June 28th, 2011 | by Lat | published in Google Earth, Google Maps
Over the years we’ve made some significant improvements to our map style. This summer, we’re starting a new project to give you more map and simplify the overall look and feel. As part of a larger effort, Google is bringing you an experience that
June 28th, 2011 | by Google Apps Team | published in Google Apps
We are temporarily suspending AIM functionality for our Chat product while we wait for needed system updates on the part of of AIM’s creator, AOL. During this period, you won’t be able to invite your AIM buddies to join your Chat list, nor will you be …
June 28th, 2011 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
Starting today, you might begin noticing that things look a little different across Google products. We’re working on a project to bring you a new and improved Google experience, and over the next few months, you’ll continue to see more updates to …
June 28th, 2011 | by James Whittaker | published in Google Testing, Uncategorized
By James WhittakerSTAR West will feature something unprecedented this year: back-to-back tutorials by Googlers plus a keynote and track session.The tutorials will be Monday October 3. I have the morning session on “How Google Tests Software” and my col…
June 28th, 2011 | by Google Apps Team | published in Google Apps
Starting July 2, 2011, RIM will be deprecating support for BES 4.1.6 and 4.1.7. Google Apps will stop supporting these BES versions starting July 2, 2011. Google Apps Connector for BES 3.x will still be supported for BES 5.x. We strongly urge customers…
June 28th, 2011 | by Inside AdWords crew | published in Google Adwords, Youtube
Mobile, video and rich media advertising are changing the way that businesses capture user attention by bringing together the power of sight, sound, and motion to engage audiences like never before. For example, to build awareness for the new season of…
June 28th, 2011 | by Scott Knaster | published in Google Code
By Monica Tran, Developer Marketing TeamAs Vic Gundotra announced previously, Google Developer Day (GDD) will be coming to eight cities in 2011. Please save the date, as we prepare to bring our world tour of GDDs to a city near you.September 16: Sao Pa…
June 28th, 2011 | by Stephanie Taylor | published in Google Open Source
It was a milestone that took over 50 years, and at last solar panel manufacturers can produce their modules for less than $1/Watt. Now, the renewable energy community is faced with the dilemma that the permitting and interconnection costs, i.e. the pap…
June 28th, 2011 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
Update: For our international readers, this post is also available in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. – Ed.Among the most basic of human needs is the need to connect with others. With a smile, a laugh, a whisper or a…
June 28th, 2011 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Ariel Levine, Google eBooks Support TeamPioneering journalist Belva Davis recently visited Google as part of the [email protected] program to talk about her memoir, Never in My Wildest Dreams: A Black Woman’s Life in Journalism. Davis…
June 28th, 2011 | by Scott Knaster | published in Google Code
By Marcel Gordon, Product Manager, SwiffySome Google projects really do start from one person hacking around. Last summer, an engineering intern named Pieter Senster joined the mobile advertising team to explore how we could display Flash animations on…
June 28th, 2011 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
More than a thousand Googlers participated in Pride celebrations in a dozen cities to support equality and remember the sacrifices of those who have made life better for members of the LGBT* community today. While we celebrated the legalization of marr…
June 28th, 2011 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog, Google.org
At Google, we’re committed to using technology to solve one of the greatest challenges we face as a country: building a clean energy future. That’s why we’ve worked hard to be carbon neutral as a company, launched our renewable energy cheaper tha…
June 28th, 2011 | by Google Public Policy Blog | published in Google Public Policy, Uncategorized
Posted by Bill Weihl, Green Energy Czar, and Charles Baron, Google.org, Clean Energy Team (Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog.)At Google, we’re committed to using technology to solve one of the greatest challenges we face as a country: build…
June 27th, 2011 | by Julie Z | published in Google Mobile, Uncategorized
The Google Goggles team has worked with The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles to “Goggles-enable” their permanent collection of paintings. You can use the Google Goggles app on your phone to take a photo of a painting from the collection and inst…