What's new at Google?

Dave, you're plugged in, can you tell me what's new at Google? I try to keep track of everything they're doing, but it's just about impossible what with all the news about Google the company out there...

Dave's Answer:

I'm not much more plugged in than you are, actually. I just have some good information sources, one of the best of which is the amusingly named Google Friends Newsletter. Yes, you can sign up for this informative - and sporadically sent - missive straight from Google central and find out about what they're touting too.

If you were a subscriber, you'd know about the following:

Personalized Homepage
We've added some new features to the way you can personalize your Google homepage. Now there's a section for bookmarks, as well as a way to add custom sections with the content you want from across the web. Note that you must be signed in to your Google Account to create and use your personalized homepage.
http://www.google.com/ig

Google Toolbar for Firefox
The Toolbar is kind of the "Swiss Army knife" for computing, making it easy to search and do other tasks directly from your browser. You can check spelling, autofill web forms, translate English words into other languages, and lots more. Now the Google Toolbar is available for the Firefox browser. (It's already out for Internet Explorer.)
http://toolbar.google.com

Google Maps Hybrid Mode
We've got Maps, we've got Earth, and now we've got a way to view satellite images with map data. It's the "Hybrid" mode. Very handy for seeing the lay of the land with, for example, street names on top. Look in the upper right hand corner of the map image to switch your view from Map to Satellite to Hybrid (and back again).
http://maps.google.com/

Google Groups Alerts
"Alerts" are a great way to inform you when keywords you have selected appear in news stories, web search results, and now, are mentioned within Google Groups topics. If you're tracking several subjects, this is far easier than reading through a (possible) boatload of messages. Just sign up to track Alerts of interest to you. There's a pull-down menu under "Type" where you choose among News, Web, or Groups notifications. And you can choose to receive Alerts daily, weekly, or as they happen.
http://www.google.com/alerts

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Reader Comments To Date: 8

David Hergert said, on August 11, 2005 1:27 PM:

I think its also worth mentioning that Google has a Blog as well at http://googleblog.blogspot.com/ .
Here you can get some interesting information straight from Google employee, such as tips and tricks about new products, interesting info about their campus, etc.

Nico said, on September 18, 2005 10:49 PM:

Although my home system meets or exceeds all of the system requirements for Google Earth, I can not get the program to load.
During the load process I get message "Google Earth"DiretX not supported. Try open GL" It wont let me open "GL"
and In Login Status Window the screen reads "Finishing GE server login......"
I have this program installed on an OLDER desktp computer and a Laptop, without any problems.

Please help
Nico

Sandra said, on April 3, 2006 9:33 PM:

To whom ever:
I also got the same message as posted by Nico on Sept. 18th. I would like to get Google Earth loaded correctly.. Can you help, Please?

Sandra

Nico's message posted below:

Although my home system meets or exceeds all of the system requirements for Google Earth, I can not get the program to load.
During the load process I get message "Google Earth"DiretX not supported. Try open GL" It wont let me open "GL"
and In Login Status Window the screen reads "Finishing GE server
login......"

TJ said, on May 10, 2007 8:15 AM:

Dave

I am unable to open Google Earth in Direct X or GL mode. The application gets stuck at the initializing screen. My Google Pack download was limited only to Google Earth, is another component required?

Thanks in advance for your help.

TJ

Terry Brown said, on September 26, 2007 5:16 PM:

Dave

I am unable to open Google Earth in Direct X or GL mode. The application gets stuck at the initializing screen. My Google Pack download was limited only to Google Earth, is another component required?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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gary chitwood said, on December 12, 2009 12:43 PM:

how do i deleat all my searches on the lnternet.

Chris Nixon said, on April 8, 2010 3:33 PM:

I tried downloading Google Earth, which I once had on this same windows XP laptop. However when I hit the Download button, AOL crashed.
The last time I tried it (using Firefox) I got a msg saying there was a windows file missing.
IE has also packed up, so I don't know if that is a clue to the problem.

Any ideas are welcome.

Chris

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you, Dave, for all your helpful information by buying you a cup of coffee!

I do have a comment, now that you mention it!

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