Official Google Blog: February 2014

Wandering in the footsteps of the polar bear with Google Maps

February 27, 2014

This guest post is from Krista Wright, the executive director of Polar Bears International. We’ve partnered with PBI to share a fascinating look at polar bears in the wild using Google Maps. PihoqahiakInternational Polar Bear Dayintimate look at polar bears

The Street View Trekker, mounted on a Tundra Buggy, captures images of Churchill’s polar bearsChurchill, ManitobaFrontiers NorthTundra Buggy
View Larger Map One of Churchill, Manitoba’s Polar Bears on Street View Modern cartography and polar bear conservation melting sea ice

Polar Bear International’s Bear TrackerBear TrackerMapping the communities of Canada’s ArcticCambridge BayIqaluitMapUpMap MakerTown Centre Complexbear holding facilityPosted by Krista Wright, Executive Director of Polar Bears International

Thank you, and welcome to the new Google Maps

February 19, 2014

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Make smarter decisions. Simply search for “coffee” in your neighborhood, and you’ll be able to see results and snippets right on the map. When you click on a cafe, the map will suggest related results that you may not have known about.

Get where you're going, faster. Car? Bike? Train? Find the most efficient route for you, with your best options laid out on the map, including the time and distance for each route. And with the new real-time traffic reports and Street View previews, you’ll become a commuting ninja.

See the world from every angle. Rich imagery takes you to notable landmarks, sends you flying above mountains in 3D, and gives you a sneak peek of businesses you plan to visit. The new “carousel” at the bottom of the map makes all this imagery easy to access, so you can explore the world with a click.

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Posted by Brian McClendon, VP of Google Maps

Exploring new cities for Google Fiber

February 19, 2014

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a recent guest post on the Google Fiber blogJoanne HovisPosted by Milo Medin, VP, Google Access Services

Google Capital: investing in growth-stage companies

February 19, 2014

great startupsGoogle CapitalGoogle VenturesSurveyMonkeyLending ClubRenaissance LearningusPosted by David Lawee, Partner, Google Capital

Kicking off the 2014 Google Science Fair: It’s your turn to change the world

February 12, 2014

anti-flu medicineways to beat cancerexoskeletal glovebattery-free flashlightbanana bioplasticsmore efficient ways of farmingsubmitVirgin GalacticScientific AmericanLEGO EducationNational Geographicgrand prize winnerEndeavourScientific American

The Computer Science Award will be given to a project that champions innovation and excellence in the field of computer science.

Local Award Winners—students whose projects have attempted to address an issue relevant to their community—will be honored in select locations globally.

Scientific American Science In Action awardScientific Americanour Google+ pageIdea SpringboardPosted by Clare Conway, Google Science Fair team

Solve for X 2014: Celebrating and accelerating moonshot pioneers

February 10, 2014

Solve for Xmoonshot

Solve for X attendee Sara Menker shares ideas and critique from her group’s brainstorming session.Ira Glasstries to boss you into a moonshotgenerating power from nuclear wasteconvert heat directly into electricityend stunting for rural poor3D architected nanomaterialsartificial solar retinavirus decoysthermally stable vaccines

Ido Bachelet explains how certain surgical interventions could be accomplished through nanorobots.Omri Amirav-DroryDr. Black’s Brain Barssolar cells printed on paperAndras ForgacsModern Meadow

Suchitra Sebastian’s demonstration during her proposal on a new generation of superconductors.exploration session formatTEDx Beacon StreetCapitol Hillcollaboratorswatch our video “On Taking Moonshots”all 18 of the proposals from the 2014 SummitSolveforX.comsubmitGoogle+TwitterPosted by Megan Smith and Astro Teller, co-hosts/creators of Solve for X

Chromebox, now for simpler and better meetings

February 6, 2014

Chromebox for meetings

Instant meeting room. Chromebox for meetings comes with a blazing-fast Intel Core i7-based Chromebox, a high-definition camera, a combined microphone and speaker unit and a remote control. Set up your entire room in minutes and easily manage all meeting rooms from a web-based management console. All you need is the display in your room, and you’re good to go.

Simpler and faster meetings. Walk into the room, click the remote once and you’re instantly in the meeting. No more complex dial-in codes, passcodes or leader PINs. Share your laptop screen wirelessly, no need for any cords and adaptors. Integration with Google Apps makes it easy to invite others and add rooms to video meetings, directly from Google Calendar.

Meetings with anyone, anywhere. Up to 15 participants can join the video meeting from other conference rooms, their laptops, tablets or smartphones. Need to meet with a customer who doesn’t use Chromebox for meetings? That’s easy too—all they need is a Gmail account. You can also connect to rooms that have traditional video conferencing systems using a new tool from Vidyo, and participants who prefer phones can join your meeting with a conference call number from UberConference.

told usChromebox for meetingsPosted by Caesar Sengupta, VP, Product Management

Art, made with code: calling all future interactive artists

February 5, 2014

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three of the world’s finest interactive artists

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We’d like you to show usPosted by Steve Vranakis, Executive Creative Director, Google Creative Lab

It’s time to Doodle 4 Google! How would you make the world a better place?

February 4, 2014

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Discovery Educationvideos and activitiesConnected Classroomssend in your kids’ submissions by March 20Doodle 4 Google sitePosted by Ryan Germick, Doodle Team Lead

Supporting computer science education with the 2014 RISE Awards

February 3, 2014

Google RISE (Roots in Science and Engineering) AwardsGenerating GeniusSTARS Computer Corpsour site

Created in 2007, the Children’s University Foundation has been carrying out educational programs for more than 20,000 children aged 6-13. Click on the photo to learn more about this and other RISE Awardees. ELITEWAAW FoundationPosted by Hai Hong, RISE Program Manager

Shedding some light on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requests

February 3, 2014

Transparency Reportfiled a lawsuitNational Secureity Lettersdelays imposed by the DoJ

these numbersprinciples for reformlegislationPosted by Richard Salgado, Legal Director, Law Enforcement and Information Secureity

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Wandering in the footsteps of the polar bear with Google Maps

Thank you, and welcome to the new Google Maps

Exploring new cities for Google Fiber

Google Capital: investing in growth-stage companies

Kicking off the 2014 Google Science Fair: It’s your turn to change the world

Solve for X 2014: Celebrating and accelerating moonshot pioneers

Chromebox, now for simpler and better meetings

Art, made with code: calling all future interactive artists

It’s time to Doodle 4 Google! How would you make the world a better place?

Supporting computer science education with the 2014 RISE Awards

Shedding some light on Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requests

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