Archive for the ‘Google News (Official Blog)’ Category
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
A common sense approach to Internet safety
Posted by Elliot Schrage, Vice President of Global Communications and Public AffairsOver the years, we've built tools and offered resources to help kids and families stay safe online. Our SafeSearch feature, for example, helps filter explicit content from search results.We've also been involved in ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
OpenSocial continues to grow: Welcome, Yahoo!
Posted by Dan Peterson, Product ManagerLast November, OpenSocial was created to help build infrastructure for the social web. OpenSocial provides a common mechanism for developers to easily hook into many different social networks and extend their functionality. Sites including MySpace and orkut have begun to ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
The end of the FCC 700 MHz auction
Posted by Richard Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel, and Joseph Faber, Corporate CounselThis afternoon the Federal Communications Commission announced the results of its 700 MHz spectrum auction. While the Commission's anti-collusion rules prevent us from saying much at this point, one ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
New Google AJAX Language API - Tools for translation and language detection
Posted by Brandon Badger, Product ManagerThe main goal of our AJAX APIs team is to provide developers with the tools needed to create the next generation of great web applications. Our 20% goal is world peace. What better ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Gadget maker goes global
Posted by Sheridan Kates, Associate Product Manager, iGoogleLast year we introduced a feature on iGoogle so you can create a personalized gadget with just a few clicks — no programming skills necessary. We've loved hearing all the stories from people who are enjoying this feature, such as ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
An appreciation of Arthur C. Clarke
Posted by Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, and Bill Coughran, Senior VP, Engineering"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." (Clarke's Third Law)How do you summarize a man like Arthur C. Clarke? The 90-year-old futurist and science fiction writer, who described himself as a "serial ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Opening Google Docs to users and developers via Gadgets and Visualization API
Posted by Jonathan Rochelle & Nir Bar-Lev, Product ManagersWhenever we're asked "how do people use Google spreadsheets?", we always struggle with where to start. It's not that we can't think of examples, it's just that the examples are all ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Add your business to Local Search in India
Posted by Ravi Yadavilli, Geo Content Operations Manager, and Alok Goel, Product Manager- Do you own a restaurant in Delhi and wish more people knew about your delicacies?- Are you an insurance agent seeking new clientele?- Would you like more tourists for your ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Google for Non-Profits
Posted by Chris Busselle, Investments Manager, Google.orgMany of you spend your days making this world a better place, and we want to do our part to help. Today, we're excited to launch Google For Non-Profits, a one-stop shop for tools to help advance your organization's mission in a ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Using data to help prevent fraud
Posted by Shuman Ghosemajumder, Business Product Manager for Trust & SafetyWe recently began a series of posts on how we harness the power of data. Earlier we told you how data has been critical to the advancement of search technology. Then we shared how we ...
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