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  Google Discovery

• Google planeja tornar o Gmail ainda mais social

  Renê Fraga

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:36 pm

  Segundo reportou o site Mashable, o Google planeja lançar, nesta terça, um novo recurso de compartilhamento de conteúdo e atualizações de status com os amigos. Adicionada ao serviço de email da empresa, o Gmail, a funcionalidade permitirá o compartilhamento de informações com usuários de outras rede sociais, como ocorre com o Facebook e Twitter. As atualizações poderão vir tanto do Gmail, quanto de serviços de terceiros. A grande interrogação que existe é se a novidade incluirá atualizações do Twitter e Facebook. Se for assim, o recurso permitirá que você tenha uma…

• Google pode exibir hoje anúncio publicitário no Super Bowl

  Willian Max

  6 Feb 2010 | 8:57 pm

  Este tweet do CEO do Google pode ter dado a dica de que o Google planeja exibir hoje um anúncio publicitário durante o terceiro intervalo do Super Bowl – jogo final da liga de Futebol Americano nos Estados Unidos. Can’t wait to watch the Superbowl tomorrow. Be sure to watch the ads in the 3rd quarter (someone said “Hell has indeed frozen over.”) O Super Bowl é o programa de maior audiência dos Estados Unidos, tendo um custo publicitário que pode chegar a custar US$3 milhões por 30 segundos veiculados. Por este motivo, grandes empresas costumam promover seus produtos neste…

• Phishing hospedado dentro do servidor do Orkut? [atualizado]

  Ricardo Fraga

  5 Feb 2010 | 3:46 pm

  Willian Max, editor do Google Discovery, reportou uma estranha página que está sendo carregada ao acessar o endereço http://blog.orkut.com.br. A página, que pode ser vista na imagem abaixo, nada tem a ver com o blog oficial do Orkut, apesar de estar sob o domínio nacional da rede social. Já não bastasse o carregamento do Google Search no lugar do blog, uma lista, com um suposto arquivo de postagens, aparece no final da mesma. Além disso (e, talvez, o mais estranho), o endereço de e-mail, que teoricamente estaria logado no Orkut, é googlesbrasil@hotmail.com. o.O Ainda não sabemos se…

• WordPress para Android: nunca foi tão fácil gerir seu blog

  Ricardo Fraga

  5 Feb 2010 | 3:38 pm

  O WordPress anunciou, recentemente, uma versão do sistema administrativo de blogs para o sistema operacional Android: o WordPress for Android. A versão 1.0, que pode ser encontrada no Android Market, permite ao administrador: Configurar e gerenciar vários blogs; Moderar e responder os comentários; Criar e editar posts, inclusive adicionar categorias, tags e fotos; Criar e editar páginas; Ser notificado, na barra de notificações do Android, sobre novos comentários. O aplicativo wpToGo será descontinuado para que todos os esforços de desenvolvimento sejam destinados à aplicação…

• Pesquisador de segurança do Google encontra bug de 17 anos no Windows

  Willian Max

  5 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

  Em uma atualização de segurança que será liberada ainda este mês, a Microsoft corrigirá um bug que está presente há 17 anos no Windows. A falha originou-se no Windows NT 3.1, mas foi sendo repassada discretamente de versão para versão do sistema, podendo ser explorada no Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 e Windows Vista, bem como no atual Windows 7. Descoberta pelo pesquisador de segurança do Google Tavis Ormandy em janeiro deste ano, a vulnerabilidade envolve um utilitário que permite rodar programas muito antigos em versões mais novas do sistema, abrindo uma…

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  The Official Google Blog

• Our approach to maximizing advertising revenue for online publishers

  A Googler

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:30 am

  All website owners need to pay for the costs of creating content and making it available online. Whether delivering entertainment, products, news, services, social networking or opinions, they need to pay their way by selling advertising or charging their users.Website owners, or "online publishers," span the range from individual bloggers to multinational companies. If they sell advertising, they can do this directly themselves, via their own sales force. Alternatively, they can use an ad network to place ads on the pages of their website. Many publishers use a combination of these methods…

• 2010 Super Bowl: Some search touchdowns

  A Googler

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:29 am

  While 106 American football players sought yardage in the 2010 Super Bowl, millions of people sought information related to the big game from Google search. We looked at some game-day search trends and data* to see what football fans were searching for this year.Most searched-for teamTo the victor of this year's big game went the search spoils: The New Orleans Saints captured both the NFL championship and the lion's share of Super Bowl team searches in 2010.Most searched-for playerFor leading the New Orleans Saints to their 31–17 win over the Indianapolis Colts — with 288 yards, two…

• Love and the Super Bowl

  A Googler

  7 Feb 2010 | 5:51 pm

  If you watched the Super Bowl this evening you'll have seen a video from Google called "Parisian Love". In fact you might have watched it before, because it's been on YouTube for over three months. We didn't set out to do a Super Bowl ad, or even a TV ad for search. Our goal was simply to create a series of short online videos about our products and our users, and how they interact. But we liked this video so much, and it's had such a positive reaction on YouTube, that we decided to share it with a wider audience. If you like it too, we hope you'll watch the others. Enjoy. Posted by Eric…

• This week in search 2/5/10

  A Googler

  5 Feb 2010 | 6:16 pm

  This is part of a regular series of posts on search experience updates that runs weekly. Look for the label This week in search and subscribe to the series. - Ed.In addition to language improvements this week, we released several other new features:Haitian Creole translationWe've now added Haitian Creole (kreyòl ayisyen) translation to Google Translate, so that you can translate between Creole and 51 other languages, and also hear spoken versions of Creole translations. While this translation system is still evolving (when translating to/from Creole, English performs better than other…

• Google Apps highlights – 2/5/2010

  A Googler

  5 Feb 2010 | 12:26 pm

  This is part of a regular series of Google Apps updates that we post every couple of weeks. Look for the label "Google Apps highlights" and subscribe to the series. - Ed.Developments over the last couple weeks really showcase how Google's other innovation focus areas — including Search, Mobile and Chrome — help make Google Apps even more useful.Updates to Google Search in Gmail LabsOn Tuesday we made some helpful changes to the Google Search feature in Gmail Labs. The search gadget now runs some of Google's most popular search features, like dictionary definitions, spelling suggestions,…

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  Google Webmaster Central Blog

• How did you do on the Webmaster Quiz?

  Chark

  2 Feb 2010 | 4:25 pm

  Webmaster Level: AllThanks to all of you who took our webmaster quiz and waited patiently to see how well you did! Today, we're pleased to present the Webmaster Quiz answers! We hope this quiz has provided some clarity on common issues users ask about in the Webmaster Help Forum. We'll go over a few of the questions and answers here, but if some of the answers lead you to ask more questions, we encourage you to continue the discussion in the forum!1) You have moved your site to a new domain name. For users and search engines, the preferred way to permanently redirect traffic is:Correct…

• Request visitors' permission before installing software

  Jonathan Simon

  28 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm

  (Cross-posted on the Google Korea Blog)Webmaster Level: AllLegitimate websites may require that their visitors install software. These sites often do so to provide their users with additional functionality beyond what's available in standard web browsers, like viewing a special type of document. Please note, however, that if your site requires specific software for your visitors, the implementation of this software installation process is very important. Incorrect implementation can appear as though you're installing malware, triggering our malware detection filters, and resulting in your…

• Protect your site from spammers with reCAPTCHA

  Michael Wyszomierski

  26 Jan 2010 | 10:00 am

  Webmaster Level: AllIf you allow users to publish content on your website, from leaving comments to creating user profiles, you’ll likely see spammers attempt to take advantage of these mechanisms to generate traffic to their own sites. Having this spammy content on your site isn't fun for anyone. Users may be subjected to annoying advertisements directing them to low-quality or dangerous sites containing scams or malware. And you as a webmaster may be hosting content that violates a search engine's quality guidelines, which can harm your site's standing in search results.There are ways to…

• Introducing a new Rich Snippets format: Events

  Maile Ohye

  22 Jan 2010 | 10:20 am

  Webmaster Level: AllLast year we introduced Rich Snippets, a new feature that makes it possible to surface structured data from your pages on Google's search results. So far, user reaction to Rich Snippets has been enthusiastic -- after all, Rich Snippets help people make more informed clicks and find what they need even faster.We originally introduced Rich Snippets with two formats: reviews and people. Later in the year we added support for marking up video information which is used to improve Video Search. Today, we're excited to kick off the new year by adding support for events. Events…

• Google SEO resources for beginners

  Maile Ohye

  21 Jan 2010 | 11:30 pm

  Webmaster Level: BeginnerWant to eat healthier and exercise more in 2010? That's tough! Want to learn about search engine optimization (SEO) so you can disregard the rumors and know what's important? That's easy! Here's how to gain SEO knowledge as you go about your new start to 2010:Step 1: Absorb the basicsIf you like to learn by reading, download our SEO Starter Guide for reading while you're on an exercise bike, training for Ironman.Or, if you're more a video watcher, try listening to my "Search Friendly Development" session while you're cleaning your house. Keep in mind that some parts…

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  Google Press Releases

• Announcing Third Annual US Doodle 4 Google Competition

  Cathy

  3 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

• Google Announces Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2009 Results*

  GooglePR

  21 Jan 2010 | 11:39 am

• Google to Announce Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results*

  GooglePR

  12 Jan 2010 | 1:31 pm

• Google and On2 Agree to Amend Merger Agreement*

  GooglePR

  7 Jan 2010 | 4:29 am

• Google Offers New Model for Consumers to Buy a Mobile Phone*

  GooglePR

  5 Jan 2010 | 10:31 am

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  Google Code Blog

• Update on Google I/O BootCamp

  Mike

  5 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm

  Earlier this week, we announced the introduction of I/O BootCamp, a new event happening the day before Google I/O. We didn't anticipate the level of interest we've seen in just the last few days, and we're both excited and sorry to let you know that I/O BootCamp is now sold out.However, we are accepting waitlist sign-ups. So if you'd like to attend I/O BootCamp, submit your info on the BootCamp website, and we'll email you if a spot opens up.Please remember that I/O BootCamp is only available to those who've already registered for Google I/O. If you'd like learn more about and register for…

• Who's @ Google I/O: spotlight on Enterprise sessions

  Mike

  3 Feb 2010 | 11:20 am

  Each week in our "Who's @ Google I/O" blog series, we'll highlight the latest from a featured track at I/O. This week, the spotlight is on Enterprise -- a major theme of this year's event.In 2009, we saw an increasing number of large companies moving to the cloud (and "Going Google"), choosing the web as their platform of choice. At I/O, we'll share our enterprise and commercial developer offerings and focus on how to build business apps in the cloud. We'll be adding new Enterprise sessions over the next couple of months, but here's a preview of some of the sessions you'll see at…

• Enlist in BootCamp for Google I/O

  Mike

  2 Feb 2010 | 12:35 pm

  This year, we're introducing I/O BootCamp, a new event happening the day before Google I/O. BootCamp is an opportunity for attendees to get a crash course in our major development platforms and tools before they head into Google I/O. BootCamp will feature introductory "101" content, hands-on lab sessions, and community-led discussions.BootCamp is only available to those who are registered to attend Google I/O. Since space is limited, we ask that interested Google I/O attendees please register at our BootCamp site. To register for Google I/O, please visit code.google.com/io.By…

• Flashy New Authentication: AuthSub Adds Support for ActionScript

  Zach

  29 Jan 2010 | 3:38 pm

  Today, we are happy to announce the launch of AuthSub for ActionScript, a new component of the well-known AuthSub authentication interface for the Google Data Protocol. This new feature enables Flash and Silverlight applications to access data securely on behalf of a user, without the application ever seeing the user’s private login credentials.To use AuthSub for Actionscript (or as we’re calling it, AuthSubAS), first ensure that the API you are accessing offers cross-domain support. To do this, simply check for a crossdomain.xml file like those offered by the Picasa Web Albums Data API…

• A proposal to extend the DNS protocol

  Mike

  27 Jan 2010 | 4:52 pm

  Today a group of DNS and content providers, including Neustar/UltraDNS and Google are publishing a proposal to extend the DNS protocol. DNS is the system that translates an easy-to-remember name like www.google.com to a numeric address like 74.125.45.104. These are the IP addresses that computers use to communicate with one another on the Internet.By returning different addresses to requests coming from different places, DNS can be used to load balance traffic and send users to a nearby server. For example, if you look up www.google.com from a computer in New York, it may resolve to an IP…

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  Official Google Australia Blog

• Working with Australians for a safer online experience

  Lucinda Barlow

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

  Safer Internet Day is a good time to reflect on the progress we've made in the last twelve months to help Australians enjoy a safer online experience.The Internet is just like real life - we all need to know how to be street smart (or cybersmart!). We believe that online safety is all about user education, user empowerment through technology tools (such as SafeSearch Lock), and cooperation between law enforcement and industry partners.As the debate around the Government's proposed mandatory ISP filtering regime continues, we believe that we should all retain focus on raising awareness of how…

• Safer Internet Day 2010: Think B4 U post!

  Lucinda Barlow

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm

  Today is Safer Internet Day, a day to reflect on the fact that, just like in the physical world, in cyberspace we all need to look out for ourselves and use our common sense. Today's theme is Think B4 U post. The fact is, some things are better left private... as fun and as easy as it is to post stuff about yourself, your friends, or your family online, you never know who will find it and when it will come back to haunt you. Tips to Think B4 U post:Make sure there isn't anything in what you post that could help a stranger figure out who you are or where you live. Personal information like…

• WWII historical imagery in Google Earth

  A Googler

  4 Feb 2010 | 3:47 pm

  (Editor's note: This is a cross-post from the Google Lat Long blog).Many of us have heard stories, read books and watched films which show the many impacts of WWII across the world. Today we're giving you another way to understand this period in time - by exploring a new set of historical aerial images, taken over European cities during World War II, via the historical imagery feature in Google Earth. They can now be compared directly to images from the present day.The historical imagery feature gives people a unique perspective on the events of the past using today's latest mapping…

• Where should we send the Street View Trike?

  A Googler

  2 Feb 2010 | 7:43 pm

  Last Monday we unveiled the Street View Trike in Australia at Taronga Zoo, and called on Aussies to give us ideas of other great off-road places that we could visit and photograph.The response has been huge! Thousands of ideas have been submitted, from every state and territory in Australia. And they've ranged from the innovative to the, well, perhaps impossible?Take a look below at some of the suggestions we've received ...Around the skywalk at Centrepoint Tower in Sydney (photo credit: Alex E. Proimos)On a houseboat down the Murray River (photo credit: suburbanbloke)Bondi to Bronte walk…

• Upcoming 'Seminars for Success' in Australia

  A Googler

  1 Feb 2010 | 2:25 pm

  (Editor's note: Updated on Feb 3 to clarify that these courses are run by Google authorised consultants Mangold Sengers). "I came, I puked, I left". That's how Google's Analytics Evangelist Avinash Kaushik describes the phenomenon of someone arriving at a site and leaving without dignifying it with just one further click! If your New Year resolution is to reduce the number of people puking and leaving your site (also known as reducing the bounce rate), then you might be interested in some upcoming seminars that will help you learn, among other things, how to conduct landing page tests to…

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  Google Investor Relations

• Google Announces Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2009 Results*

  GooglePR

  21 Jan 2010 | 11:39 am

• Google to Announce Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results

  GooglePR

  12 Jan 2010 | 1:31 pm

• Google and On2 Agree to Amend Merger Agreement

  GooglePR

  7 Jan 2010 | 4:29 am

• Google Offers New Model for Consumers to Buy a Mobile Phone

  GooglePR

  5 Jan 2010 | 10:31 am

• Google to Host Educational Webcast

  GooglePR

  3 Dec 2009 | 10:49 am

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  Google News Blog

• Starring stories in Google News

  Google News Blog

  1 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

  Posted by Jude Britto, Software Engineer, Google NewsA couple of months back, we launched the Custom Sections Directory feature in Google News to allow users to set up sections on topics of their interest, and to share them with other users.Today, we are giving users even more options for following stories. Users can mark a story cluster by clicking on the star next to it, like they can with messages in Gmail and items in Google Reader. When you star a story in Google News, it's one way to let us know that you're interested in that subject. When there are significant updates, we will alert…

• Google News Comes Back For More

  Google News Blog

  25 Jan 2010 | 11:53 am

  Posted by Andy Golding and Kiran Gunda, Software EngineersIf you read news online, you've probably noticed that articles aren't static. They often change over time, to reflect things like typo fixes, shifts in emphasis, new information or corrections of previous mistakes. Sometimes they even switch URLs, or become unavailable after a certain period of time. As a human being, reading at most a few dozen articles a day, this is no big deal.But if you happen to be, say, a news search engine that crawls hundreds of articles at thousands of sites every minute, this presents a unique set of…

• Fast Flip now available on Google News homepage

  Google News Blog

  8 Jan 2010 | 4:23 pm

  Posted by Jack Hebert, Matthew Watson and Corrie Scalisi, Software EngineersToday you may notice a change to the Google News home page: Near the bottom, we're now displaying stories from Google Fast Flip, the article-reading service we launched in September. Fast Flip is still in Google Labs, so we'll continue to experiment with the format. But so far we've found that the speed and visual nature of the service encourages readers to look at many articles and, for the ones that catch their interest, click through to the story publishers' websites.In December we added more than 50 newspapers,…

• More great news sources to discover in Fast Flip

  Google News Blog

  16 Dec 2009 | 1:11 pm

  Posted by Jack Hebert, Software Engineer[cross-posted from the Official Google Blog]Three months ago, we launched Google Fast Flip, a service that seeks to make reading articles online as fast and simple as flipping through a magazine or newspaper. It's still early in this experiment, which is why Fast Flip remains in Google Labs. But so far our initial thesis has held up: If you make it easier to read news online, people will read more of it. Users have told us they like being able to browse content so quickly, and we've been pleased with the amount of time they have spent reading articles…

• The holiday season and Google News Archive Search

  Google News Blog

  15 Dec 2009 | 10:42 am

  Posted by David Smydra, Google News Online TeamCrowded shopping malls, radio stations pumping songs about sleigh bells and chestnuts, inclement weather from coast to coast -- all signs point to one explanation. We're smack in the middle of the holiday season.Whichever holidays you observe, you might be surprised to learn of another one to add to the roster. Two hundred eighteen years ago today, the founders ratified the Bill of Rights, which the United States officially celebrates every December 15 as U.S. Bill of Rights Day. We have President Franklin D. Roosevelt to thank for officially…

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  Blogger Status

• 25 Jan 2010 | 1:42 pm

  25 Jan 2010 | 1:42 pm

  The Following feature will be read-only for planned maintenance for about two hours starting Monday (1/25) at 2:00PM PDT. Any new Followers or other Friend Connect changes may not save during this time.

• 19 Jan 2010 | 10:50 pm

  19 Jan 2010 | 10:50 pm

  Users are experiencing problems playing videos in Blogger blogs. We are investigating and will send an update when fixed.Update 1/22: This is now fixed. Thanks for your patience.

• 23 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am

  23 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am

  Image uploads will be unavailable Monday (11/23) at 4:00PM PDT for about 30 minutes for maintenance.Update: This is now complete. Thanks for your patience.

• 4 Nov 2009 | 8:03 pm

  4 Nov 2009 | 8:03 pm

  Postmortem on recent issues affecting users in EuropeWhat happened Beginning at approximately 2:30am (PDT) Saturday, October 31, a DNS configuration issue in a new datacenter in Europe caused requests to blogger.com and *.blogspot.com to be sent to an invalid IP address. Affected users throughout Europe were unable to connect to either Blogger or to blogs hosted by Blogger at blogspot.com for approximately 10 hours. What we're doing about it1. Blogger's systems engineers will proactively monitor and verify DNS settings during major system changes.2. We have improved our automated monitoring…

• 31 Oct 2009 | 12:42 pm

  31 Oct 2009 | 12:42 pm

  RESOLVED: The issue affecting Blogger users in Europe has been resolved. There was a configuration problem in a new datacenter. We will provide a postmortem on Monday. Thanks to all who assisted us analyzing the problem.

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  Docs Blog

• Free e-commerce catalogs managed with Google Docs

  Google Docs

  3 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am

  Guest post: Dan Salcedo is founder of the DC based international development organization OpenEntry, with the mission of helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) worldwide benefit from the exciting new opportunities opened up by global e-commerce. Working with a team of volunteer developers, he built a catalog generator that enables SMEs in developing countries to create their own free e-commerce catalogs, managed via a Google spreadsheet.Years ago, I noticed artisans in developing countries were selling their items to a long chain of middlemen that only paid them 10-15% of the final…

• Web browser support for Docs and Sites

  Google Docs

  29 Jan 2010 | 1:59 pm

  The web continues to evolve at lightning speed, and using an up to date browser enables you to use the very latest web apps. If you're having problems, it could well be because you're using a very old browser. So we'd like to take this opportunity to encourage everyone to update their browsers as soon as possible. There are many choices: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0+Mozilla Firefox 3.0+Google Chrome 4.0+Safari 3.0+ Many other companies have already stopped supporting older browsers like Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers.

• A thumbnail is worth about one hundred words

  Google Docs

  26 Jan 2010 | 10:00 am

  Earlier today, we added a new view option to your Documents List: thumbnail view.While the standard "list view" displays the item title and information like sharing state, the thumbnail view displays small previews of your files. We generate thumbnails for all Google Docs types and most common files (photos, PDFs, etc). You can toggle between the two using new buttons on the top right of the toolbar. When combined with search by relevance, the thumbnail view makes it really easy to find the file you're looking for.And for all us spelling-challenged and typo-prone folks, we added spelling…

• The Google Docs for students page

  Google Docs

  21 Jan 2010 | 9:00 am

  We recently launched the Google Docs for students page which highlights how various student populations can use Google Docs in their daily life. For example, Marie, a resident assistant, plans fun trips for her whole dorm using forms, while Christine, a math major, powers through her Probabilistic Systems Analysis class using the equation editor in Google Docs to collaborate with classmates.These characters use Docs to enhance and manage their academic and social lives. We hope their stories will help our student readers discover what's possible with Google Docs.To read more about these and…

• Upload and store your files in the cloud with Google Docs

  Google Docs

  12 Jan 2010 | 8:56 am

  We're happy to announce that over the next few weeks we will be rolling out the ability to upload, store and organize any type of file in Google Docs. With this change, you'll be able to upload and access your files from any computer -- all you need is an Internet connection.Instead of emailing files to yourself, which is particularly difficult with large files, you can upload to Google Docs any file up to 250 MB. You'll have 1 GB of free storage for files you don't convert into one of the Google Docs formats (i.e. Google documents, spreadsheets, and presentations), and if you need more…

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  Google Mobile Blog

• The AdSense for Mobile Apps Team goes to Barcelona

  effie

  5 Feb 2010 | 8:39 am

  This month is the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where the mobile industry gathers to present its latest innovations and the coolest new gadgets. As you may know, our CEO Eric Schmidt will be one of the keynote speakers this year, and we recently announced a special Android Developer Lab, as part of App Planet. In addition, I'm excited to let you know that the AdSense for Mobile Applications team will also be on the ground and answering questions. So if you're going too, keep an eye out for us!AdSense for Mobile Applications, which launched in beta last summer, allows you to place…

• Bringing more administrative controls to Google Apps for mobile

  Kai

  3 Feb 2010 | 5:01 pm

  Last September we announced Google Sync with push Gmail support and 2-way sync for calendar and contacts for iPhone, Nokia E series, and Windows Mobile devices.Tomorrow we are taking the next step towards access from any location, on any device by launching new administrative controls that give these devices mobile access to Google Apps. Without having to deploy any additional software or manage enterprise mobile services, Google Apps Premier and Education customers will be able to manage their employees' mobile devices right from the Google Apps administration control panel.These controls…

• Take your places and searches to go with Google Maps for mobile

  Heaven

  2 Feb 2010 | 12:24 pm

  If you often use both a computer and a mobile phone in your daily routine, it can seem like a hassle when they don't stay in sync. You might spend time on your computer looking for a great used bookstore, only to forget the name of the place when you are ready to get directions from your phone. Sure, you could print directions in advance, but we believe smartphones are "smart" because they save you time. That's why today we're making your phone a bit smarter with the introduction of personalized suggestions and synchronized starring in Google Maps for mobile on Android.Personalized…

• Popular Images on Google Image Search for mobile

  Lawrence Chang

  28 Jan 2010 | 4:05 pm

  Google is always looking to make it easier for you to search and explore the web on your phone. We recently launched Near me now, which lets you explore what's around you from the Google home page, and a category browse feature on Local Search with categorized business listings. Today, we're happy to announce Popular Images which lets you browse and find interesting images.This feature is accessible from Google Image Search on Android-powered devices and iPhones in the US. To try it out, go to www.google.com on your phone browser and click on "Images". Under the search box, you will see a few…

• New Click to Call Phone Numbers in Mobile Ads

  Lawrence Chang

  28 Jan 2010 | 1:01 pm

  Sometimes when you're searching for a local business on your mobile device, you're not looking for their website, but rather to connect by phone. After searching for a restaurant, you might want to call and make a reservation. Or, after searching for a video store, you might want to find out if they have the video you want. Calling the business is now easier thanks to a feature that allows advertisers to add a clickable local phone number to their mobile ads. If you're using an iPhone, Android, or other smartphone, you just click the number to call the business.What's more, the ads and phone…

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  Custom Search Engine

• Designing the look and feel with XML

  Custom Search Team

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:03 pm

  If you programmatically create and manage custom search engines, you are probably familiar with the XML format for Custom Search. The context file, which includes the specifications for the search engine, now has a richer look and feel section that lets you define the style of the search box and search results of your custom search engine. You can choose different types of result presentation—from Google hosted results to the Custom Search element—and retrieve the code for the search box that you insert into your webpages.The Custom Search element gives you the greatest level of control,…

• Changes to the hosted home page

  Custom Search Team

  26 Jan 2010 | 11:41 am

  Most Custom Search users choose to deploy a customized search experience on their own websites, using the inline Custom Search Element or an embedded iframe. However, some users choose to use the home page that we create automatically for every search engine. The hosted home page is also optimized for high-end mobile devices, such as the iPhone, iPod Touch and Android phones like the Droid or the Nexus One. The URL of the hosted home page looks like this:http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=013315504628135767172:d6shbtxu-uoYou'll notice that we've made a few minor changes to the hosted home…

• This year in Custom Search

  Custom Search Team

  21 Dec 2009 | 11:34 am

  The Custom Search team has had a busy 2009. This is the year we turned 3. And now Custom Search is powering many tens of millions of queries a day on millions of small and large websites. We believe that search should be easy to deploy on your website, and, in addition to providing great relevance, should be flexible, customizable and feature-rich. With the help of your suggestions, we hope we are delivering on these goals.This year, we hit many milestones. Here are some of the key developments:integration with several hosters to bring Custom Search to your doorstep enabled support for rich…

• Mobile Custom Search with themes and structure

  Custom Search Team

  13 Nov 2009 | 11:25 am

  We recently announced support for mobile Custom Search for high-end devices like Android-powered phones, iPhone, iPod touch, and Palm Pre. If you use Custom Search, your visitors can now search your website from these mobile devices. Mobile users will also benefit from the features we recently launched, such as structured Custom Search and themes, and other presentation features, such as touchable tabbed refinement labels, promotions and rich snippets with thumbnails and actions. Here's a screenshot from the new Droid phone.If you have one of these high-end phones in your pocket, try it out…

• Three birthday candles for Custom Search

  Custom Search Team

  26 Oct 2009 | 2:33 pm

  Last Friday was the third anniversary of Custom Search! Here's a photo of our celebratory cake, baked by John Skidgel, our multitalented Senior Interaction Designer. Our cake was baked in between code reviews for our brand new Look and Feel tab. The magnifying glass was a chocolate cake and the handle and cubes are made from marshmallow and rice cereal squares. Luckily, the local cooking store had ready-made fondant in Google colors. :-)Thanks to you, our users, the Custom Search platform has grown over the last three years: We now have millions of registered Custom Search engines globally,…

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  Inside AdSense

• More webinars coming your way

  Inside AdSense Team

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:02 pm

  We've just published a new webinar schedule for the next month. In our live webinars, we'll highlight changes you can make to your ad implementation in order to maximize your AdSense revenue. We're also trying something new with our upcoming webinars: we've set up open Google Moderator discussions, where you can raise questions related to the specific webinar topic or vote on questions from other participants. We'll then answer your questions live in the webinar.To sign up for our webinars, please visit our Help Center. Even if you're not able to attend the live sessions, we'll make sure to…

• Donate your AdSense earnings to help Haiti

  Inside AdSense Team

  4 Feb 2010 | 3:36 pm

  As you may have already seen, Google has made various efforts to contribute to the earthquake relief response in Haiti. We've heard repeatedly from AdSense publishers on forums about wanting to help, and today, we're pleased to let you know how you can do so with your AdSense earnings. We're currently accepting donations from AdSense publishers with an unpaid account balance through January 31, 2010. To see what your unpaid account balance is, please visit the 'Payment History' page within your account. Your January earnings will post in the next few days, so feel free to refer to your…

• Troubleshooting tips part IIa: Ad relevance and targeting

  Inside AdSense Team

  3 Feb 2010 | 2:13 pm

  Last week, we took a closer look at implementing your ad code, and today, we'll address some of the common issues related to ad targeting. If you're seeing irrelevant ads or public service ads (PSAs) on your pages after you've pasted the ad code into your HTML source code and waited the recommended 48 hrs, here are a things to check:Have you placed the AdSense ad code in frames separate from the main content of your website? If so, you may experience ad targeting issues. In order for our crawlers to match the ads to the content of your website, it is important to place the ad code in the same…

• Troubleshooting tips part I: Implementing your ad code

  Inside AdSense Team

  28 Jan 2010 | 1:44 pm

  Today, we're beginning a troubleshooting series to help you diagnose and solve common issues with your ads, search boxes, and account functionality. We're kicking things off with a look at how to correctly implement your ad code and an explanation of why ads may not appear on your pages at times.First, the best way to ensure ads are served correctly is to copy and paste the code exactly as it's provided in your account. Changing the code and manipulating ad behavior aren't permitted by our program policies, and in most cases will prevent your ad from appearing at all.If you've noticed that…

• An update from AdSense about the response to Haiti Earthquake

  Inside AdSense Team

  19 Jan 2010 | 11:34 am

  We've heard from many of our AdSense publishers about your concern for the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. We wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about some of the efforts Google is making to help the people of Haiti respond to this catastrophe.Google is donating $1 million to organizations on the ground that are rescuing those still trapped and providing clean water, food, medical care, shelter and support to those affected. For more information on Google's efforts and opportunities to get involved, please visit the Google Blog.Posted by Elizabeth Ferdon - AdSense Team

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  Google News

• Open Symbian: New World Order or Big Yawn?

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am

  Is Symbian finding its way back through FOSS? "Symbian is on its way out," says Martin Espinoza, a blogger at Hyperlogos.

• Eyeing Android, Symbian Opens Up

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:38 am

  Android, move over. Symbian has joined the ranks of open source mobile platforms, and it's going to need some room.

• How Cozy Are Google and the NSA?

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:19 pm

  The hack attacks on Google that surfaced earlier this year have reportedly compelled the search giant to seek help from the National Security Agency to prevent future intrusions.

• Google Working On Translator Phone

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:02 pm

  Holy language gap, Batman! Google looks to be creating some pretty cool futuristic gadgets for its utility belt.

• Disney, Google eye stake in Chinese firm

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:45 pm

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  GOOGLE NEWS - Google Blog Search

• Google To Provide With Voice Support For Nexus One Smartphone ...

  smartphone - Google News

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:15 am

  Smartphone Review. Latest News and Reviews about Smartphones. Tuesday, February 9, 2010. Google To Provide With Voice Support For Nexus One Smartphone - ITProPortal. Posted by smartphone - Google News on February 9, 2010 ...

• 3 Months Later, Google Finally Fixes RSS News Feed Issue

  twitter:@TopSEOBlogs

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:54 am

  COM - Six months after the Google News RSS feed validation issues were reported in Google News Help forums, Google has fixed the issue. The first report came in a Google News Help thread on August 7, 2009. Yesterday, on February 8,. ...

• Google enhances Gchat status feature - Pocket-lint

  Duncan Geere

  9 Feb 2010 | 1:24 am

  Google enhances Gchat status feature - Makes it a little more Twittery.

• Google News Adds Stars | Brisbane Search Engine Optimization » SEO ...

  admin

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:05 pm

  Google News Adds Stars If you use Google's Gmail or Google Reader, then you are familiar with their “star” feature. It's an easy way.

• Google News Adds Stars | Brisbane Search Engine Optimization » SEO ...

  admin

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pm

  Google News Adds Stars If you use Google's Gmail or Google Reader, then you are familiar with their “star” feature. It's an easy way. The rest is here: Google News Adds Stars | Brisbane Search Engine Optimization » SEO … ...

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  Google News, Inside.

• Google Chrome to Support Greasemonkey

  Jonathan Dingman

  5 Feb 2010 | 10:19 am

  This is a huge win for Chrome users like myself. Greasemonkey is an awesome platform within a platform, that supports userscripts. I’ve been a huge fan of Google Chrome on Windows, as it’s been the fastest browser I’ve ever used. I did a comparison of Chrome vs Internet Explorer, and Chrome definitely won.The idea [...]Blogged on Google News by Jonathan Dingman © Fireside MediaGoogle Chrome to Support GreasemonkeyRelated posts:Google Chrome ExtensionsChrome Next Steps: Extension APIGoogle Chrome Fixes and Beta Version Update

• Google Drops IE6 Support

  Jonathan Dingman

  2 Feb 2010 | 7:55 am

  In a recent turn of events, Google is dropping support for IE6 among other browsers as well. Here is what Google Apps recently sent out: Dear Google Apps admin,​ In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser technology. [...]Blogged on Google News by Jonathan Dingman © Fireside MediaGoogle Drops IE6 SupportRelated posts:Google Chrome vs. Internet Explorer 8Going for a Spin with Google ChromeEverything Microsoft is Doing Wrong

• Google Testing New Search Layout

  Jonathan Dingman

  21 Jan 2010 | 3:40 am

  As we have seen Google test, test, and test again, with innovative and unique navigation systems, Google is at it again. Huge thanks for tipster Jared for sending in these screenshots he was able to capture. Here is what looks like a new potential layout for Google search. The first screenshot is of normal search. [...]Blogged on Google News by Jonathan Dingman © Fireside MediaGoogle Testing New Search LayoutRelated posts:Google Squared: New UI. New Success?ScoutJet, Another Google CompetitorGoogle Adds Similar Images and Timeline to Google Labs

• Gmail Now Uses https by Default

  Jonathan Dingman

  13 Jan 2010 | 10:37 am

  The Gmail blog announced yesterday that they were moving to default https access for Gmail users. I’ve been using this feature for quite some time just because I’m a little anal with security. Here’s what Gmail Engineering Directory, Sam Schillace, has to say about it: In 2008, we rolled out the option to always use https — encrypting [...]Blogged on Google News by Jonathan Dingman © Fireside MediaGmail Now Uses https by DefaultRelated posts:Vista Takes a Hit — Google as DefaultGmail 2.0 [Beta]Feature Highlight: Gmail thumbnail previews

• Google to Move Out of China?

  Jonathan Dingman

  12 Jan 2010 | 6:52 pm

  Google made the announcement this morning that they will stop censorship in China. Finally! This is huge news. That Google is not bowing down to the Chinese government’s censorship anymore, even if that means they need to withdraw from the nation. This piece of news comes to us in an odd form. It originated from cyber [...]Blogged on Google News by Jonathan Dingman © Fireside MediaGoogle to Move Out of China?Related posts:Turkish Government Blocks YouTube AccessGoogle, Yahoo!, and Microsoft All Blocked in ChinaFeedBurner Blocked in China

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  Google Press Releases

• Announcing Third Annual US Doodle 4 Google Competition

  Cathy

  3 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am

• Google Announces Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2009 Results*

  GooglePR

  21 Jan 2010 | 11:39 am

• Google to Announce Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results*

  GooglePR

  12 Jan 2010 | 1:31 pm

• Google and On2 Agree to Amend Merger Agreement*

  GooglePR

  7 Jan 2010 | 4:29 am

• Google Offers New Model for Consumers to Buy a Mobile Phone*

  GooglePR

  5 Jan 2010 | 10:31 am

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  Google Public Policy Blog

• Postponed: Today's D.C. Talk on Democracy Online

  Google Public Policy Blog

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:30 am

  Posted by Mistique Cano, Manager, Public Policy CommunicationsGiven that most of us of are still digging out from this weekend's record snowfall, we're postponing today's D.C. Talk, Democracy Online: Can the Internet Bring Change? We hope to reschedule soon. In the meantime, keep warm!

• Stanford expands Google Books agreement

  Google Public Policy Blog

  2 Feb 2010 | 9:47 am

  Posted by Tamar Fruchtman, Senior Corporate CounselToday, Stanford University announced that it has expanded our original partnership to take advantage of our settlement agreement to make millions of works from its library collection accessible to readers, researchers, and book lovers across the United States. That means that if the settlement agreement is approved by the court, anyone in the US will be able to find, preview and buy online access to books from Stanford's library. Stanford joins the University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Texas, who also…

• Your Questions for President Obama

  Google Public Policy Blog

  2 Feb 2010 | 8:37 am

  Posted by Steve Grove, YouTube's Head of News & Politics(cross-posted from the Official YouTube Blog)Today, President Obama had his first exclusive interview after his State of the Union speech with you, the YouTube community. The President engaged in a direct conversation about a broad range of issues, from generating jobs to opening up the health care process to investments in nuclear energy.The best part of the process was that it was driven by you. ​Five days ago, as the President began his State of the Union address, we opened up our Moderator platform on CitizenTube, and over…

• Cloud computing in the President's 2011 budget

  Google Public Policy Blog

  1 Feb 2010 | 1:21 pm

  Posted by Harry Wingo, Policy CounselWhen it comes to cloud computing, the Obama Administration is putting some skin in the game.Everyone talks about the capacity of cloud computing to transform government and reduce costs (one study estimates that federal agencies could eventually save 85% of their IT budgets by moving to the cloud). But the vast majority of the federal government's IT spending today is spent on traditional desktop or client-server computing. And until that changes, the federal government won't have the ability to tap the true potential of cloud computing.That's why the…

• Celebrating Data Privacy Day

  Google Public Policy Blog

  28 Jan 2010 | 7:00 am

  Posted by Jane Horvath and Peter Fleischer, Global Privacy CounselDid you know that today is an international holiday, one that's celebrated in the U.S., Canada, and 27 countries in Europe? Known as Data Privacy Day in North America and Data Protection Day in Europe, today is meant to increase public awareness about privacy in the information age. To mark this occasion, on the Official Google Blog we've unveiled our Privacy Principles, which guide the decisions we make as we create products and services that offer transparency and control.We've also been participating in several special…

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  Google Blogoscoped

• What Happened In My Birth Year

  Philipp Lenssen

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:39 am

  What Happened In My Birth Year is a new site I’ve been working on. Feedback to this project very welcome, bug reports too! [Thanks Tony, Niniane and Aaron for early testing!] [By Philipp Lenssen | Origin: What Happened In My Birth Year | Comments][Advertisement] Directory Journal: Search Engine Friendly Directory

• Google to Air Super Bowl Ad?

  Philipp Lenssen

  7 Feb 2010 | 5:15 am

  On their way to become a more normal company, Google went from No Ads to Mostly Good Ads. Two examples are the “story” videos for for Google search and one for the Nexus One phone. Some speculations are that Google will now air an ad in the Super Bowl due in some hours. Wikipedia explains: The Super Bowl has been the championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the premier association of professional American football, since 1967. In most years, the Super Bowl is the most-watched American television broadcast. Many popular singers and musicians have performed during…

• Frequency of Strip Versions of Various Games (xkcd)

  Philipp Lenssen

  6 Feb 2010 | 4:55 am

  [Cartoon from Xkcd by Randall Munroe, (cc) free to share but not to sell] [By Philipp Lenssen | Origin: Frequency of Strip Versions of Various Games ... | Comments][Advertisement] Books about Google available on Ebay

• Google Chrome PageRank Checker

  Philipp Lenssen

  6 Feb 2010 | 1:24 am

  I was just trying to find out the PageRank of a couple of sites using Internet Explorer’s Google Toolbar, but something was broken. Google Chrome has a nice PageRank extension, though. As you can see in the screenshot, it’s helpful by immediately showing the actual value instead of just a green bar. A couple of times it reverted to zero after loading, but otherwise the values it was showing looked like they were the correct ones. (Considering it doesn’t look like it’s an offical extension, I’m not sure though how accurate the values are now, or will be in the…

• Google People Hopper

  Philipp Lenssen

  5 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am

  Google’s social network site Orkut has a new application that lets you morph one face into another. Called People Hopper, it was broken yesterday but is working now. I’ve created a profile for this purpose (I deleted my real one a while ago) and morphed the first picture, Mr. John Cleese, into Tony Ruscoe below: The interesting part here is that the intermediate steps themselves are other people from Orkut. Clicking on any face will take you to their profile. Nice here is that Google does some face detection, so you don’t need to work with perfectly cropped portraits. Beyond…

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  Google Earth Blog

• StreetView added to Norway and Finland; many other updates elsewhere

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:35 pm

  Google has just pushed out a ton of new imagery in StreetView, including: Norway: All new Finland: All new Canada: More added, primarily in Saskatchewan and Alberta, possibly more in Quebec and Ontario. Mexico: Various locations UK: Various locations USA: Alaska, Illinois (updated imagery in Chicago) It's quite likely that other imagery has been added as well, but we haven't discovered it yet. If you haven't used StreetView in Google Earth yet, here's a quick tutorial on how to access it. A couple of highlights from the imagery so far: Helsinki Cathedral, Finland The Grieg Hall, Bergen,…

• Where 2.0 2010 coming in March; Discount for GEB Readers

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:21 am

  For the past few years (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006), Frank has attended the Where 2.0 conference. I had the pleasure of attending with him in 2007 and we had a great time. Now that he's busy sailing around beautiful places like Bonaire, I'll be taking his place this year. Where 2.0 happening March 30-April 1, 2010 at the San Jose Marriott in San Jose, California. Where 2.0 brings together the people, projects, and issues building the new technological foundations and creating value in the location industry. Developers, technologists, CTOs, researchers, geographers, academics, business developers,…

• Google Earth in Microsoft Flight Simulator

  5 Feb 2010 | 5:59 am

  Google I/O 2010 is coming in May, but we're already starting to hear about some of the neat projects that will be unveiled there. The first one is called GEVision, from the guys at PlanetInAction, which is trying to evolve into a 3D scenery engine. Their initial goal is to use Google Earth as the scenery in Microsoft Flight Simulator: "In the past various attempts had been made to use Google Earth scenery instead of the one included in Microsoft Flight Simulator FSX. Yet due to limitations in the interface technology this has never been fully achieved. GEVision is a new project that will…

• Some parts of the ocean are now high-resolution

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:15 am

  We mentioned it briefly a few days ago, and Google has now released some of that new data for the ocean in Google Earth. As Google explains in their blog, most of the underwater terrain is generated use satellite extrapolations of water surface height. This technique has allowed them to create the undersea terrain for most of the planet, but it's rather low-resolution. However, a handful of organizations are able to collect high-resolution data using other techniques, and some of that data is now available in Google Earth. This data is collected using echosounding sonar from ships, and it…

• New updates to the historical imagery

  3 Feb 2010 | 5:48 am

  A sharp-eyed reader ('Sladys') has pointed out that more historical imagery has been added to Google Earth. In particular, it seems that a lot of imagery from 1943 has been added to Germany, France and Italy. Some of the specific cites found with updates so far include: Germany: Hamburg, Augsburg, Nuremberg, Freiburg, Koblenz Dortmund, Lübeck, Kiel, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden, Mainz, Frankfurt/Main, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bamberg, Regensburg, Göttingen, Kehl, Magdeburg, Dessau, Leipzig, Dresden and more of Berlin. France: Strasbourg, Bordeaux and Lyon. Italy: Torino, Florence, Naples,…

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  Google Watch

• Google Super Bowl Ad Spreads Parisian Love, Bing Misses Out

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:30 am

  Search expert John Battelle called it. Google aired its Parisian Love ad, a 52-second YouTube clip toward the end of the third quarter of the NFL Super Bowl Feb. 7 between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. The Saints won the contest in Miami, 31-17. Oh, and here's the ad in case you were rooting around in your fridge for snacks: Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned the masses about this ad via Twitter Feb. 6 and bloggers picked up on his tweet, which are in short supply from the busy commander of the world's largest search engine. They say Super Bowl ad air time costs $3 million…

• Google CEO Eric Schmidt Tweets of Google Super Bowl Ad

  7 Feb 2010 | 1:39 am

  Google CEO Eric Schmidt rarely tweets on Twitter -- he has posted 15 messages since Dec. 7, 2009 -- but one he posted Feb. 6 struck like a lightning bolt. The search engine will apparently air an ad during the third quarter of today's NFL Super Bowl, which can cost $3 million for just 3 minutes 30 seconds of air time. See Schmidt's tweet: Google has to do something with that $25 billion of cash in the bank. Why not call attention to itself during the biggest advertising blitz of the year in the U.S.? For those who care, the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints will play in the…

• Google Maps Nearby Places Are Too Similar to Be Truly Useful

  6 Feb 2010 | 9:01 pm

  The Google Maps team added a new feature that pits competing businesses against one another in a block of local links on Place Pages. Normally I praise the endless rollout of Maps features, but I'm torn about this feature, dubbed "Nearby Place You Might Like." I did a search on Borders Bookstore and picked this entry for Wilton, Conn. It listed nine other bookstores within a 40 mile radius: That's great if I'm on the road and want to make a tour of bookstores, but what if I want to see nearby movies, restaurants and other shops in the immediate area? I'm out of luck, and have to do individual…

• Why Google and Apple Should Take a Look at Siri

  5 Feb 2010 | 9:22 am

  The battle for the mobile Web is getting more interesting, with Apple filing location-based patents that compete with Google's Latitude location feature for Google Maps and both Google (AdMob) and Apple (Quattro) bidding for ad networks to monetize the mobile Web. Out of Stanford University's research arm comes Siri, a company whose mobile application leverages artificial intelligence to conduct transactions for smartphone users looking to book a table at a restaurant or buy movie tickets while on the go. I profiled Siri on eWEEK here in detail today, but you should really see the demo video…

• Google, Microsoft Meet in the Lobby on Capitol Hill

  4 Feb 2010 | 8:38 am

  Google and Microsoft compete in search, cloud computing and Web services, but their battles extend from boardroom bargaining with customers to the nation's capitol. Google spent $4 million on lobbying in 2009, up from $2.84 million in 2008 and almost three times the $1.52 million it spent in 2007, according to figures compiled by the U.S. Senate. Microsoft's own lobbying spend plummeted from 2007 and 2008, where it was around $9 million, to $6.72 million. Let's look at Google's impressive rise first. Google spent on lobbying for privacy and competition issues related to online advertising,…

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  Googling Google

• Google wouldn't have run their ad if it wasn't for statistics

  Garett Rogers

  7 Feb 2010 | 7:29 pm

  Google is run by scientists, definitely not by marketers. In fact, even Larry Page is so anti-marketing that one year he only gave marketers within the company a total of 8 hours for meetings, press conferences, speeches or interviews according to one unnamed executive in a pretty good book called “Googled. The End [...]

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  7 Feb 2010 | 7:29 pm

• Chrome v5.0.317.0: Another reason to ditch Firefox

  Garett Rogers

  6 Feb 2010 | 5:40 pm

  Do you still use Firefox? I am still a Firefox fan, however the latest release in the Dev channel for Google Chrome has me really excited. One of the best extensions for Firefox was one called NoScript — a really easy way to make sure browsing stays secure. Javascript is a vital piece of [...]

• Google says "hell is freezing over"

  Garett Rogers

  6 Feb 2010 | 2:46 pm

  In a tweet by Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, we’re instructed to watch out for something during the 3rd quarter of the big game tomorrow. Google hasn’t ever spent much money on marketing their own company or products — but is that about to change? It will be interesting to see what he’s referring to when [...]

• Apple bans "Android" from app store

  Garett Rogers

  6 Feb 2010 | 10:09 am

  One more jab to report — It appears that Apple has decided that any references to Android in App Store applications should be immediately removed, or risk being taken down. A developer of a small app called “Flash of Genius”, which was named as one of the finalists in the Android Developer Challenge, was [...]

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  Zorgloob

• Zorgloob » Google Street View en Norvège et en Finlande

  TOMHTML

  De nouvelles images en provenance du nord et du Grand Nord...Comme les images de la Suède qui ont été diffusées la semaine dernière, les vues panoramiques de la Finlande et de la Norvège ont été réalisées au printemps 2009. Ce sont maintenant 20 pays qui sont couverts par Google Street View, sur les 35 où sont déjà passées les voitures de Google.» Lire la suite de cet article sur Zorgloob.com

• Zorgloob » Logos Google : Janvier 2010

  Kendos

  De la Nouvelle Année à l'Ile de Pâques, un mois de logos sur Google... Pour ce premier mois de l’année 2010, Google nous a offert 17 logos sur ses différentes interfaces. Outre le traditionnel logo consacré au Nouvel An, on retrouve pour la 5ème fois (2003, 2006, 2008, 2009 et 2010) un hommage à Martin Luther King Jr et pour la 6ème fois la célébration de la fête nationale australienne (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 et 2010). Fête nationale australienne qui récompensait cette année le vainqueur du concours « Doodle 4 Google » Australie, une charmante…

• Zorgloob » Image du jour : Le Stig du Loch Ness

  TOMHTML

  On trouve de tout sur Google Street View... et tout le monde !Avec Google Street View, les internautes peuvent se rendre virtuellement aux quatre coins du monde (ou presque) pour explorer les images et percer certains mystères. On peut ainsi se découvrir Écosse et en profiter pour rechercher le monstre du Loch Ness.» Lire la suite de cet article sur Zorgloob.com (déjà 5 commentaires sur ce sujet)

• Zorgloob » Google Reader surveille les modifications d’une page, même sans flux RSS

  TOMHTML

  Une page n'a pas de flux RSS pour suivre ses modifications ? Google Reader le crée pour vous !De nos jours, l’information se crée et se propage à une vitesse phénoménale, et il semble de plus en plus indispensable de se tenir informé. Que ce soit dans une entreprise de haute technologie ou dans la rédaction d’un journal people, l’information a un rôle clé et être le premier à l’obtenir devient stratégique. Comme disait Francis Bacon : le savoir, c’est le pouvoir. Imaginez qu’il y a 100 ans lorsqu’une catastrophe se produisait à…

• Zorgloob » Nouveau look pour Youtube : simple et efficace

  TOMHTML

  Le géant de la vidéo en ligne a pris en compte les propositions des internautes.Les pages de Youtube sur lesquelles vous pouvez regarder des vidéos ont été entièrement relookées, ont annoncé aujourd’hui Julian Frumar et Igor Kofman sur le blog officiel de la filiale de Google. Un nouveau design épuré, clair, plus ergonomique que jamais et doté de nouvelles fonctionnalités. Vous allez adorer !» Lire la suite de cet article sur Zorgloob.com (déjà 3 commentaires sur ce sujet)

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  too

• Hope

  21 Jan 2010 | 11:55 am

  Several days ago I volunteered on a relief mission to Haiti that brought in nearly 20,000 lbs of supplies. While the trip was brief, I did travel into the city of Port-au-Prince to deliver medical supplies to a key hospital and witnessed the devastation first hand.Upon arrival at the airport, the first thing you see is the sheer scale of the relief effort. Numerous C-17s and other cargo planes are continually flying in and out, offloading vast amounts of supplies. Dozens of military helicopters are simultaneously in operation on a scale far beyond anything I have ever seen. Thousands of…

• Journey of a lifetime

  25 Oct 2009 | 6:14 pm

  In everyone's life, there are moments that they know will change their future forever. I had such a moment thirty years ago today but at the time I could never have imagined the magnitude of the impact. That was the day my family first arrived in the United States.The journey to get here was challenging. Just applying to leave the Soviet Union branded us with a scarlet letter -- my father lost his job and we received visits from the police. However, after nine months in this status we were able to make our way to Austria and then France where we stayed for four months waiting for our American…

• Remembering Rajeev

  5 Jun 2009 | 10:56 pm

  It has been a long time since I have updated this blog. In fact, I have been doing some research for what I thought would be my next post.Unfortunately, life does not always give you the luxury to plan what may be close to your heart next. It is with great sadness that I write about the passing of my teacher and good friend Professor Rajeev Motwani. But I would rather not dwell on the sorrow of his death and instead celebrate his life.Officially, Rajeev was not my advisor, and yet he played just as big a role in my research, education, and professional development. In addition to being a…

• LRRK2

  18 Sep 2008 | 12:01 pm

  For more than 20 years, my mother has worked with computers at NASA. So, when she developed a pain in her hands the diagnosis seemed easy -- Repetitive Stress Injury. Except that it wasn't so easy. As her mysterious symptoms progressed it varied -- RSI, fibromyalgia (unexplained pain), Lyme Disease, and so forth. It was only after visits to many specialists over a number of years that the diagnosis settled -- Parkinson's Disease. Since there is no clear test for Parkinson's -- it is defined by its symptoms -- we only grew certain as those symptoms developed and as her medications began to…

• 18 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm

  18 Sep 2008 | 12:00 pm

  Welcome to my personal blog. While Google is a play on googol, too is a play on the much smaller number - two. It also means "in addition", as this blog reflects my life outside of work.

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  Google LatLong

• Nearby places you might like...

  Kate

  5 Feb 2010 | 1:37 pm

  When you live in New York City, everyone has an opinion on where to eat. And usually, telling someone a place you love will lead to a long conversation of a string of other places you should try. For example, one of the more interesting restaurants I've eaten at in NYC was recommended to me by someone who knew I loved a different restaurant by the same owner. And, when I told a friend I was heading to the Lower East Side to get some yummy knishes for lunch, he told me to make sure I checked out the famous Guss' Pickles right around the corner and that I might consider picking up some smoked…

• Dive in to our Ocean Showcase

  Kate

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm

  With the launch of our new Ocean Showcase, you can now tour the ocean from the comfort of your web browser using the Google Earth plugin.Follow along as National Geographic explorer, Sylvia Earle, narrates a tour through highlights of the Explore the Ocean layer in Google Earth. You can pause the tour at any time to watch videos of the surrounding areas and marine animals, like the humpback whales below.Take a ride with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), as their Western Flyer research ship works off the U.S. west coast. View the discoveries they've made, like the…

• WWII historical imagery in Google Earth

  Kate

  4 Feb 2010 | 10:15 am

  Many of us have heard stories, read books and watched films which show the many impacts of WWII across the world. Today we're giving you another way to understand this period in time - by exploring a new set of historical aerial images, taken over European cities during World War II, via the historical imagery feature in Google Earth. They can now be compared directly to images from the present day.The historical imagery feature gives people a unique perspective on the events of the past using today's latest mapping technology. We hope that this World War II imagery will enable all of us to…

• Spotlight on historical imagery: Warsaw in 1935, 1945 and today

  Kate

  3 Feb 2010 | 9:54 pm

  When I think about Poland, I think about my grandma. Babcia fondly recalled the Polish-American community of her childhood in Yonkers, N.Y., she told stories of traveling to Poland with my uncle, she read out loud the letters she received from our family there, and during Christmas she led aunts, uncles, and cousins in sharing a wafer called opłatek, which prompted hugs and kisses around the table. These are all good memories.Like many, I have often used Google Earth to explore the world around me. When it comes to Warsaw, Poland, imagery now available from 1935 and 1945 reveals an…

• Wander the seafloor like never before

  Kate

  2 Feb 2010 | 11:36 pm

  If you happen to be a bathymetry buff, we've got an update that you'll be excited about (and if you're not, I hope you will be one by the end of this post). Most of the underwater terrain currently featured in Google Earth comes from the low-resolution US Navy/NOAA/SIO global grid. They're able to predict what the seafloor looks like using an extrapolation of water surface heights to estimate undersea mountains and canyons, based on radar data collected by satellite (if you're curious about this process, you can read Smith and Sandwell's more detailed explanation here). For most of the sea,…

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  Pocket-lint: Google

• NEWS: VIDEO: Parisian Oops mocks Parisian Love

  Duncan Geere

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:49 am

  Google's Superbowl ad gets remixed Less than 48 hours after Google's Parisian Love advert was shown to more than 106 million people watching the Saints beating the Colts 31 - 17 in the Superbowl, the chaps at the?Upright Citizens Brigade Beta Team "The Brig." have already created a video gently mocking the search giant. It's called "Parisian Oops" and tells a rather different story to the original. The tagline is: "Romance, Consequences, Awkwardness. Search on". Let's just say that there isn't a happy ending. Watch the video embedded above to find out more. Read Tags: Biz Advertising Software…

• NEWS: Telefonica may start charging search engines

  Duncan Geere

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:40 am

  President: "It is obvious this situation must change" The president of telecoms giant, Telef?nica - which owns O2 in the UK - has said in a news conference that he intends to start charging companies like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft for the ability to use its networks. "Internet search engines use our Net without paying anything at all, which is good for them but bad for us. It’s obvious that this situation must change, our strategy is to change this", said?C?sar Alierta in Bilbao. That could mean search engines being blocked on Telef?nica's network until the big tech giants pony up…

• NEWS: Nexus One gets phone support line

  Duncan Geere

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:01 am

  Early termination fee for the device lowered Google has given in to pressure from owners of its Nexus One device and launched a telephone support line for the device. Previously, the company had directed people to either T-Mobile (the US network) or HTC (which manufactures the device). Now, if you have issues, you can talk to a real live Googler. It's a US number -?888-48-NEXUS, which is 888-48-63987 when you ignore that strange letters-to-numbers thing that the US always does. It's open from 7am to 10pm EST, which is midday to 3am GMT. From Britain, you might want to use Skype or something…

• NEWS: Google enhances Gchat status feature

  Duncan Geere

  9 Feb 2010 | 1:24 am

  Makes it a little more Twittery It's being reported that Google is to upgrade the status feature in Google chat to allow you to send and receive Twitter-style updates to and from your friends. That's an upgrade on existing functionality - which lets you set a status but old updates can no longer be viewed. In the new version, claims the Wall St Journal (paywall link), there'll be a stream of status updates from people that you choose to subscribe to. It'll be integrated with YouTube and Picasa - Google's photo and video offerings - presumably offering notifications when friends "favourite" a…

• NEWS: 5 translation apps while we wait for Google's "Babel Fish" phone

  Dan Sung

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:16 am

  Using your mobile to talk like a local Google has laid down yet another marker this morning of the company's ongoing mission to take over of the world with the announcement that we'll soon have a voice translation service for mobile phones. In a couple of years, once the high quality speech recognition and dictionary software is in place, we'll be able to experience almost immediate translation of what we're saying to others and what others are saying to us. Very neat indeed.2 years is, however, a little way off if you happen to be planning a holiday to a foreign country in the next few…

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  Google Tutor

• How to Embed Google Maps into your Website

  Christine Buske

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am

  Google Maps are without question one of the most useful Google applications. Recently, I’ve not only used it to find addresses, but also to scope out neighborhoods for a potential future move. In Canada it can get pretty cold in January, and if I can use Street View in Google Maps to take a quick look at a street or neighborhood, instead of going out into the icy cold, I’ll gladly do it. When trying to help people find my location, I used to send a screen shot of a Google Map by email, or post a screen shot of a map on my website. However, a screen shot isn’t like looking at…

• How to Use Picasa Web to do Camera Research

  Christine Buske

  4 Feb 2010 | 2:46 pm

  Are you thinking of buying a camera, but getting confused about the conflicting reviews and ratings on the models you’re interested in? Picasa Web Albums can be used for more than just sharing pictures. Ultimately, you can also search publicly available pictures on Picasa Web Albums as well, and if only you could select for shots taken by your potential new camera, you would have a huge selection of pictures to compare quality and range of function across models. Search by camera in Picasa Web Albums Picasa Web Albums has a new search function: you can now narrow down your picture…

• How to Benefit from Google Social Search

  Christine Buske

  2 Feb 2010 | 11:23 am

  Last year, Google brought out Social Search in Google Labs. Just a few days ago it graduated to Beta in Google. That’s all nice and dandy, but what is Google Social Search, and how can you benefit from it? Here’s what you need to know. What is Google Social Search Google Social Search pulls together information from blogs and social networking sites about the topic you are searching on. What’s special about it, is that it pulls together information on that topics, posted by your contacts and friends. The purpose for this is that you are accessing information posted by people…

• Be a Gmail Ninja: Catapult Your Gmail Productivity in High Gear

  Christine Buske

  15 Jan 2010 | 10:45 pm

  Gmail has a large number of functions to make our life easier, help us get more done, and get our Gmail inbox more organized. Just looking at the GT archive for Gmail, it’s obvious that Gmail is more than just a generic email account. You can use it to organize your tasks, and as a universal address book. Google wants you to get more out of your Gmail account, and has very specific tutorials to help you achieve this, based on how much email you receive. Become a Gmail Ninja Gmail has organized their tips based on how much email you receive, and named the different usage…

• The Google Phone (Nexus One) Is Here

  Abhijeet Mukherjee

  7 Jan 2010 | 3:21 am

  Unless you were hiding behind a rock for the last 2 days, I am sure by now you would have heard about Google’s own smartphone called Nexus One. Nexus One, which was long rumored and anticipated, was finally announced by Google the other day in a detailed blog post. What’s interesting is that they started off by announcing a Web store for buying and purchasing Android based devices, and as Ars Technica notes, that was a huge announcement too. The phone is manufactured by HTC and based on Andriod 2.1. It has already got some rave reviews and many consider it a serious threat to…

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  Inside AdWords

• Watch free online courses in the AdWords Online Classroom

  Inside AdWords crew

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:51 am

  We're excited to announce our latest and most interactive online training for advertisers: the AdWords Online Classroom.You can get free, hands-on online training on key AdWords topics, delivered by our own AdWords & Industry specialists.We're offering a great selection of live and recorded courses, including:* Improving your AdWords performance with key tips* Reaching more potential customers* Getting the most from your website with Website Optimizer* Using Google Analytics reports to improve your AdWords return-on-investmentTo view all upcoming live and recorded courses for North…

• 80 days until major AdWords API v13 sunset

  Inside AdWords crew

  1 Feb 2010 | 2:10 pm

  This is an important reminder for those of you who use the AdWords API. On April 22, most v13 services will be turned off. To make sure that your application continues to work after this date, we recommend migrating to v200909 as soon as possible.If you're an API user, you might want to follow the AdWords API Blog. It's a great place to learn about what's changing with the product and find migration resources.If you're not an API user, but would like to learn more about it, visit the Google Code website.Posted by Dan Friedman, Inside AdWords crew

• Introducing click-to-call phone numbers in local ads on mobile devices

  Inside AdWords Crew

  28 Jan 2010 | 12:59 pm

  When people search for goods or services using their mobile phones, they often prefer to call a store rather than visit that store's website. Whether they're placing a direct order, making a reservation, or inquiring about services, the ability for prospective customers to easily call your business is a key distinguishing feature of searches made on mobile phones versus computers.Now you can make it even easier for potential customers to reach you by adding a location-specific business phone number in ads that appear on mobile devices with full internet browsers. Users can click the number to…

• New targeting options for mobile ads

  Inside AdWords Crew

  20 Jan 2010 | 10:41 am

  If you've chosen to show ads on iPhones and other mobile devices with full internet browsers, you can now target specific mobile devices or carriers. This feature makes it easier for you to reach the right users if you have a carrier- or device-specific message. This includes landing pages that have been optimized for a specific device, billing relationships with certain carriers, or mobile apps developed for a specific platform. For example, if you sell iPhone cases, you can use device targeting to ensure that users with Android phones won't see your ads.Starting today, we're also making…

• Policy adjustment for display URLs

  Inside AdWords Crew

  12 Jan 2010 | 1:31 pm

  The display URL (the URL that appears within the ad itself) shows potential visitors to a site where they'll land when they click on an ad. For sites that sit on shared or hosted domains (such as blogspot.com), we're adjusting our display URL policy to make this more clear.Beginning this week, all ads leading to sites on hosted domains will need to have display URLs that accurately reflect their destinations.Let's say I wanted to create an ad linking to this blog: http://adwords.blogspot.com. In the past, blogspot.com would have been an acceptable display URL. Because there are so many…

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  Google Operating System

• Google's Super Bowl Ad

  Alex Chitu

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:13 am

  Google's search engine didn't become popular because of advertising. Many people liked that it returned relevant results, it was fast and had a simple interface, so they told their friends to try it.Google rarely used traditional advertising to promote its products, but that started to change in 2007, when Google used billboards to promote GOOG-411. Last year, Google aggressively promoted Chrome using flashy ads.Despite the noticeable cultural shift, it's still surprising to see that Google decided to promote its search engine at the Super Bowl."If you watched the Super Bowl this evening…

• Google Chrome Safe Mode

  Alex Chitu

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:40 am

  Firefox has an option that lets you temporarily disable themes and extensions, so you can still use your browser even if one of your add-ons is buggy. It's called safe mode and it's "a special Firefox execution mode that can be used to troubleshoot issues in Firefox. In Safe Mode, you can reset some settings or disable add-ons that might be the source of the issue. By comparing Firefox behavior in normal mode to its behavior in Safe Mode with various items disabled, you may be able to diagnose issues."Google Chrome doesn't have this feature, but you can open an incognito window to temporarily…

• Chrome OS Tablet Mockups

  Alex Chitu

  3 Feb 2010 | 3:38 am

  Hot on the heels of the Apple iPad announcement, Google released some mockups for Chrome OS tablets."On tablets, the UI would be adjusted to handle larger touch targets. Initial explorations have maintained the same basic chrome layout, but enlarged the controls. Icons could be placed above tabs to provide larger, square targets. Panels would be placed along the bottom edge and could be opened with upward dragging motions," explains Google.Even if Chrome OS was initially designed for netbooks, Google hopes to create an operating system that works on tablets, laptops and desktop computers.

• Better Google Search Integration in Gmail

  Alex Chitu

  3 Feb 2010 | 2:43 am

  One of the few great Hotmail features is the web search integration. When you compose a message, Hotmail lets you add maps, movie listings, local search results, images from the web without opening a new page.Google's AJAX Search API lets you add similar features to any application, so it was surprising to see that Gmail didn't include a gadget that integrates with Google search. Last year, Gmail Labs added a Google Search gadget, but it only displayed web search results.The Gmail Labs feature has been improved and you can now find images, maps, news articles, simple facts, weather…

• Star Google News Stories

  Alex Chitu

  1 Feb 2010 | 3:36 pm

  Google News added a new feature that lets you star news stories. If you click on a star next to a Google News cluster, you'll add it to the Starred section and Google will notify you when it finds related articles."When you star a story in Google News, it's one way to let us know that you're interested in that subject. When there are significant updates, we will alert you by putting the headline in bold so you can get more information," mentions Google News blog.For some reason, Google doesn't add the starred news stories to Google Bookmarks and there's no option to star a news cluster after…

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  The Shiny Wave

• Wrike.com’s Project Management meets Google Wave

  David

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:02 am

  If you are not familiar with Wrike.com let me start by introducing to them: They built Wrike with the understanding of how project management is executed in small and midsize businesses. Their Mission is to deliver the best online Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that will let you manage your business easily via email and the Web anytime, anywhere. To allows clients to collaborate and manage all their projects effectively. It was great news to hear last Wednesday that they are bringing Google Wave integration to their customers, see the press release: Starting on February 3, you’ll be able to…

• Google Wave and the Stargate Community

  David

  5 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am

  If you are a  fan you are not alone. In fact, it is one of the biggest communities and repositories of Waves that can be found. Moreover, each Wave has long threads of conversation and interaction. So, if you are a fan, check out the Stargate Wave Repository. The Stargate Wave Repository is described as: (The repository of Ancient speculation)* Here the Stargate community on Wave can drop a Wave ID to all Waves with the “stargatewave” tag. Happy \/\/aving! It is clear that we talk far too much for just one wave so, if you create sub topic waves dealing with Stargate, please link…

• Beta Test SAP’s 12Sprints – Google Wave Competitor?

  David

  3 Feb 2010 | 4:23 am

  I have spoken about Novell Pulse and IBM’s Project Vulcan in recent posts. I have not mentioned, however, the offering from SAP called Constellation. The idea from SAP is to have a cloud based tool called 12Sprints that will allow users to collaborate in real time. They describe the product as: A VIRTUAL WAR ROOM It’s not just a place where things get discussed. It’s where things get done. Invite the right people from inside and outside your company. Bring in the pertinent data. And choose the most informed course of action with the help of pre-defined, interactive…

• Developer Spotlight: Mastering Wave – Daniel Graversen

  David

  1 Feb 2010 | 4:36 am

  Our January Developer Spotlight shines on Daniel Graversen of Mastering Wave. Daniel has been developing for since it has been released and his latest gadgets have been some of his best work yet. Those of you that are regulars to this blog will recognize Daniel as a frequent contributor here. However, it is only his great work as a developer that has earned him the Developer Spotlight, lets take a look. There is the Strategy Planning Tool Gadget, described as: When you are working on designing your business or a product launch, it requires the use of some of the strategic tools. It can be the…

• Free Google Wave Presentations You Can Use

  David

  29 Jan 2010 | 10:18 am

  I got an email yesterday from Pamela Fox (an I/O 10 Google Wave presenter) passing the following information: Hey folks- As some of you know, I’m a fan of prezi.com, a new way of making presentations. They just added the ability to mark presentations as ‘reusable’, meaning that anyone can come along, copy a prezo, and modify it. I’ve gone and made my presentations reusable so that you all can use them as a basis for yours, if you’d like. So, I thought I would provide you the links to here Google Wave presentations that she made available via Prezi: So there you…

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  Google Wave Examiner

• Google Wave a no-show on Nexus One

  13 Jan 2010 | 2:27 pm

  What's the Nexus One thing missing from this picture? Google Wave. I wrote recently about Google Wave on the day that Nexus One was released. I haven't yet tried the new phone for myself, but I figured I'd be seeing lots of blog posts, tweets, and ...

• Nexus One, More Good News for Google Wave

  5 Jan 2010 | 10:47 am

  Will the Nexus One do Wave? Big news today from Google, which announced that it would indeed be selling its own phone, called the Nexus One. This is big news for lots of reasons that have to do with mobile computing, not to mention using a mobile ph...

• URL Shorteners from Google, Facebook, help Wave, and prove why it's needed

  14 Dec 2009 | 2:36 pm

  Shorten This Google today announced a new URL shortener, and Facebook appears to be testing one of its own. That's right, two more in a crowded field of URL shorteners, the weirdest little function in the short and colorful history of the internet. ...

• New Google Wave App for iPhone, now with push notification

  11 Dec 2009 | 1:26 pm

  Waveboard 2, with Push! A new version of an iPhone app was finally approved this afternoon by the Apple store that will help  people realize a small additional bit of the promise of Wave. Right now one of the biggest problems with Wave is that ...

• Google Chrome for the Mac: Google Wave just got better

  8 Dec 2009 | 9:45 am

  Google Chrome for the Mac, Great news for Wave! Google today released the Google Chrome browser for the Mac. (Finally!) Overall I think the browser is probably better for most Mac users, but it is especially good news for one group of users: thos...

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  Google Wave Tips

• In-depth Review of Google Wave Translation Bots

  Brett

  27 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am

  We’ve talked before about how to use the Aunt Rosy bot to translate your waves into another language. Truth be told, Aunt Rosy is not the only translation bot out right now. I also don’t know what everyone else’s experiences with Aunt Rosy are, but I’ve experienced some problems with it glitching and then filling up the wave with a bunch of repeated translations. So I thought we’d review a couple other translation bots for Google wave and see what they have to offer too: Translatey and Multilingual. Aunt Rosie translation bot Because I already explained how to…

• New Look for Google Wave Tips

  Brett

  23 Jan 2010 | 12:07 pm

  Earlier today, you might have experienced some down time. We were working on getting a new design installed for gwTips that we’ve had in the works. If you recall, the last design was a bit bland, so we wanted to “spice” it up a little bit with a new look and logo while keeping some of the simplicity that made the previous version easy to navigate and get around. All to say, check it out and see what you think. If you’re reading this in a feed reader, come on over and give it a look. Let us know what you think and if you run into any problems or bugs. Also, please feel…

• 7 Unique Ways to Use Google Wave… that maybe You didn’t Think of

  Brett

  22 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am

  We’ve all probably heard by now of the real basic and practical ways of using Google Wave like: note taking, brainstorming, organizing events, social networking, etc., but I wanted to compile a list that thought a little bit outside of the box. And I wanted to ask you, based on your own areas of work, interests, and ideas, what creative, unique, or practical ways to use Google Wave have you come up with or used? I thought it’d be cool if we could start some sort of list. 1.) Songwriting Originally, I got this idea from Bob Kauflin, in a post about a large collaborative songwriting…

• Google Wave Adds Features: Read Only & Restore

  Brett

  20 Jan 2010 | 9:47 pm

  Google Wave has just updated itself with two brand new spankin’ features: the ability to add participants who can only read a wave, and the ability for any participant with full access to a wave to restore the wave to any previous state visible in playback. Read Only Participants As the creator of a wave, I now have the ability to add and make participants in the conversation to either have full access to the wave or read only access. In the wave that you have created, click the picture of any of the participants at the top of the wave, and you’ll see you have an option to change…

• Wavers Collaborating for Haiti

  Brett

  18 Jan 2010 | 10:45 am

  The tragic earthquake that happened in Haiti last week has prompted Wavers to collaborate together with information about relief, news updates, and more in public waves. Earlier today, @googlewave gave a shout out to these Wavers: A shout out to Wavers who’ve been collaborating on Haiti relief information and updates in public waves: http://bit.ly/5qI1aO If you do a public search of “with:public tag:haiti” you’ll quickly find quite a list of public waves with resources, information, and updates for Haiti. In this terrible tragedy, Google Wave is showing potential for…