NORAD Tracks Santa 2009

AnnouncementDecember 23, 2009Follow Santa’s journey around the world in Google Earth and Google Maps 2008 HIGHLIGHTSThis Christmas Eve, Google will once again partner with NORAD to help track Santa’s journey around the world. As soon as St. Nick and his reindeer take off from the North Pole – reported to be at approximately 2am EST – Santa’s location will appear on both a Google Map and in Google Earth, at www.noradsanta.org....

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Google Web Toolkit Announces New Features

MOUNTAIN VIEW (December 9, 2009) – Yesterday Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced the newest version of Google Web Toolkit, an open source development toolkit used by thousands of developers around the world for building and optimizing complex browser-based applications. The drastic improvements in browser speed and capabilities over the past year enable ever larger and richer web applications, but also require better development...

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Google to Host Educational Webcast

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (December 3, 2009) – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced that it will host its second educational webcast for investors, financial analysts, and members of the press. This educational webcast will focus on Google’s display advertising business, including the Google Content Network, YouTube, and DoubleClick, presented by senior members of the respective teams.The event will be held on Tuesday, December 15,...

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Google Announces 2009 Year-End Zeitgeist

AnnouncementDecember 1, 2009Today, Google announced its annual Zeitgeist, a look at 2009 through the collective eyes of the world on the web. This year’s Zeitgeist offers a unique perspective on the year’s major events and hottest trends from almost 50 countries across the globe. We dug through billions of aggregated search queries and discovered what got people typing away into the Google search box – from the latest fads in...

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Google to Present at the Barclays Capital Global Technology Conference

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (December 1, 2009) – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that Matthew Glotzbach, Director, Product Management, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the Barclays Capital Global Technology Conference in San Francisco. The session is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, December 9, 2009.To access the live audio webcast of the session, please visit...

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Google to Offer Live Webcast of Google Chrome OS Update

AnnouncementNovember 19, 2009Who: Google Inc.What: Live webcast of Google’s update on Google Chrome OS, held at its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters.When: Thursday, November 19th, 10:00am – 11:00am PSTWhere: investor.shareholder.com/googpr/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=75092Why: Google to offer an update on Google Chrome OS and provide a look at the work that has been done thus far, an overview of the technology, and launch plans...

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Stay Connected with Free Airport Wi-Fi from Google this Holiday Season

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (November 10, 2009) – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that it is working with airports across the country as well as Boingo Wireless, Advanced Wireless Group, Airport Marketing Income and others to provide free Wi-Fi as a holiday gift now through January 15, 2010. The gift currently includes 47 airports, including Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston, Baltimore, Burbank, Houston, Indianapolis, Seattle,...

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Google to Acquire AdMob

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (November 9, 2009) – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AdMob, a mobile display ad technology provider, for $750 million in stock. This acquisition will enhance Google’s existing expertise and technology in mobile advertising, while also giving advertisers and publishers more choice in this growing new area."Mobile advertising has enormous potential...

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Searching the e-store: Google Commerce Search now available to power retail websites

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (November 05, 2009) – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced a new hosted enterprise search product, Google Commerce Search™, to power online retail stores and e-commerce websites with the speed and accuracy customers expect from Google™. While e-commerce has advanced significantly in the past 15 years, search technology has been a barrier to online retail growth. The average online retailer conversion...

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Google to Present at the Fifth Annual Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (November 3, 2009) – Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced today that Bradley Horowitz, Vice President, Product Management, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the Fifth Annual Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit in Menlo Park, California. The session is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time / 12:45 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.To access the live audio webcast of the session,...

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Grover Visits Google: Breakthrough Learning Forum Begins Today

Forum Convened by The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, Common Sense Media, MacArthur Foundation and Google to Explore the Future of Digital Technology in EducationNational leaders in education, science, technology and philanthropy will assemble today for the Breakthrough Learning in a Digital Age Forum to develop recommendations for using digital media for education reform. The forum will also feature an exhibition...

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New ways to explore with the Street View trike

AnnouncementOctober 16, 2009Users can nominate their favorite places to be photographed for Street View on Google MapsWith Street View in Google Maps, you can take a virtual drive over the Golden Gate Bridge or see the bustle of Times Square from the comfort of your own home, but some of the country’s most interesting and fun places aren’t accessible by car. What if you want to tour the campuses of prospective universities, find...

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Google Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Download PDF version [55k]GOOGLE ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2009 RESULTSMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – October 15, 2009 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009."Google had a strong quarter—we saw 7% year-over-year revenue growth despite the tough economic conditions," said Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google. "While there is a lot of uncertainty about the pace of economic recovery,...

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Building Maker: A new way to create 3D models for Google Earth

AnnouncementOctober 13, 2009From large cities like New York and Tokyo, to small towns like Madison, NJ and Dursley, England, a growing number of places around the world have become explorable in 3D with Google Earth. We’re working towards an ambitious goal – to display 3D models of all the world’s buildings in Google Earth – and we know that in order to accomplish this, keep the buildings up to date, and make them relevant, we...

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Arthur Levinson Resigns from Google’s Board of Directors

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (October 12, 2009) – Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that Dr. Arthur Levinson has resigned as a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Levinson has been on the Google Board since April 2004.Google CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt described Levinson as a good friend and valued colleague. "Art has been a key part of Google’s success these past five years, offering unvarnished...

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Street View on Google Maps comes to Canada

AnnouncementOctober 7, 2009English | FrenchIn time for the 2010 Winter Games, street-level imagery helps Canadians and the world explore CanadaVancouver, October 7, 2009—Today Google has expanded its popular Street View on Google Maps service to include imagery from eleven cities across Canada, including Vancouver and Whistler. With the 2010...

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