December 17th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
The beauty of the Internet is that it’s not controlled by any one group. Its governance is bottoms-up—with academics, non-profits, companies and governments all working to improve this technological wonder of the modern world. This model has not on…
December 16th, 2010 | by Missy | published in Google Translate, Uncategorized
One of the features of Google Translate that users enjoy the most is the ability to listen to the text they have just translated in audio form. To play an audio version of the translated text we use a speech synthesizer, a computer algorithm that conve…
December 16th, 2010 | by Tim Bray | published in Google Android
[This post is by Bart Sears, who manages the Android Browser team. —Tim Bray]This posting describes some issues when browsing websites with mobile variants using large-form-factor Android devices. This posting will be of interest both to OEMs (with…
December 16th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
This is the latest in our series of YouTube highlights. Every couple of weeks, we bring you an update on new product features, interesting programs to watch, and tips you can use to grow your audience on YouTube. Just look for the label “YouTube High…
December 16th, 2010 | by Missy | published in Google Translate
One of the features of Google Translate that users enjoy the most is the ability to listen to the text they have just translated in audio form. To play an audio version of the translated text we use a speech synthesizer, a computer algorithm that conve…
December 16th, 2010 | by Jeremiah Dillon, Google Apps Marketing Manager | published in Google Apps, Google Enterprise
Editor’s note: We recently launched an improvement that makes over 60 additional Google services available to Google Apps users. This series showcases what’s new and how your organization can benefit.Welcome to Picasa Web AlbumsSharing and collabor…
December 16th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
These days, you probably know the city of Chicago as the home of great comedy, amazing parks, soaring skyscrapers, championship hockey and—no matter what our colleagues at Google NYC say—the greatest pizza in the world. But you might not know that…
December 16th, 2010 | by Google Grants Team Member | published in Google Grants
Cross Posted on the Official Google Blog
For me, celebrating the holidays is both about spending time with family, and taking the time to help others. Along with bundling up by the fire and sipping some hot cocoa, the holidays mean taking the time to do something good.
If you want to send directions to a volunteer opportunity, or just want to brighten a friend’s day, we’ve designed online holiday greeting cards featuring Google Maps. In addition to choosing from ten holiday covers and adding a personal message, you can include specific directions, a Street View image, or a favorite place on the inside of the card.
For example, I can send this card with the map designed as a holiday present, to remind friends about the gift of giving, and share directions to volunteer at their local food bank to help feed thousands of people over the holidays.
Thanks to Christoff Niemann for inspiration.
With all of the holiday decorations around San Francisco, I enjoy walking or biking around and taking in the sights. I can send this card to my friends to get them thinking about environmentally-friendly alternate modes of transportation, and include biking directions to an upcoming dinner (after all, snow is a rare sight in San Francisco).
Finally, doing good can also mean just brightening someone’s day, so I will send this cheerful holiday greeting to my big brother in Colorado to let him know that I’m looking forward to seeing him over the holidays.
You too can share the holiday spirit with these online cards, so start sending them at googlemapsholidays.appspot.com. Happy holidays!
Posted by Kirsten Olsen Cahill, Google.org Team
December 16th, 2010 | by Google Grants Team Member | published in Google Grants
Cross Posted on the Official Google Blog
For me, celebrating the holidays is both about spending time with family, and taking the time to help others. Along with bundling up by the fire and sipping some hot cocoa, the holidays mean taking the time to …
December 16th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Youtube
Over the last 13 weeks, we’ve seen over 2000 submissions pour in from people around the country, all looking to have their play make it onto ESPN’s SportsCenter. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed the incredible catches, buzzer beaters, game-winning goals, and m…
December 16th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
Today we’re excited to announce that the new revision history view we added to documents is now available in spreadsheets. At a glance, you can now see all of the changes that collaborators have made cell-by-cell. Each collaborator is represented by…
December 16th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Google Student Blog
The holiday season means spending time with family, seeing friends from home and visiting new places. Along with building a snowman in the backyard, for many students the holiday season brings lots of travel!It’s fun to plan these holiday trips, and …
Find out what’s in a word, or five, with the Google Books Ngram Viewer
December 16th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
Scholars interested in topics such as philosophy, religion, politics, art and language have employed qualitative approaches such as literary and critical analysis with great success. As more of the world’s literature becomes available online, it’s…
December 16th, 2010 | by Inside AdWords crew | published in Google Adwords
A few weeks ago we asked you about wishes for your business in 2011, and yesterday we shared what you said. Near the top of your list: growing your small business. Some of you even said you’re ready to leave the word “small” behind. At Google, we’re …
December 16th, 2010 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
(Cross-posted on the Lat Long Blog)For me, celebrating the holidays is about spending time with family and friends. Along with sharing delicious meals and building snowmen in the backyard, getting into the season often means traveling to places both fa…