CircleCount helps you better understand Google+

2013-05-21 23:18:05 (7 comments, 60 reshares, 366 +1s)

A couple weeks ago, Google Giving launched the Global Impact Challenge in the U.K., inviting British non-profits to tell us how they would change the world using technology. Today, the 10 finalists are in. Visit g.co/impactchallenge to see the finalists and help determine which non-profit will receive a £500,000 Fan Favorite Global Impact Award. Three additional nonprofits will be picked to receive Global Impact Awards on June 3 by a judging panel that includes Sir Richard Branson, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Jilly Forster and our own Matt Brittin and Jacquelline Fuller.

#globalimpactawards

2013-05-21 22:37:58 (52 comments, 62 reshares, 506 +1s)

If you’re seeing local search results for a different place than where you're located, it’s easy to update your location by heading to google.com/preferences. For example, if you just moved from Seattle to San Francisco and you're still getting results for Pike Place when you search for farmers markets, update your location to be San Francisco. On the Search Settings page, click on Location and enter your current street address, zip code, city, state or country. Be sure to click Save! Try it here: http://g.co/xkzu

#searchtips   #googlesearch  

2013-05-21 19:05:18 (9 comments, 11 reshares, 180 +1s)

Congratulations to this year's Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholars! Find out more about this scholarship and the 30 Scholars on our blog: http://g.co/86b5

2013-05-21 15:05:30 (21 comments, 73 reshares, 494 +1s)

Today we're adding 1,000+ new high-resolution works to the +Google Art Project. From photography by Mario Testino to 16 new gigapixel paintings so you can zoom in on detailed brushwork to Street View of more galleries around the world, explore more at www.googleartproject.com. Details on all of today's updates: http://g.co/rbyg

2013-05-21 00:26:01 (38 comments, 302 reshares, 825 +1s)

For those impacted by the devastating tornado in Oklahoma today, Google Crisis Response has published a map with traffic, shelters, weather and other useful information: http://goo.gl/TewTv

#ok #okwx #moore

2013-05-20 17:58:08 (65 comments, 192 reshares, 939 +1s)

Happy birthday +YouTube! Today YouTube turns eight, and now more than 100 HOURS of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute: http://goo.gl/bq9DE. The Gregory Brothers mark the occasion and help kick off the first ever YouTube Comedy Week: 

2013-05-20 14:26:04 (51 comments, 72 reshares, 939 +1s)

In 1888, the King and Queen of Spain celebrated the opening of the Exposición Universal de Barcelona–the first international exhibition in Spain. Today we're celebrating the 125th anniversary of the exposition  with a majestic doodle.

2013-05-18 20:18:55 (84 comments, 495 reshares, 1936 +1s)

Quote of the week: "We should be building great things that don't exist."

Cap off your Friday with +Larry Page's speech and Q&A from the #io13  keynote: http://goo.gl/6PxXn

2013-05-17 21:23:23 (51 comments, 250 reshares, 894 +1s)

This week at  #io13  we talked about how technology is transforming education. Chromebooks are now used in 3,000+ schools worldwide, and we announced Google Play for Education, a new destination for schools to find great educational content in +Google Play: http://goo.gl/ybU9f

For another look at how Google products are making an impact in schools, watch our video about how the Malaysian government is bringing Google Apps and Chromebooks to their education system.

2013-05-17 20:59:26 (27 comments, 64 reshares, 626 +1s)

Alongside this week's new Google+ stream and new Google Maps preview, +The New Yorker talks with our design team about how the look and feel of Google has changed over the years. 

2013-05-17 18:57:52 (85 comments, 492 reshares, 1991 +1s)

A look back on the evolution of the web from +Google Chrome: 

2013-05-16 20:39:26 (61 comments, 115 reshares, 744 +1s)

There’s an easy way to narrow your results by country. Let’s say you want to search for [hockey] and only want results from Canada. Type [hockey] on Canada’s Google page (google.ca). On the search results page, just click on the Search tools button, click Web and select Pages from Canada. Pretty easy, eh?

#searchtips   #googlesearch  

2013-05-16 19:41:59 (9 comments, 34 reshares, 266 +1s)

Watch the MAKER profile of +Susan Wojcicki. After renting her garage to Larry and Sergey for Google's first headquarters, Susan joined the company as its 16th employee. Today she's our SVP of advertising and commerce. See her story:

2013-05-16 17:39:39 (17 comments, 68 reshares, 731 +1s)

In the Czech Republic today, a doodle for the 145th anniversary of the National Theatre in Prague. 

2013-05-16 03:37:55 (52 comments, 36 reshares, 738 +1s)

Billy Idol at #io13 After Hours

2013-05-16 00:00:12 (15 comments, 23 reshares, 396 +1s)

At 5:30pm today, Women Techmakers and +GDL are presenting a special "super sized" session featuring insights from seven women leaders in tech, including +Megan Smith and +Susan Wojcicki. Tune in live:

2013-05-15 23:36:55 (58 comments, 163 reshares, 1240 +1s)

A walk around the #io13  floor...

2013-05-15 21:51:38 (14 comments, 31 reshares, 390 +1s)

Take a quick break from #io13  to enjoy these two doodles, which ran today in Russia and the U.K. 

For Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov, we have a tribute to one of his famous works, Alyonushka, showing a scene from a European fairy tale you may be familiar with—"Brother and Sister" (it's one the Brothers Grimm included in their collection).

Then in the U.K., something completely different for Frank Hornby, an inventor who created several popular engineering toys. He's perhaps best known for his Meccano construction sets (known as Erector Sets in the U.S.), which let you build working models of all kinds of things—trains, cranes and now doodles. :) 

2013-05-15 21:09:41 (38 comments, 112 reshares, 552 +1s)

Using Gmail and Google Wallet, you can quickly and securely send money to friends and family within the U.S. 

2013-05-15 21:29:28 (55 comments, 299 reshares, 1242 +1s)

Watch a quick video tour of the new +Google Maps and visit maps.google.com/preview to request an invitation.

#io13  

2013-05-15 19:40:33 (12 comments, 9 reshares, 170 +1s)

Stay tuned for the rest of the conference to our #io13  live stream for behind the scenes GDL sessions with +Louis Gray and +Daniel Sieberg, who will be speaking with people behind Google’s innovation and the events’ product announcements.

First up? Right now, tune in to hear Megan Smith, Vice President of Google[x], talk about moonshots and +Solve for X.

2013-05-15 19:37:50 (22 comments, 61 reshares, 326 +1s)

Whew! What a morning. Get a summary of all  #io13  keynote announcements on our blog: http://goo.gl/Cxn1j

2013-05-15 19:10:06 (23 comments, 84 reshares, 426 +1s)

We just revealed the new +Google Maps. Read more: http://goo.gl/ejS6o and preview here: http://maps.google.com/help/maps/helloworld/desktop/preview/

2013-05-16 09:41:13 (46 comments, 117 reshares, 841 +1s)

Read more about all of today's search announcements: conversational search coming to Chrome, new Google Now cards including reminders, and improvements to the Knowledge Graph: http://goo.gl/0BC3e

#io13  

2013-05-15 18:26:10 (20 comments, 156 reshares, 654 +1s)

More detail on all of today's Google+ announcements—Stream, Hangouts and Photos—here (including videos!): http://goo.gl/FQq4h

#io13  

2013-05-15 17:49:18 (53 comments, 74 reshares, 836 +1s)

Using the power of Google’s cloud, we’re redefining your online Google+ Photos experience with a set of features aimed at improving your photos automatically, based on your camera.

#io13   #keynote   #io13gplus  

2013-05-15 17:43:51 (113 comments, 108 reshares, 749 +1s)

New Hangouts bring your conversation to life with photos, emoji, and video calls.

Watch the  #io13   #keynote  live at goo.gl/tYWHk .

2013-05-15 17:36:05 (49 comments, 67 reshares, 563 +1s)

The Google+ Stream gets a refresh with modern design and more to explore across multiple devices.

#io13   #keynote   #io13gplus  

2013-05-15 17:19:40 (14 comments, 69 reshares, 263 +1s)

On the I/O keynote stage, we're demoing Racer, a multiplayer Chrome Experiment that uses #Chrome across up to 5 devices at once. Watch the livestream at google.com/io to see racers from the #io13 crowd join a 5-person race against Arnaud Weber, head of Chrome Mobile Engineering and former race car driver. You can start or join a race at g.co/racer.

2013-05-15 17:10:52 (9 comments, 39 reshares, 201 +1s)

Now demoing: "A Journey Through Middle-earth", a Chrome Experiment inspired by the upcoming movie +The Hobbit.

The experiment uses WebGL & the Web Audio API on Chrome for +Android to bring Middle-earth to life in the browser with 3D Trolls, interactive musical experiences, and more. Keep an eye out for the entire experience coming later this year. Watch the video for a sneak peek and visit thehobbit.com/middle-earth.

#io13 #keynote

2013-05-15 16:59:54 (15 comments, 31 reshares, 459 +1s)

Next up in the #io13 #keynote: Chrome updates.

We're humbled by the growth of Chrome since #io12. Thanks to developers and #Chromies like you, we've reached over 750 million active Chrome users worldwide.

2013-05-15 16:58:15 (20 comments, 20 reshares, 141 +1s)

Samsung Galaxy S4, with cutting edge hardware from Samsung with Google’s latest software and services – including the user experience that ships with our popular Nexus devices – exclusively on Google Play starting June 26.

#io13   #keynote   #io13android  

2013-05-15 16:53:51 (56 comments, 56 reshares, 371 +1s)

Introducing Google Play Music All Access, a new music subscription service that blends your music collection with ours.

#io13   #keynote   #io13android  

2013-05-15 16:14:30 (14 comments, 45 reshares, 280 +1s)

#io13 Android keynote stats: 900 million Android activations to date, and Google Play has delivered 48 billion application installs to date, and 2.5 billion in the last month alone.

2013-05-15 15:54:56 (10 comments, 25 reshares, 186 +1s)

#io13 keynote starts in 5 minutes! Watch live at developers.google.com/io!

2013-05-15 14:16:14 (38 comments, 40 reshares, 476 +1s)

The calm before the storm at #io13! We'll be sharing updates live from the conference. Tune in starting at 9am PT at http://goo.gl/xY0jV

2013-05-14 22:05:10 (9 comments, 36 reshares, 164 +1s)

Watch Doodle team lead +Ryan Germick's +TEDx talk to learn more about the philosophy behind our playful homepage art and how he ended up with one of the coolest jobs at Google (frog costumes and Hindu mythology may be involved). 

2013-05-14 21:02:14 (49 comments, 68 reshares, 576 +1s)

When running errands, there's nothing worse than arriving at a closed store. Before heading out the door, use the Google Search App to check store hours. Say that you're headed to Target. Just ask tap the microphone and ask, "Is Target open?" and you'll see store hours and a list of the Targets closest to you. Tap Directions for the store of your choice and using Google Maps, you'll be on your way in no time!

#searchtips   #googlesearch  

2013-05-14 19:59:07 (19 comments, 35 reshares, 305 +1s)

In Argentina today, we have a doodle for artist Antonio Berni, who is best known for his work depicting poverty in the slums of Buenos Aires through a character called "Juanito Laguna." 

2013-05-13 23:22:08 (12 comments, 45 reshares, 359 +1s)

Ahead of #io13  this week, +Sundar Pichai spoke with +WIRED about Android, Chrome and how Google is working to "bring together something seamless and beautiful and intuitive" for users living in a multiple-screen world. 

2013-05-13 17:41:01 (208 comments, 618 reshares, 2708 +1s)

15 GB now shared between Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos

Today we’re improving the way you use storage in +Google Drive, +Gmail, and +Google+ Photos. Instead of having 10 GB for Gmail and another 5 GB for Drive and Google+ Photos, you’ll now get 15 GB of unified storage for free to use as you like between Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos. 

Head over to our blog to read more: http://goo.gl/UfvmD

2013-05-12 20:54:51 (54 comments, 88 reshares, 1024 +1s)

Wishing a happy Mother's Day to all the moms celebrating today. Head on over to our homepage to craft something special with our Mother's Day card-making machine doodle: www.google.com

2013-05-10 21:19:57 (8 comments, 37 reshares, 213 +1s)

+Google for Entrepreneurs is proud to support Code for America's Accelerator program, which provides startups who work with governments and civic organizations with the network and training needed to grow their businesses. Apply now: http://codeforamerica.org/accelerator

2013-05-10 15:57:24 (25 comments, 43 reshares, 353 +1s)

More than 100 teams from around the world competed in Hardcode, a competition we put together with SyScan to encourage students involved with software development and security. Check out the results to see whose skills took them to the top: http://goo.gl/bGOsK

2013-05-09 22:31:42 (21 comments, 45 reshares, 187 +1s)

Watch a behind the scenes video: http://goo.gl/RuvFg to find out more about how we worked with TIME, NASA and the USGS to create the Timelapse project, which uses millions of satellite images to show how the Earth is changing over time. Explore the project here: www.time.com/timelapse

2013-05-09 21:43:56 (34 comments, 83 reshares, 408 +1s)

When you're searching for stocks that meet specific criteria, try using Google Finance's robust Stock Screener (http://goo.gl/HPRiu). Begin by selecting one country from the 25+ available and then filter by exchanges, currencies and sectors. Next, select your criteria. The defaults are Market cap, P/E ratio, Div yield (%) and 52w price change (%) and under Add criteria, you'll find more than 50 additional options you can add to further narrow your search. If you ever need a refresher on these criteria after you've added them, just hover over the question mark next to the Criteria list and you'll see a short definition.

#searchtips   #googlesearch  

2013-05-09 19:13:05 (8 comments, 31 reshares, 212 +1s)

Watch highlights from Solve for X at the Tribeca Film Festival, which took place in April. Next up: Solve for X continues its tour at the Global Diaspora Forum in Washington, DC, on May 13. Register: goo.gl/3gwFy. See you there!

2013-05-09 18:37:33 (27 comments, 82 reshares, 506 +1s)

When you're on the go or traveling in another country, it's important to have useful translated phrases handy. Whether you want to ask, "Where is the closest hotel?" while you're in a new place or "How much is that?" while you're shopping in the local market -- you can now sync your favorite phrases across mobile and desktop with Phrasebook on Google Translate.  With this new update to the Google Translate app on Android (http://goo.gl/eBW8W), you can take your phrases with you wherever you go.

To get started, select Phrasebook in the app menu of the Google Translate app for Android. (Notice that Phrasebook replaces the Favorites feature; your saved phrases are now part of your Phrasebook.) To sync your phrases, simply sign in to your Google Account by tapping the "Sign in" button at the top of your Phrasebook.

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2013-05-17 12:00:15 (42 comments, 378 reshares, 814 +1s)

Working with the USGS, NASA and TIME, we're releasing more than a quarter-century of images of Earth taken from space, compiled for the first time into an interactive time-lapse experience so you can get a stunning perspective on the changes to the Earth’s surface over time.

These images were collected as part of an ongoing joint mission between the USGS and NASA called Landsat. Their satellites have been observing earth from space since the 1970s. Using Google Earth Engine technology, we sifted through 909 terabytes of data to make this historic archive of earth imagery available online. 

Explore this global, zoomable time-lapse map as part of TIME's new Timelapse project: www.time.com/timelapse (a preview in GIF form is below). 

Read more in our blog: http://goo.gl/1M1lQ

2013-05-09 05:50:28 (51 comments, 95 reshares, 783 +1s)

A serene countryside doodle for Swedish engineer Gustaf de Laval, best known for his work on steam turbines and dairy machinery, including the first centrifugal milk-cream separator.