Fwd: Friday Google updates

[Lloyd Cledwyn]

I had held back sending these after some teasing about spamming the group with Google Updates.  We had a great meetup this last week at the Agosto group and enough folks mentioned they enjoyed these weekly Google updates that I figured I'd start sending them again.  Stay tuned to the GDG-TC google group list, and the meetup for upcoming events and notes.  Should be an interesting year!

Regards
Lloyd
Lloyd Cledwyn 
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From: Adam Nave <na...@macalester.edu>
Date: Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Subject: Friday Google updates

Google Apps
Updates to core Google Apps, Admin Control Panel and the major services like Google+. Also major updates that may affect our user community.

Sign up for Google Maps Coordinate (location tracking for teams)

http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2012/12/introducing-online-sign-up-for-google.html

Gmail for iOS app updated, major improvements including multiple accounts

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-gmail-app-for-iphone-and-ipad.html

Hands on

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/12/hands-on-gmail-2-0-for-ios-is-more-google-plus-ified-than-ever/

Google Play Private Channel lets orgs publish Android apps internally

http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-new-way-to-distribute-your-internal.html

Control Android lock screen widgets via control panel policy

http://googleappsupdates.blogspot.com/2012/12/control-lock-screen-widgets-through.html

Google+ gets "communities", Snapspeed camera app

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/google-communities-and-photos.html

5k new stock images in Google Drive

http://googledrive.blogspot.com/2012/12/5000-new-stock-images-in-google-drive.html

Gmail labs graduates: Send and Archive, Quote Selected Text, Default Reply to All

http://lifehacker.com/5966346/google-graduates-send--archive-quote-selected-text-and-default-reply-all-from-labs

The free version of Google Apps for Business is no longer available to new users

http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2012/12/changes-to-google-apps-for-businesses.html

Google Technology
News about other Google products and technology.

Google Maps Android API 2.0 includes tablet optimizations, indoor mapping

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/03/google-maps-android-api-2-0-lets-developers-tune-apps-for-tablets

Newest versions of Android slowly eating away at the older ones

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/12/ice-cream-sandwich-and-jelly-bean-slowly-eat-away-at-gingerbread

Google I/O dates announced

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/04/google-io-2013-dates-announced-may-15

Knowledge Graph coming in more languages

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/04/google-knowledge-graph-languages-countries

Google mulled adding home phone service in Kansas City, backed away due to 'regulations'

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/04/google-phone-service-fiber-kansas-city-plans

Google Now updates

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/05/google-now-updated-with-more-travel-minded-features-expanded-vo/

Android "best" browsers

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/12/12/06/1416246/android-options-mean-best-browsers-might-surprise-you

YouTube refresh and "guide" available on all devices

http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2012/12/youtubes-new-interface.html

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/06/youtube-guide-for-all-devices

Google Business
Google Business news, including policies, user privacy, politics and legal issues.

Movie studios ask Google to censor links to legal copies of their own films

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/12/12/04/2144221/movie-studios-ask-google-to-censor-links-to-legal-copies-of-their-own-films

Schmidt: 'it's extremely curious' that Apple hasn't yet sued Google

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/05/eric-schmidt-apple-google

Google+ is growing at Facebook speeds

http://www.wired.com/business/2012/12/google-grows-like-facebook/

Google Extra
Other Google side projects, including art, science and fun stuff.

Help train the next gen of computer scientists

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/help-train-next-generation-of-computer.html

Global Impact Awards program for tech innovators

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/new-global-impact-awards-program.html

Building a better map of Europe

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/building-better-map-of-europe.html

Digital archives of buildings in Japan affected by the 2011 tsunami

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/explore-digital-archives-of-buildings.html

Google gives World Wildlife Fund $5 million for wildlife-observing drones

http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/06/google-gives-wwf-5-million-to-fund-wildlife-observing-drones

Google funds research tool for gender role analysis in TV, films

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/12/google-funds-research-tool-for-gender-role-analysis-in-tv-films

--Adam

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Adam Nave, CISSP
Linux/Unix Systems Administrator
Macalester College