Customers care about convenience and expect fast responses, so a company’s ability to provide “last mile delivery”—quick, on-demand delivery service—can make or break its relationship with a customer. Asia-Pacific companies that rely on last-mile service are tapping into the cloud’sRead more…
Improvements to searching for special characters in programming languages
For those seeking answers to technical queries, Google just upped its search game. Now for queries containing sequences of 2-3 special characters such as [== vs ===] and [+=], Google will return results on the meaning of these sequences inRead more…
Smarter sharing in chat with Google Allo
Sometimes when you’re chatting with friends, GIFs speak louder than words. A fast response is everything, so we wanted to create a smarter way to share content quickly with friends in Google Allo. Today we’re introducing new features that helpRead more…
New research explores unconscious bias in the classroom
Although we often believe we act without bias or stereotyping, we’re all subject to unconscious biases: automatic, mental shortcuts we use to process information and make decisions quickly. These shortcuts are useful, but can also subtly and negatively influence ourRead more…
Lowering barriers to technology adoption: three tips from City Schools of Decatur
Editor’s note: Schools are working with Google for Education Premier Partners to throw open their doors for the ExploreEDU event series, which invites neighboring educators to learn first-hand from their own experiences using Google tools. To see if there’s anRead more…
“Level up” your gaming business with new innovations for apps
Mobile games mean more than just fun. They mean business. Big business. According to App Annie, game developers should capture almost half of the $189B global market for in-app purchases and advertising by 2020.1 Later today, at the Games DeveloperRead more…
A technological Renaissance for cultural institutions
Editor’s Note: Last week in Florence, we joined the Uffizi Galleries for a two-day summit to discuss the preservation and accessibility of cultural heritage in the digital age. In this post, Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Uffizi Galleries, sharesRead more…
Finally, live TV made for you
There’s no question that people love TV, from live sports to breaking news to sitcoms and dramas. But the truth is, there are a lot of limitations in how to watch TV today. Unlike online video, people can’t watch TVRead more…
Capture ideas in Google Keep, bring them to life in Google Docs
Great ideas can surface in unexpected places. We created Keep to capture your thoughts anytime, anywhere—with smart tools to help you easily organize your notes, ideas and to dos. Starting today, you can capture your ideas for work: Keep isRead more…
Dive into Okinawa’s stunning—but endangered—underwater world
Editor’s note: We’ve invited Christophe Bailhache of The Ocean Agency, a nonprofit working to preserve our oceans, to tell us about its collaboration with Google. Together, we’ve brought imagery of the waters around Okinawa, Japan online for the world to discover onRead more…