Google Maps Needs Punctuation

Dear Google Maps,

You might have heard the news: Google Upgrades Punctuation Search Results.

You, too, can do the same!

Thanks,
Tim
12,651 days

Google News Tab & Search

Dear Google,

When I do a Google search, I can also click on other tabs to see that search in the other search types.

However, when I click on the News tab, the search is lost.  Please keep my Google search going when I click on News.

Since there's a Gmail tab there, too, keeping the search for Gmail would also be helpful.

Thanks,
Tim
12,639 days

Foursquare: Save = List (v.)

Note to self: "Save" is Foursquare's way of adding a place to a "List."

Parental supervision is advised.

Dear YouTube and Google,

Thank you for not censoring this video.



Tim
12,632 days

Thank You: YouTube Leanback

Dear YouTube,

Thank you for Leanback.  Quite impressive with the remote.

Thanks,
Tim
12,632 days

Blogger Drafts

Dear Blogger,

Linking to blog post drafts and showing the number of them on the dashboard would be helpful.

Thanks,
Tim
12,632 days

Direct Connect

Dear Google+,

About Google Direct Connect.

Isn't "Direct Connect" a registered trademark of Sprint?

Seems a Google Patent search confirms that.

Apparently this was missed:

1. Google Direct Connect Hooks Search and Google+ Pages Together

   mashable.com/2011/11/07/google-plus-direct-connect/

   Block all mashable.com results

   by Ben Parr · in 69,687 Google+ circles · More by Ben Parr Nov 7, 2011 – Google has rolled out Direct Connect, which makes it dead simple for users to find and follow brands on Google+ via Google Search.

2. A Look At Google+ Direct Connect For Google+ Pages

   searchengineland.com/a-look-at-google-direct-connect-for-...

   by Greg Finn · in 8,265 Google+ circles · More by Greg Finn Nov 8, 2011 – Along with the big announcement of Google+ pages yesterday, a search-specific feature called "Google+ Direct Connect" was also announced.

Tim
12,632 days

Google Maps Needs AR

Fast Company: Is Google Street View Joining the Augmented Reality Fray?
Fri Aug 28, 2009

...it does seem a lot of bother to download a Street View image when a location-based AR app could do the same thing more simply--you just hold up your phone, and the downloaded data is overlaid onto your view through the camera...

...will Google find itself relegated to merely being the data pipe that feeds popular AR apps, or will it flip a switch and turn this into an AR app of its own?

Google Purge

How many of these Google Products do you think will be around by the end of the year?  Some are already gone, despite the current list.  (Archived version.)

Everything Google › Products

What do you love?

Web

• Web Search
  Search billions of web pages
• 
  

Google Chrome

A browser built for speed, simplicity and security

• iGoogle
  Add news, games and more to your Google homepage
• 
  
• Toolbar
  Add a search box to your browser
• Bookmarks
  Access your bookmarks and starred items

Mobile

• Mobile
  Get Google products on your mobile phone
• 
  
• Maps for mobile
  View maps, your location and get directions on your phone
• Search for mobile
  Search Google wherever you are

Media

• YouTube
  Watch, upload and share videos
• 
  
• Google Music
  Access your music collection instantly anywhere
• Books
  Search the full text of books
• 
  
• Images
  Search for images on the web
• News
  Search thousands of news stories
• 
  
• Videos
  Search for videos on the web
• Picasa
  Find, edit and share your photos

Picnik

Fast, easy and fun photo-editing

Geo

• Google Offers
  Get amazing offers at the best places to eat, shop, and play
• 
  
• Latitude
  See where your friends are right now
• Maps
  View maps and directions
• 
  
• Earth
  Explore the world from your computer
• Panoramio
  Explore and share photos of the world

SketchUp

Build 3D models quickly and easily

Home & Office

• Docs
  Create and share your online documents, presentations and spreadsheets
• 
  
• Gmail
  Fast, searchable email with less spam
• Calendar
  Organize your schedule and share events with friends
• 
  
• Sites
  Create websites and secure group wikis
• Talk
  IM and call your friends through your computer
• 
  
• Translate
  Instantly translate text, web pages, and files between over 50 languages
• Voice
  One number for all your phones, online voicemail and cheap calling
• 
  
• Google Wallet
  Make your phone your wallet
• Google Health
  Organize your medical records online

Social

• Google+
  Real-life sharing, rethought for the web
• 
  
• Blogger
  Share your life online with a blog - it’s quick, easy and free
• Groups
  Create mailing lists and discussion groups
• 
  
• Knol
  Share what you know
• Orkut
  Meet new people and stay in touch with friends

Reader

Get all your blogs and news feeds fast

Specialized Search

• Blog Search
  Find blogs on your favorite topics
• 
  
• Custom Search
  Create a customized search experience for your community
• Patent Search
  Search the full text of US Patents
• 
  
• Product Search
  Search for stuff to buy
• Finance
  Business info, news and interactive charts
• 
  
• Scholar
  Search scholarly papers
• Alerts
  Get email updates on the topics of your choice

Trends

Explore past and present search trends

Innovation

• Fusion Tables
  Visualize, combine, host, and share your data tables

Code

Developer tools, APIs and resources