Google and NORAD Team-Up Again to Track Santa Around the World

AnnouncementDecember 23, 2008Follow Old St. Nick in Google Earth, Google Maps, Google Maps for mobile, iGoogle, and TwitterHe made his list, he’s checked it twice. Santa and his reindeer are ready for their flights! Because of Google’s work with NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), children around the world will again be able...

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Google Announces 2008 Year-end Zeitgeist

AnnouncementDecember 10, 2008Continuing our annual tradition, today we are excited to announce our 2008 year-end Zeitgeist. “Zeitgeist” means “the spirit of the times” and our end of year Zeitgeist pages use aggregated search queries to determine the top trends, fads and memes of the year. This year’s Zeitgeist also includes top 10 lists from more than 30 countries around the world, providing a fascinating snapshot of what was...

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Hallmark Channel and Google to Form Strategic TV Advertising Agreement

Agreement Gives Advertisers Access to Hallmark Channel Family-Friendly ProgrammingNEW YORK & MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF., December 3, 2008 – Hallmark Channel and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today a strategic agreement to offer advertisers access to high-quality family-friendly programming through the Google TV Ads program. Advertisers will now be able to reach even more viewers by using Google TV Ads platform to place ads on...

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The fastest-rising search terms of 2008

AnnouncementDecember 2, 2008To kick off the month of December we wanted to whet your appetite for our year-end Zeitgeist with this sneak peek of the fastest-rising search terms in the U.S. for 2008. We combed through billions of anonymous, aggregated search queries to bring you this snapshot of what’s been top-of-mind for Americans in the past 11 months.When compared to 2007, the following terms have seen the most growth over...

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