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Google Outsources Brainstorming To Users (GOOG)
Silicon Alley Insider —
... curtail projects that "haven't really caught on" and "aren't really that exciting." He says the company is "not going to give" an engineer 20 people to work with on certain experimental projects anymore. "When the cycle comes back," he says, "we will be able to fund his brilliant vision."
We wrote a post featuring the quote titled "Google Cost Cuts Take The Company Away From Its Engineers."
Now we know who's getting it: You and me, pal.
Google's launched a new Google Product Ideas blog as well as a Product Ideas for Google Mobile site where users can ...
Google Crowd-Sources For Ideas
WebProNews Feed —
... Launches Product Ideas blog Google nearly sneaked this one by us. Probably for the best. They wouldn t want word to get out their actually listening to people the comments would never cease. In mid-December Google launched the Google Product Ideas blog, focusing initially on ideas for Google Mobile. The initial blog post reads: At Google, we know we've got some really great users with some really great ideas, and we're excited to open up a new project called Product Ideas, a platform through which we're taking a new approach to feedback for Google mobile products. Whether ...
Ayudando a mejorar Google Mobile con “Product Ideas”
Celularis —
... La nueva página nos permite presentar ideas y que otros las puedan ver y votar. De esta forma algunas ideas serán muy votadas y otras serán rechazadas, por lo que Google tendrá de buena fuente los intereses reales de la mayoría de los usuarios de sus aplicaciones móviles. Así buscan lograr una mejora continua en sus aplicaciones para dispositivos móviles, algo necesario en el mar de aplicaciones y features de hoy en día. ...
Google to Save Money by Getting Product Ideas From Users, Not Paying Them [Google]
Gizmodo —
... That's the idea behind the new Google Product Ideas blog, a place for people to submit and vote on ideas for new Google products. And what if you come up with a genius idea that makes Google millions of dollars? "If you post an idea or suggestion and we put it into action, we may give you a shout out on our Product Ideas blog, but we won't be compensating users for their ideas." Don't be evil, indeed. [Google Product Ideas via ...
Google Mobile Looking for Product Ideas
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... ), it’s mostly iPhone users looking for something a bit more rich. As for other Google services, the suggestion thing seems likely to spread elsewhere as they’ve set up a new blog to cover what’s going on. Have an idea? Hit up the ...
Google's "Product Ideas" Campaign Isn't Crowdsourcing. It's a PR Stunt
Fast Company - Technology —
... anymore. "When the cycle comes back," he says, "we will be able to fund his brilliant vision." But if Google is really trying to generate innovation for free, then there's something fishy about its methodology. Look at the verbiage the Google's mobile blog post that announced Product Ideas: The Product Ideas team will pop in from time to time to see what you have to say, and we'll be offering periodic updates on what we see and what ideas make it into your favorite products in our Product Ideas blog . Huh? "Pop in" from "time to time?" This thing has been around for less than ...
Share Your Ideas For Google Mobile
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP —
... Whether you’ve got a great idea about Google Maps for Mobile or there’s just one small issue Gmail for Mobile that bugs you, now’s your chance to share. See what others have to say and vote up the ideas you like the most. We’ll be checking in from time to time to see what you have to say, and will be giving updates on what we see in our Product Ideas Blog. ...
Google Crowdsources Reader, Docs and Search Features
ReadWriteWeb —
... Google has just opened the floodgates. With millions of users, it's only natural that the company is prioritizing features and crowd sourcing new product ideas. In a recent blog post, the company has revamped Google Product Ideas as a series of separate feedback pages for ...
