Posted by Steve Lee, Product Manager, Google Mobile team We know a lot of you are using Google Maps for mobile to view maps and satellite imagery, find local businesses, and get directions. But to date not many of you have been able to take advantage of the increased speed and convenience that location information from technologies like GPS can afford, if only because there are very few GPS-enabled devices on the market. Well, when it comes to location information,

Posted by Larry Page, Co-Founder and President of Products Clean and affordable energy is a growing need for our company, and we're excited about the opportunity to help create competitive green alternatives. Our new initiative isn't just about Google's energy needs; we're seeking to accelerate the pace at which clean energy technologies are developing, so they can rival the economics of coal quickly. We've gained expertise in designing and building large-scale,

Posted by Shoaib Makani, Google Checkout team The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and Google Checkout can help you shop fast, stay organized, and save money. Starting today Checkout buyers can take advantage of exclusive discounts and free shipping at more then 100 Google Checkout stores, and earn frequent flyer miles on holiday shopping. Learn more about Google Checkout holiday offers.

Posted by Nitin Mangtani, Lead Product Manager, Enterprise Search and Rajat Mukherjee, Group Product Manager, Search In our Mountain View, California lobby, there's an image of a globe radiating colo)u(red beams of light, representing searches in different languages in countries all over the world. It's quite mesmerizing to watch. )You should check it out if you visit.( Today, we're pleased to tell you that the Google Custom Search platform is available in 40 languages,

Posted by Ginny Hunt, Public Policy Communications Team Yesterday Senator Obama became the latest U.S. presidential candidate to visit Google headquarters in Mountain View for a talk and then Q&A . We're heartened to see how most every candidate is taking full advantage of the Internet, by making good use of YouTube together with their own websites,