Avoiding memory leaks
January 20th, 2009 | by Romain Guy | published in Google Android
Android applications are, at least on the T-Mobile G1, limited to 16 MB of heap. It’s both a lot of memory for a phone and yet very little for what some developers want to achieve. Even if you do not plan on using all of this memory, you should use as …
Inauguration Day Throughout History
January 20th, 2009 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
Today, Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. Here at YouTube, we’ve seen the two-year-long presidential campaign unfold through video — with hundreds of thousands of videos produced by the campaigns, created by v…
Virtually experience the Inauguration
January 19th, 2009 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Earlier today, the Lat Long blog posted some tips about how to use Google Maps to be prepared for tomorrow’s Inauguration. Well, for those who aren’t able to take in the historic event in person, our own 3D data specialist Nathan Kohrmann put together …
Smart Thumbnails on YouTube
January 19th, 2009 | by Research Admin | published in Google Research
Posted by Tomáš Ižo (Software Engineer) and Jay Yagnik (Head of Computer Vision Research)One of our favorite aspects of Google web search are the informative snippets that appear with each search result. The more relevant they are, the quicker we…
Helpful maps for the Inauguration
January 19th, 2009 | by elaine | published in Google Earth
There is most definitely a buzz in the air. Hundreds of thousands of people are streaming into Washington D.C. to see Barack Obama sworn in as America’s 44th President. If you’re lucky enough to be in D.C., you’ll need some help to get your bearing…
More of Your Videos in Our Help Center!
January 19th, 2009 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
In late 2008, we once again challenged our community of YouTube experts to get creative and make helpful videos to accompany a few of our Help Center articles. The YouTube community did not disappoint and we’re excited to announce another set of user v…
Recap of Macworld 2009
January 16th, 2009 | by Linda | published in Google Mobile
Last week the Google Mobile team joined Googlers from the Geo, YouTube and Mac teams at the 2009 Macworld Expo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. This year, the Google booth featured fun giveaways, a YouTube upload booth, an Earth Surfer, and an i…
The short answer is.. you don’t have to change your snippet
January 16th, 2009 | by Sebastian Tonkin | published in Google Analytics
If you’ve added a profile recently to your account or read a help article that discusses the tracking code, you may have noticed an addition to the tracking code snippet. You do not need to change the tracking code in your existing pages, although doi…
Share questions & answers in the Google Earth Help Forum
January 16th, 2009 | by elaine | published in Google Earth
Earlier this week, we told you about the new Help Forum for Google Maps. Well the Google Maps enthusiasts aren’t the only ones who will benefit from the new and improved help system: we’re also unveiling the Google Earth Help Forum!Just like the Google…
Collaborating on Art, Crafts, and Google Docs, too
January 16th, 2009 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
What do girl-friendly skateboarding, making shoes out of a sweatshirt, and building a website have in common? They’re all examples of classes that are offered by the Rock Paper Scissors Collective — a volunteer-run organization based in Oakland, Calif…
Custom password strength settings for administrators
January 16th, 2009 | by Google Apps Team | published in Google Apps
Administrators can now set minimum and maximum password length requirements for their users, and view visual indicators of the strength of their users’ passwords.Editions included:Premier and Education EditionsLanguages included:US EnglishHow to access…
Don’t let history pass you by!
January 16th, 2009 | by SketchUp Team | published in Google SketchUp
Back in November we launched the Ancient Rome in 3D Curriculum Competition alongside a brand-new Google Earth layer highlighting the historic city in breathtaking detail.Whether you’re putting the finishing touches on your submission or have yet to exp…
Don’t let history pass you by
January 16th, 2009 | by elaine | published in Google Earth
Back in November we launched the Ancient Rome in 3D Curriculum Competition alongside a brand-new Google Earth layer highlighting the historic city in breathtaking detail.Whether you’re putting the finishing touches on your submission or have yet to…
January 16th, 2009 | by Google Data | published in Google Adsense Feeds
If you’ve been knocking about within FeedBurner using your Google Account, you may have noticed that the original “french fry” chart from the Analyze tab of the original feedburner.com is no more. This venerable bar chart, with its green picket fence o…
"Why I sleep better at night with Google Apps," by Camille Wehs, IT Director, City of Canton, GA
January 16th, 2009 | by Ellen Petry Leanse | published in Google Apps, Google Enterprise
Note: We are pleased to welcome Camille Wehs, IT director for the City of Canton, GA, as our guest blogger today. The City of Canton recently selected Google Apps Premier Edition for its messaging and collaboration needs, saving more than $10,000 and u…