Mobile Web performance challenges and strategies
December 15th, 2011 | by Scott Knaster | published in Google Code
By Ramki Krishnan, Technical Program ManagerConsumers are increasingly relying on their mobile devices to access the Web, thrusting mobile web performance into the limelight. Mobile users expect web pages to display on their mobile devices as fast as o…
2011 Google Green Search Trends
December 15th, 2011 | by Google Students | published in Google Student Blog
Cross-posted from the Google Green BlogOne of the things I enjoy most about working on Google’s green team is understanding what gets people interested in green topics. One way to uncover that is to look at the most popular searches. This year’s …
In-App Payments expands its borders
December 15th, 2011 | by Scott Knaster | published in Google Code
By Pali Bhat, Group Product ManagerCross-posted on the Google Commerce Blog and Chromium BlogSince Google In-App Payments launched in July for developers in the United States, we’ve received great feedback on how easy it is to integrate as well as ho…
December 15th, 2011 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
This season, brighten up your holiday celebrations with some of our fun and festive Google Docs templates.If you’re hosting a gift exchange with your friends, family, or colleagues, try our new Secret Santa gift exchange template by following these i…
Imagery Update: Week of December 12th
December 15th, 2011 | by Lat Long Blog | published in Google Earth
The Google Earth and Maps Imagery Team has done it again, delivering another collection of updated aerial and satellite imagery from around the globe, just in time for the holidays. Below we’ll show several new high-resolution aerial imagery examples…
The power of visualization with the Google Analytics API and Google Earth
December 15th, 2011 | by Mano Marks | published in Google Analytics, Google Earth, Google Maps, Uncategorized
[Cross posted from the Google Analytics Blog]
Does your organization have several websites, each serving a particular geographic region? If so you know how challenging it is to analyze the data across these regions in a meaningful way.
Visualizations…
December 15th, 2011 | by Unknown | published in Google Mobile
Starting today, Galaxy Nexus by Samsung will be available in the U.S. on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network. Visit google.com/nexus to buy it online, or go to your nearest Verizon Wireless, Best Buy, Costco or Radio Shack store. Galaxy Nexus is also available through our carrier partners in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Korea and Japan. Soon, it will be available in Australia, France, Russia, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and elsewhere!
Galaxy Nexus is the first phone with Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich and combines the latest Google software with cutting-edge Samsung hardware. With a super slim profile, Galaxy Nexus features a 4.65” Contour Display with a true high definition (720p) resolution HD Super AMOLED screen. Galaxy Nexus also features a lightning-fast dual-core 1.2GHz processor combined with 4G LTE or HSPA+ technology. To see Galaxy Nexus in action, check out this video:
Paired with Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest Android software, Galaxy Nexus is simple and beautiful. WIth innovations like Android Beam, a camera with fun Live Effects and zero-shutter lag for instant photo capturing, a deeply integrated Google+ experience, and a new People app, Galaxy Nexus is beyond smart. Galaxy Nexus is also the first device to feature Face Unlock, which uses state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to unlock your phone. For a look at how powerful your smile can be, check out the video below.
Posted by Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Mobile
December 15th, 2011 | by Aaron Lichtig | published in Google CPG
Here’s the story of Google from its inception to present day. From our humble beginnings, we’ve always tried to put the user first and we will continue to do so in 2012.
The power of visualization with the Google Analytics API and Google Earth
December 15th, 2011 | by Pete Frisella | published in Google Analytics, Uncategorized
Does your organization have several websites, each serving a particular geographic region? If so you know how challenging it is to analyze the data across these regions in a meaningful way.Visualizations can help, but they can be difficult to design. N…
New languages and categories in general category blocking feature
December 15th, 2011 | by Inside AdSense Team | published in Google Adsense, Uncategorized
We know that being able to control the ads that appear on your pages is important to you, which is why we’re excited to share some new enhancements to general category blocking. This feature is already available in English, French and German and from n…
December 15th, 2011 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog, Uncategorized
This year marks our 11th annual look back at the searches that compose the year’s Zeitgeist—the spirit of the time. With Zeitgeist, we look at the most popular and the fastest rising terms—the terms with the highest growth in 2011—in many categ…
December 14th, 2011 | by Inside Google Book Search | published in Google Books
Posted by Oliver Chiang, Google Books Strategist
Tis the season to be… angry! We’re partnering up with Angry Birds this holiday season to bring you an early gift. In the latest adventures of your favorite furious feathered friends — Angry Birds Seasons for Chrome — the birds have locked away bonus levels in the game. Being avid readers, they’ve hidden clues to unlock the bonus levels in the new Google Books app for Chrome.
We’re not going to reveal the birds’ secret here, but read on for some hints:
First, if you haven’t already, download the Angry Birds Seasons app for Chrome. To do so, open your Chrome web browser, then download the game by going here in Chrome. (Don’t have Chrome yet? It’s a fast and free browser available for download here, with Angry Birds Seasons and Google Books app pre-installed.)
To get the bonus levels in Angry Birds Seasons, you’ll need to head over to the Google Books app to find your first clue. Open your Chrome web browser, and go here to download the Google Books app. Once you’ve installed the Books app, open it up to find out how to unlock the bonus levels in Angry Birds Seasons.
What levels are the Angry Birds hiding? Find out with Google Books!
December 14th, 2011 | by Aaron Lichtig | published in Google CPG
Guest post by Stephanie Redish Hofmann, Head of Agency IPG, GoogleAs festive shoppers deck the halls earlier each year, putting their bargain detective hats on in search of products that provide the best value for each dollar spent, marketers have had …
December 14th, 2011 | by Adam Swidler | published in Google Enterprise, Uncategorized
Posted by Lance Trebesch, CEO, Ticket RiverEditors note: Today’s guest blogger is Lance Trebesch, CEO of Ticket River, an event e-commerce company with 5 business units in the U.S., Australia and the United Kingdom. They offer services and products i…
December 14th, 2011 | by Tim Bray | published in Google Android
[This post is by Dan Galpin, who lives the Android Games lifestyle every day. — Tim Bray]Making a game on Android is easy. Making a great game for a mobile, multitasking, often multi-core, multi-purpose system like Android is trick…