Webmaster level: Beginner Today, the new Webmaster Academy goes live in 22 languages! New or beginner webmasters speaking a multitude of languages can now learn the fundamentals of making a great site, providing an enjoyable user experience, and ranking wellRead more…
Android Wear, moving forward like clockwork
Earlier this year, we launched Android Wear, bringing Android to wearables. Since then, the first watches powered by Android Wear, the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live, have gone on sale, developers have already built thousands of apps enhancedRead more…
An improved search box within the search results
Webmaster level: AllToday you’ll see a new and improved sitelinks search box. When shown, it will make it easier for users to reach specific content on your site, directly through your own site-search pages. What’s this search box and whenRead more…
Optimizing for Bandwidth on Apache and Nginx
Webmaster level: advanced Everyone wants to use less bandwidth: hosts want lower bills, mobile users want to stay under their limits, and no one wants to wait for unnecessary bytes. The web is full of opportunities to save bandwidth: pagesRead more…
This time it’s personal
Anyone who’s argued over the TV remote knows that sharing a living room doesn’t mean you want to share everything else. The same is true on the web. So in the latest Chrome beta, we’re exploring a new way forRead more…
This time it’s personal
Anyone who’s argued over the TV remote knows that sharing a living room doesn’t mean you want to share everything else. The same is true on the web. So in the latest Chrome beta, we’re exploring a new way forRead more…
#NoHacked: a global campaign to spread hacking awareness
Webmaster level: All This June, we introduced a weeklong social campaign called #NoHacked. The goals for #NoHacked are to bring awareness to hacking attacks and offer tips on how to keep your sites safe from hackers. We held the campaignRead more…
That’s not the download you’re looking for…
[Cross-posted on the Google Online Security Blog] You should be able to use the web safely, without fear that malware could take control of your computer, or that you could be tricked into giving up personal information in a phishingRead more…
A new type of Chromebook with extra-long battery life
Chromebooks were designed for your mobile lifestyle. They’re thin and light, resume instantly, and are easy to use. Starting today, we’re welcoming a new type of Chromebook into the family, beginning with the Acer Chromebook 13. This new device usesRead more…
Space, Chrome and the amazing journey of the ISEE-3
Unless you’re a rocket scientist, you’ve probably never heard the story of the International Sun/Earth Explorer 3 (ISEE-3) – yet it has had one of the most fascinating journeys in all of space flight. Originally launched in 1978 to studyRead more…