October 6th, 2010 | by aidanchopra | published in Google SketchUp
Most people don’t know that almost every single one of the tool icons in both SketchUp and LayOut was created in SketchUp and/or LayOut – by our own John Bacus, no less. Tool icons that look 3D (like Push/Pull, Tape Measure and Paint Bucket) are al…
‘Tis the season for placement targeting
October 6th, 2010 | by Inside AdSense Team | published in Google Adsense
With the holiday season fast approaching, everyone is spending more online. As consumers start shopping for gifts, searching for holiday activities, and booking vacations, advertisers are putting more of their marketing dollars online to reach these p…
October 6th, 2010 | by Alden DeSoto | published in Google Analytics
In Part 2, we saw that a store owner gained an unexpected lift in search traffic to his website after running a promotion on a referring site. The questions we left until this week to answer are these: How many extra searches resulted from the promotio…
The creative process – illustrated on YouTube
October 6th, 2010 | by Kate Rose | published in Youtube
When most people talk about job perks and benefits, they mention insurance, retirement plans, or flexible hours. Here at YouTube, we’re lucky to count access to the world’s most entertaining videos amongst our job perks. From Double Rainbow to Davi…
Poetic Machine Translation
October 5th, 2010 | by Andrew | published in Google Translate
Once upon a midnight dreary, long we pondered weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of translation lore.When our system does translation, lifeless prose is its creation;Making verse with inspiration no machine has done before.So we want …
Poetic Machine Translation
October 5th, 2010 | by Andrew | published in Google Translate
Once upon a midnight dreary, long we pondered weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of translation lore.When our system does translation, lifeless prose is its creation;Making verse with inspiration no machine has done before.So we want …
October 5th, 2010 | by Inside AdWords crew | published in Google Adwords
We’ve received very positive feedback from advertisers using Search Funnels—the new set of reports launched in Conversions. Advertisers are beginning to understand the path to conversion beyond just the last click and are now able to give credit to…
October 5th, 2010 | by Lawrence Chang | published in Google Mobile
Searching with Google on your mobile phone can be an eye-opening experience. Now your phone’s camera can even help to find out more about the world around you.Back in December we introduced Google Goggles on Android: it lets you search by taking pict…
October 5th, 2010 | by Kate Rose | published in Youtube
As promised, over the next few weeks, we’re excited to feature a series of blog posts with advice and actionable suggestions regarding what has helped partners be successful on YouTube. You can search the ‘tips for partners’ label to find the full se…
October 5th, 2010 | by Google Grants Team Member | published in Google Grants
Location targeting gives you the powerful assistance to tailor advertisements to the right user. Draw attention to your non-profit’s advertisement by providing tailored ads that were created specifically for a user’s region. You can access the i…
October 5th, 2010 | by Unknown | published in Google Finance
Posted by Philip Brittan, Director of Product Management
We first announced Google Finance for smartphones in August, bringing your latest portfolio quotes and market charts to your fingertips, even when you’re away from your desk. But what about mutual funds and portfolios? Today we’re pleased to announce a number of improvements to the mobile site that will make it easier — and faster — to get your key finance updates on the go.
Mutual Funds
Now in addition to seeing the latest stock and market index quotes on the mobile site, you can view mutual funds’ prices, performance and key statistics on your smartphone just by entering the ticker into the search box.
Big Charts in Landscape
Chances are your smartphone has a much bigger screen than prior phones you had, so take advantage of it. You can now view wider stock charts just by turning your phone on it’s side and looking in landscape view, as in the photo above.
Portfolio Performance
View more than just the last price and market cap for stocks in your portfolio; now you can see how your portfolio is performing right this minute, no matter where you are. Simply click the Performance tab from the Portfolio page to see the Market Value, Day’s Gain, and Overall performance of your custom Google Finance portfolio.
Speed
We all know the feeling. You’re on the run and using your smartphone for information you need right away…and the page takes forever to load. Well, we can’t help when the mobile networks get overloaded or you’re out of the 3G zone, but we are doing everything we can to help you get the information you need as fast as possible. We now cache the CSS and Javascript from pages on the mobile site so that reloads are faster than ever.
So hop on that smartphone of yours and start trying out the new features. And be sure to catch the latest from the Google Finance team on Twitter.
October 5th, 2010 | by Erin Kiskis, Marketing Specialist | published in Google Finance
Posted by Philip Brittan, Director of Product ManagementWe first announced Google Finance for smartphones in August, bringing your latest portfolio quotes and market charts to your fingertips, even when you’re away from your desk. But what about mutu…
October 5th, 2010 | by Dana Nguyen | published in Google Apps, Google Enterprise
(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog)When I graduated from high school in New York, the Internet didn’t exist. Teachers were preparing me and my peers for traditional service or manufacturing careers – jobs that didn’t require advanced techn…
October 4th, 2010 | by Lauren Hoover-Gordon | published in Google TV Ads Blog
Even though summer is just ending, the holiday shopping season is already in full swing. According to a recent Google/OTX State of Shopping study, nearly half of the country has already started shopping for the holidays. Electronics, toys and home appl…
October 4th, 2010 | by Lauren Hoover-Gordon | published in Google TV Ads Blog
Even though summer is just ending, the holiday shopping season is already in full swing. According to a recent Google/OTX State of Shopping study, nearly half of the country has already started shopping for the holidays. Electronics, toys and home appl…