August 5th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
Ever wonder just how many different books there are in the world? After some intensive analysis, we’ve come up with a number. Standing on the shoulders of giants—libraries and cataloging organizations—and based on our computational resources and ex…
Join Arcade Fire live from Madison Square Garden
August 5th, 2010 | by Michele Flannery | published in Youtube
Tonight, thousands of fans will pack into Madison Square Garden in New York City to hear Arcade Fire…but they won’t be the only ones experiencing the band’s orchestral indie rock roar: the concert will be live-streamed right here at 10 p.m. (ET)….
August 5th, 2010 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Leonid Taycher, software engineerWhen you are part of a company that is trying to digitize all the books in the world, the first question you often get is: “Just how many books are out there?”Well, it all depends on what exactly you mean …
Nexus One Developer Phone
August 5th, 2010 | by Tim Bray | published in Google Android
We’ve always offered unlocked phones for direct sale to registered Android Developers. As of today, the Developer Phone is the Nexus One, at a price of $529. To see the details or order a phone, you need to sign in to your Android developer account and…
August 5th, 2010 | by The App Engine Team | published in Google App Engine
Update Oct 2010: It’s been several months since we introduced you to Little Fluffy Toys and their exciting Google App Engine story. Since then, their app has continued getting rave reviews. We’re happy to let you know that there is a great follow-up to…
LA’s move to Google Apps continues apace
August 4th, 2010 | by Kevin Gough | published in Google Apps, Google Enterprise
Earlier today, the Los Angeles city council voted unanimously in favor of completing the City’s move to Google Apps. More than 10,000 City employees are already using Google Apps for Government, and Los Angeles taxpayers are expected to save more th…
Best Practices for Handling Android User Data
August 4th, 2010 | by Tim Bray | published in Google Android
[This post is by Nick Kralevich, an engineer on the Android Security Team. — Tim Bray]As the use of mobile applications grows, people are paying more attention to how these applications use their data. While the Android platform contains extensive …
August 4th, 2010 | by Jeremy Milo, Google Apps Marketing Manager | published in Google Enterprise
Soon we’ll be giving Google Apps customers access to many more Google services. In the meantime, we want to share an update on Google Wave, a web app for real time communication and collaboration, which has been available to customers in Labs since …
August 4th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
We have always pursued innovative projects because we want to drive breakthroughs in computer science that dramatically improve our users’ lives. Last year at Google I/O, when we launched our developer preview of Google Wave, a web app for real time …
Translate faster with keyboard shortcuts in Translator Toolkit
August 4th, 2010 | by Andrew | published in Google Translate
Speed is an important part of translation, whether you’re a professional rushing to meet a client deadline or a volunteer looking to spend less time on a mouse and more on your keyboard. Last month, we added a dozen new shortcuts to Translator Toolki…
Translate faster with keyboard shortcuts in Translator Toolkit
August 4th, 2010 | by Andrew | published in Google Translate
Speed is an important part of translation, whether you’re a professional rushing to meet a client deadline or a volunteer looking to spend less time on a mouse and more on your keyboard. Last month, we added a dozen new shortcuts to Translator Toolki…
August 4th, 2010 | by Jeremy Milo, Google Apps Marketing Manager | published in Google Apps
If you use Google Chrome, now you can drag and drop attachments from Gmail messages to your desktop.Editions included: Standard, Premier, Education, Partner Edition and Google Apps for GovernmentLanguages included: All languages supported by GmailHow t…
August 4th, 2010 | by Alden DeSoto | published in Google Analytics
Starting today, we’re reinstating the Back To Basics series. Each Wednesday, we’ll share a Google Analytics tip, usually something that you can try right away with your own data to gain new insights. This week, we’ll illustrate a quick way to see…
August 4th, 2010 | by Koh Kim | published in Google Chrome
Football season is coming soon. There are also many other sports events like baseball, tennis, golf and soccer that are in full swing. For die-hard sports fans out there, I found some handy Chrome extensions to help you track all the games, matches and…
August 4th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Google Research
Posted by Andrew Tomkins, Director of Engineering, Google ResearchFriday at the Google Faculty Summit, we discussed ideas around online social capabilities. Chris Messina opened the discussion with a talk about open initiatives for the social web. Dam…