Credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, cash, coins. Forget fumbling through your wallet next time you’re in a store—what if you could pay with just a tap? Introducing Android Pay, the simple and secure way to pay with your AndroidRead more…
Thanks to you, Inbox by Gmail is now open to everyone
Posted by Alex Gawley, Director of Product Management Back in October we introduced a new type of inbox—one that works for you. Since then you’ve told us what you like best about Inbox by Gmail, as well as how weRead more…
App deep linking with goo.gl
Starting now, goo.gl short links function as a single link you can use to all your content — whether that content is in your Android app, iOS app, or website. Once you’ve taken the necessary steps to set up AppRead more…
Surfacing content from iOS apps in Google Search
We’ve been helping users discover relevant content from Android apps in Google search results for a while now. Starting today, we’re bringing App Indexing to iOS apps as well. This means users on both Android and iOS will be ableRead more…
Pursuing transformative technology with the Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities
When Laura Palmaro was 10 years old, she woke one morning to find that the central vision in her left eye had all but disappeared. She was not ill and had no genetic issues—it was completely out of the blue.Read more…
A doodle salute for Sally Ride
Today’s guest blog post is from Tam O’Shaughnessy—life partner of astronaut Sally Ride, and co-founder & CEO of Sally Ride Science. Over the past few months, Tam worked with our Doodle team to create a doodle for Sally’s 64th birthday.Read more…
Through the Google lens: Search trends May 15-21
Between finding out what everyone has always wanted to say to Dave Letterman, and singing along to Taylor’s “Bad Blood,” here’s a look at what everyone was searching for this week: Deadly biker brawlA shooting between rival motorcycle gangs inRead more…
Rolling out the red carpet for app owners in Search Console
Wouldn’t it be nifty if you could track where your indexed app content shows up in search results, for which queries, which app pages are most popular, and which ones have errors? Yeah, we thought so too! So we’ve equippedRead more…
Now live on Android TV: SportsCenter, HBO and more with Sling TV
Android TV brings the best entertainment — apps, games, movies, shows, music — to the biggest screen in your home. Today, the Sling TV app adds your favorite dramas, live sports and more. The NBA Playoffs and SportsCenter on ESPNSlingRead more…
Delivering the right information in your ads
Now more than ever, people search online to find things nearby. In fact, Google search interest in “near me” has doubled since last year,1 with 80% coming from mobile.2 In these moments, consumers have heightened expectations for immediacy and relevance — 4Read more…