Google Halloween Doodle 2011

A fun time-lapse video of the Google doodle team & friends carving giant pumpkins in the Halloween spirit. Shot on location at Google's Headquarters in Mountain View, CA. Music by Slavic Soul Party! Composed by Matt Moran.

Street View hits the stunning Swiss Alps railways

Street View hops on the train to capture the Swiss Alps

Coming soon: In cooperation with Rhaetian Railway, our Street View team has collected images from one of the world's most scenic railway routes—the Albula-Bernina line in Switzerland which is also a UNESCO Heritage site. http://maps.google.com/streetview

Introducing Galaxy Nexus. Simple, beautiful, beyond smart

Galaxy Nexus is the next generation of Nexus devices co-developed by Samsung and Google. Nexus combines innovative hardware with the newest version of Android, 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, and the latest Google mobile services.

Google Earth celebrates 1 billion downloads

Explore the stories behind Google Earth's 1 billion download milestone. Visit www.OneWorldManyStories.com to experience the ways people have used Google Earth over the years.

Blogger Dynamic Views

An overview of the seven new dynamic views in Blogger that use to customize your blog. Built with the latest in web technology (AJAX, HTML5 and CSS3), Dynamic Views is a unique browsing experience that will inspire your readers to explore your blog in new ways. The interactive layouts make it easier for readers to enjoy and discover your posts, loading 40 percent faster than traditional templates and bringing older entries to the surface so they seem fresh again.

Google Developer Stories

The Dead Sea Scrolls Online

The Dead Sea Scrolls are now online; a project of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, powered by Google technology.

How to use GIMP program to make a Google like colorful text logo

What Do You Love?

http://www.wdyl.com | Get more of what you love by searching across numerous Google products with one click.

Automatic mobile rendering for Google Sites

Google just added automatic mobile rendering in Google Sites for iOS 3.0+ and Android 2.2+ devices, and a mobile version of the Google Sites lists.

By going to General settings under More actions > Manage site and clicking on Automatically adjust site for mobile phones, your Google site will be automatically adjusted whenever it’s viewed from an iOS or Android 2.2+ device.

Source: http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/06/automatic-mobile-rendering-for-google.html

Google Search by Image

Now you can use an image instead of words to start your Google search.

Google's Electric Vehicle Fleet Infrastructure

Over the last few years, several innovative electric vehicle (EV) technologies have emerged in the marketplace and here at Google, Google have been working to update their green transportation infrastructure. Google now have over 30 electric plug-in vehicles in 'Gfleet' -- the car-sharing program for Googlers. Google also have developed the largest corporate EV charging infrastructure in the US.

Google Data Center Efficiency Summit 2011

Google announced Google Advisor

Google announced Google Advisor, a site designed to help you quickly find relevant financial products from many providers and compare them side-by-side. Google Advisor is currently only available in the U.S.


Google Advisor helps you make financial decisions. Now it's easy to find financial offers from multiple providers, compare them side by side, and apply online. Check out https://www.google.com/advisor

Google I/O 2011: Android + App Engine: A Developer's Dream Combination

Google Chromebook will be available online June 15

Googel announced a new kind of computer, Chromebook!

- http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-kind-of-computer-chromebook.html

The first Chromebooks will be from Samsung and Acer. Chromebook are not typical notebooks. You won’t wait minutes for your computer to boot and browser to start. You’ll be reading your email in seconds. It support automatic software updates. Your apps, games, photos, music, movies and documents will be accessible anywhere. Chromebooks will last a day of use on a single charge, so you don’t need to carry a power cord everywhere. And with optional 3G, just like your phone, you’ll have the web when you need it. Chromebooks have many layers of security built in so there is no anti-virus software to buy and maintain. Even more importantly, you won't spend hours fighting your computer to set it up and keep it up to date.

At the core of each Chromebook is the Chrome web browser.



Chromebooks will be available online June 15 in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy and Spain. More countries will follow in the coming months. In the U.S., Chromebooks will be available from Amazon and Best Buy and internationally from leading retailers.

Introducing Music Beta by Google

Music Beta lets you upload your personal music collection to listen anywhere, keep everything in sync, and forget the hassle of cables and files.

Sign in to request an invite at http://music.google.com

Google Storage for Developers open to all :)

Google announced that effective immediately, you can get a Google Storage for Developers account without needing to request an invitation.

We’ve also launched several significant enhancements to the service, including more flexible and powerful security features, simplified sharing, the ability to store data in Europe, support for larger objects (up to 5 TB), team-oriented accounts and a completely free promotional tier.

Source:
- Google Storage for Developers open to all, with new features

Google Chrome: It Gets Better

Watch the Royal Wedding Live on YouTube

Live on www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel at 10am London time. 2am (PST), 5am (EDT), 10am (BST London), 11am (CEST), 2:30 (IST), 7pm (EST), 9pm (NZST)

Google Art Project

Take a tour around the Art Project, powered by Google.
http://www.googleartproject.com

Sprint + Google Voice

Google is partnering with Sprint to bring a seamless Google Voice integration to Sprint customers. Sprint customers can take advantage of the full set of Google Voice features without changing or porting their number, or opt to use their existing Google Voice number when making and receiving calls, without the need for an app.

Learn more at www.google.com/voice/sprint

More resources for those affected by the Japan earthquake and tsunami

Googlers in Japan and elsewhere around the world have been working around the clock to try and help improve the flow of information. Click here to know more.

NEW! Google Search app for iPhone

Google Search app (formerly known as Google Mobile App) brings you the look and feel of google.com while allowing you to search in new ways. Use the new toolbar to target your search to the most relevant information you need.

New with Blogger

A look at Blogger in 2010 and a peek at what's coming this year. http://www.blogger.com

Google Crisis Response: Sendai Earthquake 2011

Google Crisis Response seeks to make critical information more accessible around natural disasters and humanitarian crises. Contributions can include: updated satellite imagery of the disaster area, charitable donations to organizations on-the-ground, outreach through Google web properties, and engineering tools.

Google Crisis Response: Massive earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan causing significant damage and tsunami flooding

Find emergency information, maps and missing persons resources »

Sendai Earthquake 2011

http://mw1.google.com/crisisresponse/2011/sendai_earthquake/google/map/sendai_earthquake_2011.html

Logitech Revue and Google TV present the extended cut of the TV commercial

Ivan Cobenk on Kevin Bacon - Extended Cut

Logitech Revue and Google TV present the extended cut of the TV commercial.

Can watching too much Kevin Bacon actually turn you into Kevin Bacon? Ivan Cobenk is into it if it does.


Androidify App - Make Android Your Own

Androidify, available free from Android Market, lets you take the little green Android, and turn it into yourself, your friends, your family, anyone! Stretch it , shrink it, add a hoody, style its hair, throw on some shades, or even give it a parrot and a pirate hat. Arrrgh!

Once you've made your personalized Android, you can share it with your friends, set it as a photo in your contact book, or use it in some inventive way we haven't thought of yet. Have fun, and we can't wait to see what you come up with!

Honeycomb Buzzes on

Instant Previews now available on mobile

Instant Previews provides a fast and interactive way to evaluate search results. Starting today, Google Instant Previews is available on mobile for Android (2.2+) and iOS (4.0+) devices across 38 languages. Similar to the desktop version of Instant Previews, you can visually compare search results from webpage snapshots, making it easier to choose the right result faster, especially when you have an idea of the content you’d like to see.

Google Game Developer Central

Google Game Developer Central provides an overview of Google products and services that are particularly relevant to game developers. You’ll be able to explore different platforms like Chrome, learn about technologies such as GWT, WebGL and HTML5, and check out monetization options like AdMob.

This is just the first iteration of Google Game Developer Central. In the next few months, Google plan to add additional content to make this an even better resource for all game developers.

http://code.google.com/games/

Data visualization of global Android device activations from October 2008 to January 2011.

Check In with Google Latitude

Check in with Google Latitude. Update Google Maps in Android Market and then join Latitude from the main menu to start checking in at the places you go.

- Check in at places such as restaurants to let friends know you're there.
- Get automatically checked out when you leave.
- Turn on automatic check-ins at places you choose or check-in notifications in Latitude's settings.

Learn more from the blog post:
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011...

Music videos now on YouTube app for Android

Now you can watch music videos from artists like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Kanye West and U2 onto the YouTube 2.0 app for Android, available around the world.

To watch these videos your mobile phone needs to be running Android 2.2 (Froyo).

We’re also launching several new features to make it easier to discover and enjoy music videos on mobile:

• Music videos are now clearly marked with a ‘music note’ badge
• While enjoying the video you can read ‘artist bio’
• It’s easy to discover more tracks from the same artist using ‘artist tracks’ tab
• You’ll find similar cool bands on the ‘related artists’ tab

Although the latest YouTube native app comes pre-installed on many Android 2.3 devices, you can also install it manually by searching for 'YouTube' in Android Market and downloading the latest version.

Google Goggles can solve Sudoku now!

Google Goggles Sudoku Demo

Google Maps: Mass Animal Deaths

View Mass Animal Deaths in a larger map

Gingerbread easter egg

Android in Spaaaaaace!

Google launched some Androids into space - learn more at http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010...

A Sneak Peek of Android 3.0, Honeycomb

Android 3.0 Preview

A sneak peek at Android 3.0, Honeycomb, the next version of the Android platform, designed from the ground up for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets.

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