Monday, December 6, 2010

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[G] Known Issue: Problems with Socialize service.

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 01:56 AM PST

The FeedBurner Status Blog: Known Issue: Problems with Socialize service.

Issue: Posts being sent by the Socialize service to Twitter are not always being delivered, and attempts to connect your Twitter account in Socialize resulting in server errors. We are investigating the problem and will update this post as soon as we have more information.
URL: http://feedburnerstatus.blogspot.com/2010/12/known-issue-problems-with-socialize.html

[G] Google doodles for your phone

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 06:00 AM PST

Official Google Mobile Blog: Google doodles for your phone

(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog.)

While we've had oodles of Google doodles on our desktop homepage since Larry and Sergey created our very first in 1998, doodles on our mobile homepage have been few and far between. Today, we're happy to announce that we're bringing more doodles to your phone, beginning with Android 2.0+ and iOS 3+ devices worldwide. In fact, almost all of the doodles we show on our desktop homepage will now have corresponding mobile versions on these phones. When the doodles are available, just go to google.com in your mobile browser to see them.

Want your doodles within easy reach? You can get to google.com quickly by adding a shortcut to your home screen.

Posted by Steve Kanefsky, Software Engineer
URL: http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/12/google-doodles-for-your-phone.html

[G] Ready... set... track Santa!

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 06:00 AM PST

Official Google Mobile Blog: Ready... set... track Santa!

(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog and Google Lat Long Blog)

From feasting on a turkey dinner to singing carols around the fire, there are certainly plenty of traditions to enjoy during the holiday season. Much to the delight of the child in each of us, the ritual of gift-giving continues today, and I know I still find cheer at the bottom of my stocking every Christmas morning.

Another tradition that brings joy to youngsters everywhere is the one started in 1955 by NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which every year counts down to Christmas Eve and tracks Santa's whereabouts as he delivers presents across the globe. Google similarly started tracking Santa in 2004 and has been partnering with NORAD on this fun project since 2007. Keeping the tradition alive, today marks the kick-off of this year's countdown at www.noradsanta.org. On the NORAD website, kids can play holiday-themed games (a new one is released each day) and get updates from the North Pole as Santa prepares for his big sleigh ride.

If you haven't tracked Santa in years past, we hope this is the year you'll start a new tradition of visiting www.noradsanta.org and following Santa's journey all around the world. Starting at 2 a.m. EST on December 24, you'll be able to track him in real-time on Google Maps from your computer or phone as well as on Google Earth with the plug-in by searching for [santa].

So this year, along with my family's usual tradition of gathering around to hear my mum read "Twas the night before Christmas," we'll gather around the computer to see when Santa might be coming to our neighborhood. In honor of the occasion, I wrote a new opening verse:
'Twas the night before Christmas, and Santa was near
According to NORAD, he would soon be right here
So we hopped into bed and dreamt of new toys
And awoke in the morning to much Christmas joy
Happy holidays to all, and to tide you over till Christmas Eve, enjoy this video with highlights from Santa's journey last year!



Posted by Bruno Bowden, Software Engineer
URL: http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/12/ready-set-track-santa.html
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