Winter greetings to Google friends everywhere. We hope you enjoy this
month's update on our products and services.
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POWER TIP
Google Translate adds 11 new languages
We recently added 11 more languages to Google Translate, making it
easier than ever to read web pages in other languages. The newest
language additions include Catalan, Serbian, Slovenian, Slovak,
Latvian, Filipino, Indonesian, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, and
Vietnamese.
http://translate.google.com
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NEW PRODUCTS & UPDATES
Update for Google iPhone apps
A number of updates for the Apple iPhone (including Street View,
Google Transit, walking directions, and voice search) are now
available. Access transportation schedules for 100+ cities worldwide -
New York, Tokyo, Montreal, Zurich, Perth, and more - from your iPhone.
And now voice search is integrated into the latest version of the
Google Mobile App for iPhone: just hold the phone to your ear and say
what you're looking for, and you'll hear Google search results. If you
do a local search for something like [pizza], we'll automatically find
pizza places near your current location.
http://www.google.com/mobile/apple
Gmail launches themes, voice and video chat
This month we introduced Gmail themes in 50 languages. Similar to
iGoogle, these 31 different themes range from options that simply
change colors to ones that change based on the time of day or the
weather. To customize your inbox, go to the "Themes" tab under
"Settings." We also rolled out Gmail voice and video chat for Macs
and PCs, supporting 53 languages.
http://www.gmail.com
Stay ahead of the flu with Google Flu Trends
You can better prepare for flu season with a new tool that provides up-
to-date estimates of flu activity in the U.S. Google Flu Trends uses
aggregated Google search data to track flu activity up to two weeks
faster than traditional flu surveillance systems. The site also
includes flu news articles, a flu shot locator, and lots of
information about how we calculate the estimates from aggregated
search queries.
http://www.google.org/flutrends
Ancient Rome in 3D now in Google Earth
Take a step back in time and explore Ancient Rome in 3D, now available
in Google Earth. This layer includes more than 6,700 ancient Roman
buildings rebuilt in 3D - and more than 200 placemarks that provide
historical information about famous sites. The project originated from
"Rome Reborn," an international academic initiative to create a
digital model of Rome as it appeared in late antiquity.
http://earth.google.com/rome
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MISCELLANY
Crowded airports, unruly security lines, and jammed highways: Yes,
here comes the year-end holiday travel season. Thanks to a few search
tips and tricks, you can make traveling to and fro a little bit
easier. Before you leave the house, you can track flight status
information just by entering the airline and flight number into the
search box. You can also see delays at a specific airport by typing in
the name of the city or three-letter airport code followed by the word
"airport." And Google Maps will get you through the alphabet soup of
airport codes, too. If you're headed one place but your itinerary
indicates you'll be changing planes at an unrecognizable three-letter
destination (SJC or DCA, for example), just enter the airport code to
find it on the map. We also offer a host of products designed
specifically for mobile phones, making it easy to track traffic and
weather conditions while you're on the road. We hope tools like these
will help de-stress the holidays so you can stay focused on good
cheer.
http://www.google.com
http://maps.google.com
http://www.google.com/mobile
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