Google Friends Newsletter - October 2008

[Google Friends Newsletter]

Google Friends Newsletter - October 2008

Happy Halloween to all of our Goooooogle friends! We hope you enjoy
this month's update on our products and services.

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POWER TIP

Sports OneBox on results pages

Sports fans now have an easier time finding game times and scores for
their favorite NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB and MLS teams by simply searching
for the name of the team. For example, typing [miami dolphins] or
[pistons] into the search box will return information on those teams,
respectively, at the top of the search results page. We'll soon be
expanding this to other leagues and sports teams around the world, so
stay tuned.
http://www.google.com

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NEW PRODUCTS & UPDATES

Google Earth for iPhone and iPod touch

Google Earth is now available for both the Apple iPhone and iPod
Touch. Beyond searching for cities, places, and businesses around the
world, you can use auto-tilt to adjust your view and see 3D terrain,
view geo-located Wikipedia articles and Panoramio photos, and use "My
Location" to virtually fly to your current location. You can download
it directly from the iTunes App Store.
http://mobile.google.com/apple/earth

New iGoogle features

Now you can do more on your Google homepage using the newest features
on iGoogle. With this latest release, you can view gadgets in an
expanded "canvas" view and do a lot more with them, like watch videos
or play games in full screen, write and respond to Gmail messages, or
see your feeds with inline photos and videos. And iGoogle now has a
lefthand navigation that gives you faster and easier access to all of
your stuff.
http://www.google.com/ig

2008 Election Site

Our US Voter Info site is designed to help you get up-to-date election
information in one place: voter registration deadlines and
requirements, polling place locations and election news. There are
also several tools that will help poll-goers become more informed and
engaged during the voting process, and election-related resources from
Google Maps, YouTube, iGoogle, Google Reader, Google Mobile, Knol, and
more.
http://maps.google.com/vote

New Blog Search homepage

Google Blog Search has a new look. The updated format takes some of
the underlying technology from Google News, and by grouping similar
content together, we've made it easier to see trends across multiple
blogs. We hope this update helps you more easily track the latest
trends and news from across the blogosphere.
http://blogsearch.google.com/

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MISCELLANY

With the days getting shorter and the temperature dropping, it's the
perfect season to talk about energy efficiency. And quite fittingly,
many of the energy-wasters in our homes are named after the ghouls of
Halloween. Living rooms are infested with "vampire" electronics that
suck power even when turned off; open chimney flues let the "ghosts"
of winter steal our heat; and quite often there's a "monster" furnace
lurking in the basement. By taking small steps to drive out the
goblins of inefficiency, you can save money and ward off carbon
emissions. So we've created a handy energy saving calculator and a
list of tricks to help you do just that. And as you gear up for the
changing season, check out these tips, and don't forget to set your
clocks back on Sunday, November 2.
http://www.google.com/hauntedhouse08/index.html