Google Book Search Offers Free Downloads of Public Domain Books

AnnouncementAugust 30, 2006Discovering Dante, Newton and Hugo just became a little easier. Starting today, readers can find new, and free, downloadable versions of some of the world’s greatest books on Google Book Search (books.google.com).Working with our library partners, we’re expanding access to books that are out of copyright and have become public domain material. Users can search and read these books on Google Book Search...

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Google to Present at the Citigroup Technology Conference

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – August 30, 2006 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced today that Alan Eustace, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Research, and Sheryl Sandberg, Vice President, Global Online Sales and Operations, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the Citigroup 13th Annual Technology Conference in New York City. The session is scheduled for 3:35 p.m. Eastern Time (12:35 p.m. Pacific Time) on Thursday,...

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Hurricane Consciousness Marks Late Summer Weekly Google Zeitgeist

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Google and eBay Sign Multi-Year Agreement to Connect Users, Merchants, and Advertisers Around the Globe

MOUNTAIN VIEW and SAN JOSE, Calif., August 28, 2006 – Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) and eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today announced a multi-year agreement to benefit both companies’ collective communities of users, merchants and advertisers around the globe. The agreement consists of two primary components involving text-based advertising and "click-to-call" advertising functionality.Specifically, Google will become the exclusive text-based...

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Google Launches Hosted Communications Services

New Google Apps for Your Domain Available Now for Easy Email, Calendaring, and MoreMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., August 28, 2006 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the launch of Google Apps for Your Domain (www.google.com/a), a set of hosted applications for organizations that want to provide high quality communications tools to their users without the hassle of installing and maintaining software or hardware.In addition to...

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Google Makes Trek to Las Vegas; Lands at Creation Entertainment’s 40th Anniversary Star Trek Convention

AnnouncementAugust 17, 2006Wherever and whenever science fiction fans gather, an appreciation of technology – and alien visitations – can’t be far behind. This year, there will be an unlikely visitor attending one of the biggest gatherings of science fiction fans, the 40th Anniversary Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, hosted by Creation Entertainment. Google will join the more than 15,000 enthusiasts who make the annual trek...

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Popular Culture, Politics Jostle For Space On The Weekly Google Zeitgeist

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Instant Access Now Available for Google Analytics

AnnouncementAugust 15, 2006Google is pleased to report that we have removed the wait to receive Google Analytics accounts. Now anyone with a website can instantly create a free Google Analytics account simply by visiting www.google.com/analytics or by clicking on the "Analytics" tab within AdWords. After creating an account, we suggest reading the installation guide to get the account set up quickly and correctly.Google Analytics...

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Print and Save – Coupons on Google Maps

AnnouncementAugust 15, 2006Today, Google announced printable online coupons on Google Maps. When searching for local information, discount coupons from businesses are now displayed on Google Maps search results and business listing pages. These coupons can be printed out directly from a computer and redeemed at a physical store location of a neighborhood or local business. For users of Google Maps, coupons provide additional relevant...

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Google Code Jam 2006 Programmers Worldwide Invited to Participate in Google’s Fourth Annual Global Coding Competition

Registration opens August 14th; finals to be held in Google’s New York City Engineering Office on October 27th, 2006MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and NEW YORK, NY, – August 14, 2006 – Google Inc., (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that registration is now open for Google Code Jam 2006. Google’s annual online coding competition presents participants with a series of challenges that they must use their programming skills and creativity to...

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Summer Searches Vary Extremely In The Weekly Google Zeitgeist

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Google Book Search and UC Library Partnership

AnnouncementAugust 9, 2006Today, Google Book Search is thrilled to welcome one of the world’s largest libraries – the University of California library – to the Google Books Library Project. The University of California houses more than 100 libraries on its 10 campuses and is considered to have the largest research and academic library in the world. Working together, Google and the University of California libraries will make books...

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Fox Interactive Media Enters Into Landmark Agreement with Google Inc.

Multi-Year Pact Calls for Google to Provide Search and Advertising Across Fox Interactive Media’s Growing Online Network Including the MySpace CommunityMOUNTAIN VIEW and LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 7, 2006 – News Corporation’s Fox Interactive Media and Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced a multi-year search technology and services agreement whereby Google will be the exclusive search and keyword targeted advertising...

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Google and Viacom’s MTV Networks to Test New Online Video Distribution Model

MTVN Hit Programs Also Available Now for Download-To-Own on Google VideoNEW YORK, NY, and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Aug. 7, 2006 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), are collaborating to test an innovative video distribution model that will serve consumers, web publishers and advertisers. Google will distribute ad-supported content from MTV Networks to targeted website publishers, allowing...

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XM Satellite Radio and Google Deliver Targeted Advertising to Satellite Radio Listeners

Partnership will connect XM Satellite Radios audience to Googles expansive network of advertiserMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and NEW YORK, NY, August 2, 2006 – Google, Inc., (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that it has reached an agreement with XM Satellite Radio, the nation’s leading satellite radio service with more than seven million subscribers, (NASDAQ: XMSR) to introduce and make available commercial advertising inventory on XM’s...

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Headlines Blare For Celebrities On Weekly Google Zeitgeist

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