Google 終於認同 mac 一族啦！！

在還沒有ipod touch 之前，就很想要買 ipod touch，除了酷眩的介面，可以聽MP3，又可以無線上網，讓身為mac族的我，心癢很久。忍著一直沒下手就是因為一些 Google 好用的免費線上軟體 docs. notebook .....不支援 safari 瀏覽器，這對於重度google notebook 使用者來說，無疑是一大阻礙，因為所有平日蒐集的好吃的，好玩的網頁都記載上面了，mac上可以用firefox沒問題，但在ipod touch上，可以上網，不能看 google notebook 對我來說沒有太大意義。雖然 google notebook 可以轉出網頁方式，再用safari瀏覽，又不想所有的都轉出來，很不方便。就因為不想自己花錢買，所以參加公司的cubicle fun 比賽，也如願拿回一台16g 的 ipod touch，雖然玩起來各方面都很棒，但總覺得 google不支援 safari 是一種遺憾。

今天老爺貼了一篇google新的announce，文中說明google 文件已經可以支援 iphone上瀏覽了，等於google支援safari 的瀏覽，看樣子以上的問題將不再是問題囉。礙於公司無法無線上網，一回到家，等不及就先開 safari，google notebook, docs都沒問題，再試一下 ipod touch 顯示也都ok 了，不再是空白網頁。以後出門只要找到可以無線上網的點，在ipod touch上找資料都不再是問題啦。

Google公告文 :

Announcement
December 5, 2007

Google Announces launch of iPhone Application

Today, Google announced the release of a new iPhone application that integrates its multiple services into a single interface, making it easy for iPhone users to find, use and switch between Google search, Gmail, Calendar, Reader, and more. To use the application, iPhone users simply point their web browser to http://www.google.com.

To accomplish this, Google is taking advantage of browser technologies (like AJAX) that made Gmail and Google Maps possible on the desktop. In supporting these advances in web technology, the iPhone's Safari browser not only delivers an excellent mobile Internet experience; it enabled our product and engineering teams to create an optimal Google experience on a mobile device.

Google's overall goal is to provide users with access to information, wherever they are. This commitment is device-independent, and we are working to develop new mobile technologies that are faster, easier to use, and available on more devices. A recent example is My Location (http://google.com/gmm/mylocation.html), a Google Maps for mobile feature that shows users their location directly on the map with or without GPS. To see the full range of mobile products and services available from Google, visit http://mobile.google.com.

If you'd like to learn more about today's announcement, Google's mobile initiatives or if you need screenshots, please let us know -- we'd be happy to help.