Google Enterprise Blog shows a screenshot of MOMA Next, an experimental front-end for Google's intranet search. Google uses its own search appliance to index more than 100 million internal documents. The familiar interface gives Google employees easy access to all kinds of data: contacts, shared...
"I think, in general, people are uncomfortable with things that are different. Even now when I talk about adding new features to Gmail, if it isn't just a small variation or rearranging what's already there, people don't like it. People have a narrow concept of what's possible, and we're limited...
"PSAs are non-profit organization ads that are served to pages when targeted ads are unavailable, or when Google is unable to gather content from the page. Publishers do not receive earnings for clicks made on PSAs," mentions a page from Google AdSense's help center. I noticed a Google ad from a...
Google Reader added a new feature that lets you share posts in other services: Twitter, Facebook, Digg. The feature is opt-in, so you need to go to the settings page, click on the "Send to" tab and pick your favorite services. After selecting an item, use the keyboard shortcut Shift+T to quickly...
Did you know that Google has an Experimental Happiness team? One of the engineers that are part of this team is Othar Hansson, who is a tech lead for rich snippets and a member of Google's Search UI Group. Did you know that Google has a search czar? His name is Ben Gomes. "I think of Ben as our...
In short: Learn about the evolution of Google Search from key figures like Marissa Mayer and Ben Gomes next week! Discover new features and a potential UI update. Don't miss this special event! (AI summary)
If you use Google Hangouts inside Gmail, you may have noticed a new icon at the bottom of the page. It lets you switch to the new contacts tab that shows your chat buddies starting with the ones who are online, just like in the old Gmail...
Google Cache pages have an updated header and now allow you to check the source code of the cached page. Google uses a different background color and more spacing. The message is the same. Here's an example: "This is Google's cache of...
If you didn't get your invitation for Google Spreadsheets, try this link. It's what I got in my invitation and it can be used by anyone. You can find some screenshots on Flickr. Most of them show the product works really bad: I tried to import two very simple Excel files, and both had problems....
David Bloom found some interesting pages on Google's servers. You can compare them to archive.org's version. These URLs: google.com////// google.com/intl/en////// google.com/intl/en/intl/en/ ...will take you to an old Google homepage (copyright 2003). And this URL: google.com/intl/////// ...will...
that watches Google's attempts to move your operating system online since 2005. Not affiliated with Google. Send your tips to gostips@gmail.com. Google Operating System Unofficial news and tips about Google March 10, 2007 Pilot Program for Google TV Ads After testing newspaper ads and radio ads...
In short: Google tests TV ads pilot program with California cable company Astound Broadband, aiming to revolutionize targeted advertising and potentially become a sear... (AI summary)
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