March 31st, 2012 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog
Ever since mankind could go fast, we have longed to go faster. And ever since we’ve done work, we have longed to have someone else, or something else, do that work for us. You might already be familiar with our self-driving car project. We’ve spent…
March 31st, 2012 | by Lat Long Blog | published in Google Earth, Google Maps
We’re constantly making improvements to Google Maps in order to take advantage of better hardware and web standards. For example, last October we launched MapsGL to capitalize on the improved graphics capabilities offered by WebGL.In our pursuit of new…
March 30th, 2012 | by A Googler | published in Google Blog, Uncategorized
The Internet has transformed society in so many ways, and that’s bound to continue. The aim of our Big Tent events is to bring together people with diverse views to debate some of the hot-button issues that transformation raises.This week we hosted o…
March 30th, 2012 | by YouTube Staff | published in Youtube API
Update (May 2012): The showinfo=1 parameter can now be included in the player’s URL to indicate that the list of video thumbnails should be initially visible. The example below has been updated to illustrate this usage.Most developers know that the You…
March 30th, 2012 | by Blog | published in Google Orkut
Novelties and good news just keep coming on Orkut. We released a new theme upon the countless requests from those who are more than familiar with Bob Marley, who enjoy reggae music, and who knows, maybe even have dreads themselves. Another novelty is a…
March 30th, 2012 | by Google Apps Team | published in Google Apps
The new Audit Log’s Marketplace Login Activity page lists when a user successfully logs in to Google Apps Marketplace applications installed in your account. Each auto log entry describes a user’s successful Marketplace login activity including the Mar…
March 30th, 2012 | by Lat Long Blog | published in Google Earth, Uncategorized
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest author is Luke Hellum. Luke is an 9th grader who has been studying geography since he was in kindergarten, making it to Arizona’s state geographic bee three times, placing in the National Geographic Bee finals last year…
March 30th, 2012 | by Google Students | published in Google Student Blog, Uncategorized
At Google, we are committed to helping students explore career opportunities that align with their passions and strengths. With this in mind, our team is pleased to offer the inaugural summer of Google AdCamp.Up to 30 current college sophomores will be…
March 30th, 2012 | by Inside AdWords crew | published in Google Adwords, Uncategorized
Looking to measure and optimize your GDN campaigns? We’ll be hosting a webinar on April 2nd at 3:00pm GMT to discuss how to create successful GDN campaigns. You can use the GDN to target specific sites, categories, topics and audiences, and in this web…
March 30th, 2012 | by Lat Long Blog | published in Google Earth, Google Maps, Uncategorized
People have created maps since early civilization, but only recently have digital mapping tools like Google Earth and Maps made it easy to build sophisticated and interactive maps that can be disseminated to hundreds of millions of people online. Non-p…
March 30th, 2012 | by Jay | published in Google Online Security
Posted by Sara “Scout” Sinclair, Associate Product Manager, Google Security Team
Since we first made 2-step verification available to all Google users in February of 2011, millions of people around the world have chosen to use this extra layer of security to protect their Google Accounts. Thousands more are signing up every day. And recently, we updated the feature’s companion smartphone app, Google Authenticator, for Android users.
2-step verification works by requiring users to enter a verification code when signing in using a computer they haven’t previously marked as “trusted.” Many users choose to receive their codes via SMS or voice call, but smartphone users also have the option to generate codes on their phone by installing the Google Authenticator app — an option that is particularly useful while traveling, or where cellular coverage is unreliable. You can use Google Authenticator to generate a valid code even when your phone isn’t connected to a cellular or data network.
We want 2-step verification to be simple to use, and therefore we are working continually to make it easier for users to sign up, manage their settings, and maintain easy access to their verification codes at any time and from anywhere. Our updated Google Authenticator app has an improved look-and-feel, as well as fundamental upgrades to the back-end security and infrastructure that necessitated the migration to a new app. Future improvements, however, will use the familiar Android update procedure.
Current Google Authenticator users will be prompted to upgrade to the new version when they launch the app. We’ve worked hard to make the upgrade process as smooth as possible, but if you have questions please refer to the Help Center article for more information. And, if you aren’t already a 2-step verification user, we encourage you to give it a try.
March 30th, 2012 | by Google Students | published in Google Student Blog, Uncategorized
Introduction: Emmanuel Abiodun Adepoju, otherwise known as “Biggy” on campus, is a Google Student Ambassador from University of Ibadan in Nigeria. He is currently pursuing a B.SC in computer science. Biggy’s ability to think “big” has not onl…
March 30th, 2012 | by Stephanie Taylor | published in Google Open Source, Google Translate
At Google, we put a lot of energy into helping localize the world’s information to make it more useful to more people. It’s not just about localizing our own products — we want to provide tools that make it easy for translators and developers arou…
March 30th, 2012 | by sergioc | published in Google Translate
At Google, we put a lot of energy into helping localize the world’s information to make it more useful to more people. It’s not just about localizing our own products — we want to provide tools that make it easy for translators and developers arou…
March 30th, 2012 | by Michelle | published in Google Apps, Google Enterprise
Posted by: LeighAnn Montieth, General Manager, New York Yoga Editor’s Note: Today’s guest blogger is LeighAnn Montieth, General Manager of New York Yoga, a neighborhood Yoga studio with two locations in New York City. New York Yoga is a neighborhoo…