VIDEO: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 launch keynote

Here's the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 launch keynote video.

Microsoft's new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 is expected to be on over a dozen phones before the end of 2010. The Samsung Omnia 7 and LG Optimus 7 were "leaked" recently providing mobile enthusiasts with a look at the new OS that works essentially like an iPhone or Droid, however, the OS syncs with Microsoft products like XBox and Windows Live.

....Speaking of gaming, check out part three of the keynote to hear about the Microsoft/EA Games partnership which will bring titles like Sims 3, Need For Speed: Undercover, Tetris and Monopoly.

Google announces Google TV

First, the Android operating system, now this - Google TV.

Little information has been released but Google has released a quick tour to its latest product, Google TV. The product which seems to be pretty similar to Apple TV offers Web browsing, apps, customization and more. Like Apple TV, it seems to be where computers and modern TVs collide.

Google has recently announced that it has partnered with Logitech and it's Revue product which allows users to connect Logitech's Keyboard Controller and other products to an HDTV.

Search
How many times have you needed to find a show or sports event on TV but you don't know what channel it's on? Google TV offers a search feature that allows users to search for a program, select it and view it. No more continuous scrolling like in the Verizon and Comcast menu system.

Web

Google TV allows users to surf the Web through a television. Using the system's dual view, users can watch TV and surf the Web at the same time. In an age when everyone is watching TV with a laptop in hand, this could be a pretty nice feature.

Apps

Google TV will come preloaded with apps like Twitter, Pandora, Napster, Netflix, CNBC (an app for watching TV on a TV? That should be interesting) and more. According to the company, developers will be able to create their own apps as soon as next year.

Apps for Google TV

Google TV Remote

Phone apps allow users to control their computers. Now, your phone can control your TV too. The Logitech Harmony App for iPhone and Android allows users to set sync their phones to a Logitech Revue system allowing your phone to work as your Google TV remote. The in-app touch pad and keyboard allow users to have complete browsing and search control.

Personal

If you have used SpeedDial for Chrome, then you'll recognize Google TV's bookmarking style. Simply select a channel, app, or website you know you'll always want to come back to, and add it to your bookmarks. The saved items will be added to your personalized menu with an icon or screen shot for easy selection.

Dual View

Watch a show while you surf the Web or watch two games at the same time. This is nothing new to the world of television but still a nice feature.

Accessibility

According to the product's preview, Google TV works as a companion to your current cable or satellite system. It is not clear how the system needs to be set up but it should be similar to Apple TV's installation process.

Google Docs adds six new fonts

Arial, Courier New, Georgia, Tahoma, Times New Roman and Verdana. Up until about three days ago, these were the only fonts available to Google Doc users. Today, however, thanks to an “ever-growing list of Web fonts” and Google’s Font API, Doc users now have access to six additional fonts.

Droid Serif and Droid Sans
Android users will recognize the Droid family of Fonts. Both Droid Serif and Droid Sans feature strong vertical lines and a friendly appearance designed specifically for mobile devices.

Calibri and Cambria
According to Google, Doc users are consistently importing documents from Microsoft Word into Google Docs. Two of the most popular Word fonts, Calibri and Cambria, have been added so that users can import their Word documents to Google Docs without losing their document’s font-style.

Consolas and Corsiva
Consolas is now the second monospaced font in Google Docs - Courier New is the first. Monospaced fonts are typefaces in which every glyph is the same width. This comes in handy for computer programmers and users who need to work in plain text documents.
On the other end of the spectrum, Corsiva is Google Doc’s first italicized font style. This font is expected to win big among users who want to add elegance to fliers or other design-based documents.

Until recently, Web designers have had very limited font pallets. This is because Web browers could only portray fonts that the user - or reader - have installed to their local computer.

Today, however, modern browsers support the ability to download Web fonts automatically thus meaning fonts no longer have to be downloaded to the local computer system.

According to Google, this is only the beginning. The company is already testing it’s “next batch” of fonts, however, there has been no word on when those fonts will be available.