The rumor of the day is that Google will be announcing some big stuff at CES tomorrow (January, 2006). The Wall Street Journal published an article that said Google will begin selling videos and make a collection of software available as a download.
Google has always said they will make it possible for content providers to charge for downloads at Google Video. This new announcement will make that a reality as well as include information on partnerships with CBS and the NBA. While ABC has made a couple of shows available via iTunes, it will be interesting to see what shows Google will be able to offer from CBS. Many are also anxious to see the pricing scheme Google will setup. This will likely also be the debut of Google's micro-payment system that could compete with PayPal.
The Google Pack mentioned in the WSJ article came as a surprise to many analyst. The Pack is expected to include Acrobat Reader, an antivirus product (from Symantec), Firefox, Trillian, Google Talk, Ad-Aware, Google Toolbar, Picasa, and a Google Screensaver. Right now, we can only speculate how Google will bundle these apps and if there will be any added value by using the Google Pack instead of the individually downloaded apps.
Stay tuned... CES is looking good this year!
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