![Google self-drive cars. Are they the future or still just a pipe dream? [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/GoogleSdC.jpg)
Self driving cars have been the stuff of science fiction for decades. Hollywood has helped make that desire stronger with inclusions of such technology in everything from The Fifth Element through to iRobot. So, there’s been a hankering for this kind of technology to be available sooner rather than later. Google stepped up to the…
![How does YouTube recommend videos that you may like to watch? [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ComputerPhile.jpg)
Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2006. At the time, that was a lot of money. What am I saying, that’s an insane amount of money, no matter which year it is. Anyway, since then YouTube has gone from being a bit of a novelty, into a fundamental part of every internet user’s daily…
Steve jobs transformed an ailing company into one of the largest companies in the world by putting “a thousand songs in your pocket.” Google crushed Alta vista, Netscape, Lycos and many other search engines with the simple catchphrase, “Google it!” Time to ‘get weird’ So what worked? Seth Godin claims Steve jobs was more akin…
StartupAUS’s Crossroad report, based on an expert analysis, says the nation lags such nations as Israel, South Korea and the United States, while calling on the government to act now.
![How much did Google earn in the last second? How about Facebook? [VIDEO GRAPHIC]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TechProfit.jpg)
This is a nifty little display of tech company wealth, developed by World Pay Zinc, a secure chip and pin provider in the U.K. There are two things to note about this graphic. Firstly, Twitter isn’t playing the same game as Apple, Google and Facebook. It’s still running at a loss. Secondly, this graphic has…
The study found that Performance Display ads – intelligent, personalised ads driven primarily by user behaviour and preferences – have a large market, attract richer users and don’t compete with search-based ads.
![Now, we’ve got ‘Ok Google’ commands to talk to a smart watch [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/AndroidWearable.jpg)
While I am more than happy to be proven wrong, I don’t know if society is ready for Google Glass. The rapid advance of wearable tech however, is where we seem to be heading right now. Google has come that that party as well. Meet the Android Smart Watch. And, I’ll admit that this video…
In recent years, Australian entrepreneurship has been about dreaming big and hopping over to Silicon Valley, or another mythical market. Obviously, not all tales of entrepreneurship fit this model and don’t need to. Just look at Sessions, the personal training app built by Nick Crocker and Ben Hartney and acquired by MyFitnessPal.
![What’s next in mobile technology? It’s interesting and kind of scary at the same time [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ProjectTango.jpg)
Google has its tentacles in many pies, so to speak. Its advanced technology team has been developing a phone that aims to move beyond the 2D world. We live in a 3D world but, our smart phones remain trapped behind the screen. In this video, the intention and ambitions of Project Tango are explained. The…
With online advertising spend overtaking TV advertising spend for the first time ever, knowing your way around social media advertising has never been more important. The big question is, how much should you spend and where will it take you? Social media campaigns are attractive for two key reasons – cost effectiveness and laser-sharp customer…
New research recently revealed that an alarming number of people still use login credentials that are way too easy to hack, such as “password” and “123456”, putting them at serious risk of identity theft. C’mon guys! Didn’t y’all learn anything from the movie Identity Theft last year? (Editor’s note: I think the only thing anyone…
It might be the hobbyist’s ultimate dream – making one’s own robot. Perhaps a cute one that can charm your child at home, or a workmanlike one that can do the heavy lifting. For over three years, Daniel Pizzata and Adam Ellison have toiled hard to bring that vision to reality. Pizzata loves robots and…
![Goal setting the Google way: success tips for every startup [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/GoogleVentures.jpg)
Since 1999, Google has used a system to establish the objectives and key results (OKRs) for every individual and team within the company. The OKR system was introduced by John Doerr, who is a partner at legendary Venture Capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield Byers, when the company was about one year old. I don’t need…
![The Google Zeitgeist: Looking back at what we searched for in 2013 [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Zeitgeist.jpg)
Is the past a predictor of the future? Possibly. And, Google knows the past like few other companies – it has all the data for what was searched for in 2013. In this video, you’ll get a quick reminder of the biggest search phrases, events and viral memes of last year. Looking back at what…
![What’s going to be big in 2014? Ask a billionaire who may know a thing, or two [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/EricSchmidt.jpg)
This video, for Bloomberg, has Eric Schmidt, the Executive Chairman of Google sprout his big predictions for 2014. He shares his thoughts on big data, genetics, smart phone adoption and much more. Plus, he reveals (and takes full responsibility for) what Google missed as a big trend in the past year or so. It’s interesting…
Ah, summertime – the perfect time for some schooling, especially if you’re trying to squeeze some learning in between university semesters. A new online summer school developed by General Assembly and Google Australia aims to help aspiring entrepreneurs get started. The free eight-week course, open to all Australians, will give participants practical knowledge in turning…
![Ten lesser known facts about Google [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/LuckyGoats.jpg)
While people are still discussing the decision by SnapChat to reject a supposed $3 billion offer from Facebook, bare this Google fact in mind. Yahoo! once had the chance to Google for $1 million in 1997. Now, Google is valued at about $200 billion. Yahoo! is valued at just $20 million. This, and other fascinating…
![Terrifying. Addictive. Awesome. What’s it really like being an entrepreneur? [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/EntrepreneurEye.jpg)
This video from Google will warm the cockles of every entrepreneur’s heart. Incidentally, no one really knows what a ‘cockle’ is or, why they need to be warmed as opposed to chilled. I digress. Every entrepreneur has their reasons for doing what they are doing. Most start small but aim big. Most fail along the…
As we embrace a newly-elected government, Chhai Thach, app developer and founder of ground-breaking new event for start-ups, SouthStart, believes there has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. Chhai explains that as the mining industry relinquishes its role as a key player in propping up our economy, the new government is searching…
Startup Spring, being organised by StartupAUS, will be a three-week long, Australia-wide festival of more than 50 events and activities to celebrate and promote the tech startup community and encourage more Australians to become tech entrepreneurs.
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