Archivi tag: Geo

Congratulations to Aadith Moorthy, the 2010 National Geographic Bee Champion

Pubblicato il 26 maggio 2010 da A Googler

Tswana is a Bantu language spoken by the largest ethnic group in what landlocked country?The production of yerbe maté, a tea made from an evergreen plant, is important to the economy of Misiones. This province is located in which country that borders … Continua a leggere→

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Keeping up-to-date on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

Pubblicato il 21 maggio 2010 da A Googler

(Cross-posted on the Lat Long blog)It is estimated that at least 6 million gallons of oil have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon explosion a month ago. Cleanup efforts are underway, but the oil has spread extensively around the… Continua a leggere→

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Google I/O 2010 Day 1: A more powerful web in more places

Pubblicato il 19 maggio 2010 da A Googler

Today at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’re kicking off our largest developer conference of the year, Google I/O. Over two days, 5,000 people from 66 countries will hear from 200 speakers, see 180+ developer demonstrations and participate in more t… Continua a leggere→

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Announcing the Google Model Your Town Competition winner

Pubblicato il 14 maggio 2010 da A Googler

Back in December 2009, we announced the Google Model Your Town Competition and invited towns to submit 3D models of their community. The public reviewed 3D models, explored the buildings in Google Earth and watched videos from five finalist towns aroun… Continua a leggere→

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Mapping the Gulf oil spill in Google Earth

Pubblicato il 5 maggio 2010 da A Googler

Two weeks ago, there was a fatal explosion on the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig sank shortly afterwards, and since then the well has been leaking crude oil into the Gulf, spreading an oil slick towards the U.S. Gulf … Continua a leggere→

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Connect with your "neigh"bors using Google Places

Pubblicato il 29 aprile 2010 da A Googler

This is the second post in our Small Business series about entrepreneurship and the various Google tools you can use to establish and improve your business presence on the Internet. Here, you’ll learn how Google Places (formerly called the Local Busi… Continua a leggere→

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Earthly pleasures come to Maps

Pubblicato il 26 aprile 2010 da A Googler

Earth Day may have just passed, but the Google Earth team loves it too much to let it go. So we’ve found our own special way to celebrate Earth Day (a little late) by making an announcement that we’ve been working toward for a long time: Earth vie… Continua a leggere→

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Helping you find your way through the final frontier

Pubblicato il 26 aprile 2010 da A Googler

Though our rocket program to help commuters to our Moon office is still a long way off, we’ve always jumped at the chance to bring the wonders of outer space a little closer to Earth. On Saturday, our Hubble telescope doodle celebrated 20 years of on… Continua a leggere→

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