Every year, Larry and Sergey write a Founders’ Letter to our stockholders updating them with some of our recent highlights and sharing our vision for the future. This year, they decided to try something new. – Ed. In August, IRead more…
Expeditions career tours can take kids to work, virtually
Soledad O’Brien is a broadcast journalist and founder of Starfish Media Group. She is also CEO of the Starfish Foundation, which provides financial assistance and mentoring to help kids go to college. Recently, the Starfish Foundation launched virtual career toursRead more…
Ten years of Google Translate
Ten years ago, we launched Google Translate. Our goal was to break language barriers and to make the world more accessible. Since then we’ve grown from supporting two languages to 103, and from hundreds of users to hundreds of millions.Read more…
New Merchant Center Feed Rules helps you submit your product data into Google Shopping feed format
Finding the right customers on Google Shopping starts with your Merchant Center product feed: it contains all the information about the products you sell to help online shoppers find just what they’re looking for. But we know that creating andRead more…
Google Calendar for Android: Find a time for my meeting
Posted by Stella Schieffer, Product Manager Smartphones have made productivity portable. You no longer have to be at your desk to catch up on meeting notes, dial into a conference call, or send an email. But scheduling meetings on theRead more…
A new digital stage for The Sydney Opera House
Just say the word Australia, and people immediately think of the elegant sails of the Sydney Opera House, jutting out into the water of Circular Quay. An Australian icon, this architectural wonder transcends its location. And starting today it’s easierRead more…
Introducing MODE: Snap-and-swap watch bands designed for Android Wear
With Android Wear, you can wear what you want with watches from 12 different brands and thousands of interchangeable watch faces. And while you can change your watch face with just a tap, it has not been as quick andRead more…
Built for mobile: Bumper ads drive incremental reach and frequency, particularly on smartphones
Recent research has shown that half of 18-49 year olds turn to their mobile device first to watch video. Even in the living room, many people prefer to watch on their smartphone – for the control, personalization and ease itRead more…
Chrome: 50 releases and counting!
Chrome reached a pretty big milestone this week – its 50th release! We originally launched Chrome to give users a fast, simple and secure browser. That still remains our mission today. And while there’s still much more to do –Read more…
Inbox by Gmail: a better way to keep track of events, newsletters and links
Posted by Pras Sarkar, Software Engineer Life can get really busy. Inboxes too. Just think about everything inside your own inbox, from personal messages and trip itineraries to promotional offers and yes, even bills. It’s all (mostly) important, but itRead more…