April 12th, 2006 | by Eric | published in Google Blogger Buzz
Check out the Blogswana project! Background here:”The one-year pilot project will work with a group of about 20 college students from one of the major universities, and provide them with blogging and journalism expertise and guidance. They would commit…
April 12th, 2006 | by Denise | published in Google Merchant
By Donal Mountain, Google Base UsabilityI’m a usability analyst on the Google Base team, and one thing I’ve been hearing many of you say is that bulk uploading is not as straightforward as you would like it to be. That’s why we’re currently working to…
April 11th, 2006 | by goldman | published in Google Blogger Buzz
The NYT has a good article about senior citizen bloggers that includes interviews with Blogger users Mort Reichek and Milt Rebmann.Quoth the Times:While the 65-plus age range is notoriously tech-shy, many say that the blog-hosting companies make it sim…
April 11th, 2006 | by Google Video team | published in Google Video
From fighting fires to saving lives, videos of real-life superheroes…Hot shots of firefighting action from the series Beyond The Yellow Tape. These clips cover major fires in Indianapolis IN, Wilmington DE, and Miami FL. (Description provided by cont…
April 11th, 2006 | by AdWords API Team | published in Google Adwords API
First, I want to thank you all for your feedback, support and patience over the last several months as we worked to redefine the AdWords API in a way that would better meet everyone’s needs.Back in November we formed an internal task force to re-examin…
April 10th, 2006 | by Brian | published in Google Talk
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably a big fan of Google Talk’s simple, uncluttered interface. A sleek roster, and a chat history that reminds you of Notepad. I know you’re thinking, “I love Notepad!” and hey, who doesn’t? But we thought some of…
April 10th, 2006 | by Steven | published in Google Merchant
By Steven De La O, Google Base OperationsCustom item types help increase the variety of items found in Google Base and give us a better understanding of the type of data you want to submit. Some examples of custom item types created recently are Podcas…
April 7th, 2006 | by Mihai Parparita | published in Google Reader
Labels: Better, stronger, faster
Between the label selector and ability to share, labels are getting more and more useful in Reader. Today we’re happy to release additional enhancements that make labels even more useful:
Deletion: You can now delete…
April 6th, 2006 | by Scott Ludwig | published in Google Talk
Today we’re launching a new version of Google Talk with fun personalization features: Pictures and Chat Themes.Pictures. Now you can set your own picture and see your friends’ pictures, right from your friends list. It’s easy to use: simply click on yo…
April 6th, 2006 | by Google Video team | published in Google Video
Two championships from CSTV that you’ve probably never seen before…In the National Collegiate Debate Championship, it’s all about the evidence, the quality, and the speed of your words…1 hr 12 min 56 sec – $4.99Click here to watch “2005 National Co…
April 6th, 2006 | by goldman | published in Google Blogger Buzz
As others have noted, we’ve made good progress in the past six months in reducing the amount of spam on Blog*Spot. One of the tools we’re using is an automatic spam classifier. The risk in using a classifier is that we will mistakenly identify good co…
April 5th, 2006 | by Google Video team | published in Google Video
Basketball doesn’t get any better than this… The impressive game between LeBron James and Dwyane Wade made hardcore fans remember the battles between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. If you missed the action or just want to relive the moments that make …
April 5th, 2006 | by Eric | published in Google Blogger Buzz
PC World has some kind things to say about Blogger, in its 101 Fabulous Freebies feature:”Our favorite service is Blogger. The first major free blogging tool (launched in 1999), Blogger stays ahead of the game by remaining incredibly convenient to use …
April 4th, 2006 | by Google Video team | published in Google Video
Old school…There’s no doubt that the well-choreographed “Thriller” was one of the highlights of Michael Jackson’s amazing career. Thanks to Sony BMG, you can experience the King of Pop’s sensational voice and dance moves again, here on Google Video. …
April 4th, 2006 | by Eric | published in Google Blogger Buzz
Be sure to check out the New York Times redesign that just launched. Anil talks a bit about it at the SixApart blog, and Khoi discusses it on his site. The part I’m most excited about is the Most Popular box in the right column — next to most ema…