CernVM’s fruitful summer

This was the first year CERN participated in Google Summer of Code , and it turned out to be an amazing experience for us! We were given fo... Read more »

How the world was open sourced

Once in awhile at Google our illustrators get excited about lasers , Morse code , H. G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds – and then come up wi... Read more »

Teaching with Mobile

Ever wish you could get your students to stop texting and start using their phones productively in the classroom? Do you ever wish for an ea... Read more »

Watch out for XmlPullParser.nextText()

[This post is by Jesse Wilson from the Dalvik team. —Tim Bray] Using XmlPullParser is an efficient and maintainable way to parse XML on An... Read more »

Only Halfway to the Finish Line for Google Code-in

We are almost halfway through the Google Code-in contest and we are excited to announce that over 480 pre-university students from 55 coun... Read more »

Android 4.0.3 Platform and Updated SDK tools

Today we are announcing Android 4.0.3, an incremental release of the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) platform. The new release includes a v... Read more »

Introducing Android Training

[This post is by Reto Meier , Android Developer Relations Tech Lead. — Tim Bray] Today I’m thrilled to announce the beta launch of Android T... Read more »

Hanukkah Interactive Sites

Here are some Hanukkah themed games to use in the classroom for learning and for fun: Hanukkah from Scholastic : The Dreidel Game : Elijah R... Read more »

More Android Games that Play Nice

[This post is by Dan Galpin , who lives the Android Games lifestyle every day. — Tim Bray] Making a game on Android is easy. Making a great ... Read more »

Learning About the Continents

Here are some interactive games to teach your students about the world's continents: GeoSpy : EduPlace: Continents and Oceans : SoftScho... Read more »

Students add to SymPy

SymPy is a computer algebra system (CAS) written in pure Python. The core allows basic manipulation of expressions (like differentiation or... Read more »

Add Voice Typing To Your IME

[This post is by Luca Zanolin, an Android engineer who works on voice typing. — Tim Bray] A new feature available in Android 4.0 is voice ty... Read more »

GitTogether 2011

It has become an autumn tradition to host GitTogether, two days of unconference where Git developers, enthusiasts, and users gather at Goo... Read more »

A Closer Look at 10 Billion Downloads

[This post is by Eric Chu, Android Developer Ecosystem. —Dirk Dougherty] On Tuesday, we announced that Android Market passed 10 Billion app ... Read more »

Christmas Brainteasers

Here are some fun Christmas themed brainteasers from Hoodamath.com that are perfect for the holidays: Factory Balls: Christmas Edition : Se... Read more »

10 Billion Android Market Downloads and Counting

[This post is by Eric Chu, Android Developer Ecosystem. —Dirk Dougherty] One billion is a pretty big number by any measurement. However, whe... Read more »

Students write code and save lives with OpenMRS

Earlier this year OpenMRS participated in Google Summer of Code , a worldwide program organized by Google’s Open Source Programs Office to ... Read more »

MORE Christmas and Winter Holiday Games

ABCya.com has some cute holiday games that would fun to use on your SMARTboard for indoor recess or for a story starter activity.  Be sure ... Read more »