December 19th, 2005 | by Mike Jazayeri | published in Google Talk
I’ve been following all the buzz over the weekend in the blogosphere about the Libjingle release. You can check it out for yourself using Google Blog Search.I’m very pleased with all the excitement about what this technology can enable. However, when I…
December 19th, 2005 | by Christine | published in Google Video
It’s officially one more week till Christmas and the holiday spirit is in full swing. So grab a mug of egg nog and join us this week as we eagerly count down the days till Jolly Ol’ St. Nick pays a visit. The Handmade Christmas What can a mother and fa…
December 16th, 2005 | by Christine | published in Google Video
Going beyond science fairs…Kid InventorsBeing uninhibited, inquisitive, adventurous and curious, kids are natural inventors. The creativity and inventiveness of children may have found a positive resource for harnessing it’s potential … and getting…
December 16th, 2005 | by Steven | published in Google Merchant
By Roshan V., Google Base OperationsGoogle Base enables you to post content for others to find easily, but how can you ensure that your intended audience finds your pho recipe, Toyota MR2 for sale, or your San Francisco apartment rental? We’ve previous…
December 15th, 2005 | by Sean Egan | published in Google Talk
For me, the most exciting thing about working on Google Talk is having the opportunity to help develop an instant messaging network based on open standards. By using XMPP, an open standard protocol, we give Google Talk users the choice of what client t…
December 15th, 2005 | by Mihai Parparita | published in Google Reader
We at the Reader team like to receive some visual stimulation with our reading, so we’re subscribed to a bunch of photo feeds. It’s great that RSS and Atom can deliver more than just text, but it gets boring to view everything in the exact same fashion…
December 15th, 2005 | by Pete | published in Google Blogger Buzz
Ever want to know what bloggers are saying about a web page but been too lazy to do anything more than watch slick animations? You clearly have a fever for which the only cure is Blogger Web Comments, our new extension for Firefox 1.5. Once it’s inst…
December 15th, 2005 | by Christine | published in Google Video
This prodigy may play as well as Mozart, but he’s really just a regular kid.Just Normal At the tender age of 11, piano virtuoso Drew Petersen prepares for his solo debut at the Hamptons Music Festival under the direction of world-renowned conductor Luk…
December 14th, 2005 | by Eric | published in Google Blogger Buzz
Just wanted to remind everybody that the annual MacWorld SF blogger lunch is coming up in a few weeks, so mark your calendars!Upcoming.org: Macworld SF bloggers lunch and schmoozefest at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (Tuesday, January 10, 2006)A grou…
December 14th, 2005 | by Christine | published in Google Video
A behind the scenes look as Disney adds a new song to the beloved animation – Beauty and the Beast.Big Movie Zone: Beauty and the Beast (70mm Edition) [Clip]Human Again: The filmmakers reveal why this spectacular segment was added to the special Big Mo…
December 13th, 2005 | by Mihai Ionescu, Software Engineer | published in Google Desktop
Posted by Mihai Ionescu, Software EngineerAbout a month ago we released the English out-of-beta version of Google Desktop. Since then we have been working on providing the latest features and enhancements to our non-English language users as well.Today…
December 13th, 2005 | by Christine | published in Google Video
These animals get first-class service!How Zoos WorkHowStuffWorks spent a day at the zoo. Take a look behind the scenes to see what it takes to make zoos fun and safe for both the visitors and the animals. (Description provided by content owner) HowStuf…
December 13th, 2005 | by Eric | published in Google Blogger Buzz
Last week the folks from Lovento wrote in, letting us know that their site now supports Blogger’s API. You can see the functionality in action on their Venue pages.
December 13th, 2005 | by Eric | published in Google Blogger Buzz
Like Blogger-powered Diary of a London Call Girl, a few months ago a Brazilian blogger (nsfw) landed a book deal, and apparently it’s selling quite well:”In just over a month, it has sold some 30,000 copies and is already in its third edition — a huge…
System Maintenance – December 16
December 12th, 2005 | by AdWords API Team | published in Google Adwords API
We will be performing routine AdWords system maintenance starting at 8pm PDT on Friday, December 16, 2005, and ending at approximately 2am PDT on Saturday, December 17. While all AdWords advertisements will continue to run as normal, you will not be ab…