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Launching Google +1 Recommendations Across the Web
UPDATE (7/9/12): After a few productive weeks in platform preview, we're rolling out +1 recommendations to all users today. Thanks for your feedback at Google I/O, in the discussion forums, and on our Google+ page. We're always eager to hear from you -- so keep it coming. Working on +1, we often hear people say they want to see more of what their friends recommend. For example, when I go the the Chrome Web Store and look at +1 recommendations on the Gmail app, I see related apps and recommendations from friends. To keep these recommendations more relevant and on-topic, they will always refer to pages on the same domain or subdomain as the +1 button. If you’ve already added the +1 button to your site, there’s nothing more you need to do. If you want to see recommendations today, sign up for the developer preview group and tell us what you think. Join the conversation on Google+.
Supporting entrepreneurship in France at Le Camping
Entrepreneurs all around the world are building technologies that empower their communities and address both local and global audiences. Last week, a team of Googlers from 10 countries gathered in Paris to spend time with entrepreneurs and startups at Le Camping, an accelerator program that’s part of Silicon Sentier, an association focused on supporting promising digital projects in the Ile de France region. We celebrated the results of the first two seasons of the program and welcomed the new startups for season three. Le Camping’s program selects 12 new startups each season (one season lasts six months). They “camp” in what used to be the facilities of the French Stock Exchange, symbolizing the bridge between the old and the new economy. We’ve already seen great success from the program. This is just one of our efforts to support entrepreneurs in France. We believe that the Internet and entrepreneurship are key drivers of economic development.
the playground is open
(Cross-posted on the Official Android Blog) Last year at Google I/O, we talked about momentum, mobile and more. This year, we’re picking up right where we left off. More than 400 million Android devices have now been activated—up from 100 million last June. Jelly Bean: simple, beautiful and beyond smart Jelly Bean builds on top of Ice Cream Sandwich. We’ve redesigned search from the ground up in Jelly Bean, with a new user interface and faster, more natural Voice Search. Today’s smart devices still rely on you to do pretty much everything—that is, until now. Starting in mid-July, we’ll start rolling out over-the-air updates to Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Xoom and Nexus S, and we’ll also release Jelly Bean to open source. Google Play: more entertainmentGoogle Play is your digital entertainment destination, with more than 600,000 apps and games plus music, movies and books. Now, you can also purchase movies in addition to renting them. Nexus Q: It’s a sphere!
Become a Google power searcher
You may already be familiar with some shortcuts for Google Search, like using the search box as a calculator or finding local movie showtimes by typing [movies] and your zip code. But there are many more tips, tricks and tactics you can use to find exactly what you’re looking for, when you most need it. Today, we’ve opened registration for Power Searching with Google, a free, online, community-based course showcasing these techniques and how you can use them to solve everyday problems. Our course is aimed at empowering you to find what you need faster, no matter how you currently use search. Lessons will be released daily starting on July 10, 2012, and you can take them according to your own schedule during a two-week window, alongside a worldwide community. Power Searching with Google blends the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) learning format pioneered by Stanford and MIT with our social and communication tools to create what we hope is a true community learning experience.
+1
For our international readers, this post is also available in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish (Latin America, Spain). - Ed. A year ago we started a small project called Google+—to bring friends and family closer together, and to inspire new connections through meaningful conversation. Today more than 250 million people have upgraded to Google+, and we want to give thanks. To you. It's your support and your voice that give the service soul, and we’re grateful. We figure the best way to show our appreciation is to keep listening and making improvements, so today we're rolling out two major updates in response to your feedback: Google+ for tablets, and Google+ Events. Google+ for tablets: putting mobile first, on lots more devices Back in May we introduced new versions of Google+ for Android and iOS phones. Of course, our tablet app isn’t just bigger, like our mobile app isn’t just smaller. Selected screenshots from today’s tablet release
Google+ Events in Google Calendar
Posted by Michelle Chen, Software Engineer Today at Google I/O, we announced Google+ Events, a new way to create, capture and share public and private events. Google+ Events are seamlessly integrated with Google Calendar to simplify the planning process, so you’ll always know when you have something coming up. When creating a Google+ event, you can check your Google Calendar to make sure you pick the best time to party. In week and day views in Calendar, you’ll recognize Google+ Events by the event owner's profile picture. Clicking ‘View on Google+’ takes you to the event page, where you can exchange comments with other guests, view photos, and more.
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean coming in July with Project Butter UI, Google Now, richer notifications
The next major upgrade to Android will be version 4.1 Jelly Bean, it has been announced at Google I/O today. Project Butter is the major new innovation in Android 4.1, focused on making the entire UI "fast, fluid and smooth." That includes triple buffering in the graphics pipeline, to ensure consistent frame rates with interface animations. Google Now is a big addition from the Android team, introducing a sort of self-aware quality to Android phones — automatically updating you on your favorite sports teams in real time, learning your commute route and checking traffic, and also providing public transit information when it senses you're close to a transport station. Another significant new feature being introduced with Jelly Bean is Offline Voice Typing, no longer requiring a web connection to accept voice input. Voice search has been much improved in Jelly Bean as well, with a very natural voice responding to your queries, with answers being returned "much faster." Previous
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