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When visiting an unfamiliar city for the first time, I often pick up a tourist map when I check-in to the hotel. Tourist maps are distinctive because they apply equal emphasis to the landmarks of the city as they do to the street names and intersectio…

やあ！Two weeks ago, I had my first Japanese Summer holiday, 海の日 (umi no hi) or Marine Day. 海の日is a national Japanese holiday that celebrates the many benefits with which the sea has blessed Japan and is a time to pray for the country’…

(Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog)
A month after this spring’s devastating earthquake in Japan, we created a site where people from around the world could submit messages of hope in their own languages and have them automatically translated…

This summer has been an exciting one for the Google Summer of Code. We had 175 organizations participating this year, 48 of which were participating for the first time in the program. We also had 1115 students accepted into the program back in May. …

Every summer, we run a range of educational outreach programs designed to get students of all ages excited about technology. Our Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) is focused around incoming college freshmen who are considering a computer science…

Cross-posted from the Official Google BlogConsider the following:Are you an undergraduate or graduate student in the U.S. with new ideas about news? Have you already created original journalistic content with computer science elements? Do you find your…

(Cross-posted on the Google Student Blog)Consider the following:Are you an undergraduate or graduate student in the U.S. with new ideas about news? Have you already created original journalistic content with computer science elements? Do you …

Today we’re announcing a new and improved version of the Google Analytics SDK for Android. This release is jam-packed with lots of good fixes, improved methods, and most importantly, better campaign tracking!  Read on for all the juicy details.G…

The collective expertise of the Google Map Maker community has benefitted millions of people who use Google Maps. Users have helped put cities, road networks, and universities on the map for the first time in over 187 countries and regions. Now, use…

Building a great ad serving system is dependant on you, our users, giving us feedback on what would best suit your needs in DoubleClick for Advertisers. We listen and learn from our customers every day and are always looking to learn even more from you…

Posted by David Watson, Executive Project Sponsor for Calgary.ca for The City of Calgary.

Editors note: Today’s guest blogger is David Watson, executive project sponsor for calgary.ca for The City of Calgary. He sponsored a sweeping program to bring…

Posted by Larry Page, CEO (Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog)Since its launch in November 2007, Android has not only dramatically increased consumer choice but also improved the entire mobile experience for users. Today, more than 150 million…

Since its launch in November 2007, Android has not only dramatically increased consumer choice but also improved the entire mobile experience for users. Today, more than 150 million Android devices have been activated worldwide—with over 550,000 devi…

A new version of the Google Apps Directory Sync tool is now available with improvements to stability and performance.Editions included: Google Apps for Business, Government and EducationHow to access what’s new: Download page For more information: Rele…

Plain ol’ SketchUp lets you walk, run or crawl around your model till your fingers fall off, but you’re limited to SketchUp’s selection of non-photorealistic rendering styles. Pushing your model through a fancy rendering engine can make it deliciou…