February 12th, 2010 | by Google CPG Marketing | published in Google CPG
Posted by Jenny Liu, Industry Marketing Manager, CPGThey say that people are cooking more and eating out less, a trend which may even carry over to Valentine’s Day this year. So what will people be cooking up in the kitchen?A peek at Google Insights f…
February 12th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
When you need an answer to a very specific question, sometimes the information just isn’t online in one simple place. For example, let’s say you want to know if there’s snow on Skyline Boulevard on a given day or the best time of year to plant beans in…
February 12th, 2010 | by Elaine Filadelfo | published in Google Earth
We are pleased to announce the launch of Maps Labs, a set of opt-in features that add useful functionality to Google Maps. Labs allow us to quickly experiment with new Google Maps features, add new ways of interacting with the map, or just try out some…
February 12th, 2010 | by Google Grants Team Member | published in Google Grants
In a continued effort to find scalable and efficient ways to support our growing Grantee base, we’ve begun to rely on our User-to-User Discussion Forum. This forum acts as a way for Grantees and non-profits to discuss the Google Grants program and all …
February 12th, 2010 | by Tasha Danko | published in Google SketchUp
There’s a growing community of people who have taken it upon themselves to model the whole world in 3D. Some are using Google SketchUp, some are using Google Building Maker, and some are using both together. There’s a also a growing community of people…
February 12th, 2010 | by Elaine Filadelfo | published in Google Earth
Since announcing our Favorite Places on Google program in December, we’ve seen a lot of of excitement from the 190,000 businesses selected. That also led to questions from other business owners wondering how their business can become part of the next …
February 12th, 2010 | by Tasha Danko | published in Google SketchUp
The Google Boulder office is fanatical about 3D buildings in Google Earth, so you might imagine our delight when the folks over at EarthvisionZ dropped by the office to show us what they’ve been working on for the upcoming 2010 Winter Games.Earthvision…
February 12th, 2010 | by Evelyn O'Keeffe | published in Google Analytics, Google Conversions
Back in September we launched the Make Your Website Work guide to provide tips on improving your website’s performance. We were really eager to hear what you thought about the guide so we asked for your feedback and ran a competition for three respond…
February 12th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Comedy fans are rarely starved for laughs on YouTube, especially when there’s a new edition of Best in Jest, our long-running comedy program. B.I.J. is back for three weeks of concentrated comedy capers, sponsored by Warner Brothers’ Cop Out, star…
Let the games begin!
February 12th, 2010 | by effie | published in Google Mobile
The festivities begin this Friday in Vancouver, and we’re all holding our breath to see who brings home the gold. Perhaps you’re rooting for Lindsey Vonn or Shaun White or Sven Kramer. No matter who your favorite athlete is, you can keep up with the la…
February 12th, 2010 | by Thor Mitchell | published in Google Maps
For Australia Day this year I took a trip with some friends to the beautiful city of Melbourne, Australia. World renowned for the arts, world class sporting events, and a relaxed cafe culture, it’s also well known for what Wikipedia tactfully calls “i…
February 11th, 2010 | by Mike Marchak | published in Google Code
A good chart can tell a story, such as depicting when you get home on Saturday night by plotting your tweet patterns along the week.A good chart can take an elusive concept and clarify it in a visually appealing manner. This ingenious XKCD strip uses a…
February 11th, 2010 | by The Gmail Team | published in Gmail (Google Mail)
Posted by Todd Jackson, Product Manager, Gmail and Google BuzzIt’s been just two days since we first launched Google Buzz. Since then, tens of millions of people have checked Buzz out, creating over 9 million posts and comments. Plus, we’re seeing over…
February 11th, 2010 | by Dianne Hackborn | published in Google Android
Service API changes starting with Android 2.0Watching developers use the Android platform the last year has shown a number of trouble areas in the Service API as well as growing issues in the ways services operate. As a result, Android 2.0 introduced a…
February 11th, 2010 | by Inside AdWords crew | published in Google Adwords
Over the past few months, you may have visited the Opportunities tab to get customized keyword and budget ideas for optimizing your account. Now we’re adding more functionality to the Opportunities tab with the introduction of bid ideas. Bid ideas, b…