rotation and torque of the engine, interior and exterior temperature, air pressure in the vicinity (barometer), until the sun's position.

By using this open operating system-Saab calls it "open innovation"-infotainment systems will be updated with the latest applications at any time, including use as a means of communication, telematic, monitor, and diagnostics. In fact, the appearance of the screen can be adjusted to taste every person who drives car.

"With the Saab icon, there is no limit to innovate," said Johan Formgren, head of Saab Sales Service, and commercial project leader for icon. "We invite the global community for Android application development using the imagination, expertise, and their intelligence," he added.

To ensure the driver is busy himself with his toys, such as "Angry Birds" are more popular today, all applications must be "placed" in the Saab Store icon evaluated first.

In this way also, Saab hopes, technicians can diagnosis technical problem car from a distance, knowing the vehicle data, fix and put options or new features. Added, the version on display Saab infotainment Android now been tested, but still Beta!