Todd R. Weiss

Google is making it easier for cycling fans to follow this year’s 100th Tour de France from afar by tracking the event online via a special Google+ page, a YouTube site and an interactive site that includes Google Maps and Street View images. The 100th running of the Tour de France, one of the most […]

Google has launched a new set of Google+ plug-ins that make it easier for Website owners to “connect” with their customers on Google+ by providing a simple one-click means so that visitors can track sites. “The Google+ Follow button is a standalone plug-in that—as you might expect—lets visitors follow you from your site,” wrote Raj […]

Software developers are regularly finding new, interesting ways of using Google Maps APIs to highlight and document intriguing places around the globe, and we here at eWEEK are always looking for new maps gems to deliver to our readers. With that in mind, here’s our latest mini-collection of creative online content that’s being highlighted using […]

Google Earth has received a fresh update of 3D images showing more than 50 cities and towns in the United States, while version 7.1 of the mobile app now features Street View images for users to check out on the go. The search giant unveiled the new images in a July 2 post on the […]

Google is experimenting with a new network protocol that could help speed up network connections in the future, while its new Dart Software Development Kit and Editor is available now in beta to help developers create their code more quickly. Both the experimental QUIC network protocol and the Dart SDK and Editor were unveiled in […]

Google News, a one-stop online spot for learning about news and events happening around the globe, has just received broader new features to help deliver sports, weather and other information to users. Anand Paka, the product manager for Google News, unveiled the additions in a June 27 post on the Google News Blog. “Did my […]

Google is now eligible to help move forward plans in the United States to use portions of the unused television broadcasting spectrum for broadband Internet access in remote areas where traditional cable hookups are too costly and difficult to provide. Called “TV white space,” those unused broadcasting frequencies have been eyed in the last several […]

Google Maps has unveiled a new maps layer for developers so that they can better integrate their data with images in Google Maps. The innovative DynamicMapsEngineLayer gives developers the abilities to perform client-side rendering of vector data, allowing developers to dynamically restyle the vector layer in response to user interactions like hover and click, according […]

Google Reader died a tragic death at the end of the night on July 1 as Google pulled the plug on the eight-year-old service, citing a lack of users, but if you hurry, you can still move your account files and preferences to another RSS reader. In a July 1 post, the Google Reader development […]

Google Glass is getting improved and expanded voice command capabilities under a new monthly software update being sent out to early Google Glass users. The update will allow Glass users to do more things without having to touch any Glass controls, and it will allow users to communicate more easily with family members and friends […]