Google Friends Newsletter - May 2011 without powertip

Hello Google Friends. We hope you enjoy this month’s update on our newest products and services.




More movies on YouTube

More than 3,000 full-length feature films from major Hollywood studios
are now available on YouTube. Watch one of the hundreds of free movies
available, or rent blockbuster new releases like The King’s Speech,
The Green Hornet or Despicable Me. Many movie pages feature YouTube
Movie Extras: free behind-the-scenes videos, cast interviews,
parodies, clips and remixes from YouTube’s community of content
creators.
http://www.youtube.com/movies


Music Beta by Google

With Music Beta, you can upload your personal music collection to a
single library, even if it's scattered across multiple computers. You
can listen from the web or any enabled device with the Music app from
Android Market. Playlists are automatically kept in sync, and you
don't have to worry about cables, file transfers or running out of
storage space. The songs you've recently played will automatically be
available offline and you can also select the specific albums, artists
and playlists you want to have available when you're not connected.
With Instant Mix, you can automatically build new playlists of songs
from your collection. Music Beta is currently available by invitation
in the U.S.
http://music.google.com/


Chromebooks

Chromebooks are a new type of computer based on the Chrome OS
(operating system). There’s no software or desktop—everything is done
within the browser. Chromebooks launch in seconds, are resistant to
viruses and require no maintenance. The first Chromebooks from our
partners, Samsung and Acer, will be available online June 15th in the
U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, and Spain.
http://www.google.com/chromebook/

Google Advisor

Google Advisor helps you quickly find relevant financial products from
many providers and compare them side-by-side. Enter information about
what you’re looking for in a mortgage, credit card, CD, checking or
savings account and receive a list of offers that match your criteria,
along with rates and contact information. Google Advisor is currently
available in the U.S.
https://www.google.com/advisor/home



New features for Google News

With expandable stories in Google News, you can easily browse the
moment’s top stories, and access diverse perspectives. Each story box
is collapsed down to one headline, except for the top story. When a
headline grabs your attention, click to expand and view related videos
and photos as well as related articles marked according to genre, like
“Opinion” or “In Depth.”
http://news.google.com

Making financial comparisons easy with Google Advisor

Financial decisions may be some of the most difficult decisions we face—whether it’s finding the right credit card or understanding the impact of paying an extra point on a mortgage. And these days, it seems like we have more financial options than ever.

To help solve these problems, we began testing a mortgage comparison tool in 2009 and have added other financial products such as credit cards, CDs, checking, and savings accounts. Today, we’re rolling these tools into one place: Google Advisor, a site designed to help you quickly find relevant financial products from many providers and compare them side-by-side. Google Advisor is currently only available in the U.S.



With Google Advisor, you enter information about what you’re looking for in a mortgage, credit card, CD, or checking and savings account. We show you a list of the offers that match your criteria, along with rates and contact information. Google Advisor is designed especially to help you make these difficult financial decisions easily, with:

• Speed: As you change your criteria, the results update instantly. You’ll still have a list of all your options in one place, so you can quickly compare different offers.
• Trust: By setting your own search criteria, you’re able to see only those offers and rates that apply to you, which means you can compare applicable offers without even contacting a provider first.
• Control: You only need to provide the minimum amount of information we need to show you offers that are right for you. You have full control over what you want to share, and which providers you choose to talk to—and you don’t have to submit any personal information until you’ve decided you’re ready to move forward.

For more information on how Google works with these financial providers, please visit our Help Center.

If you’re looking for a mortgage, a new credit card, or just want to see if your savings account gives you the best interest rate, visit advisor.google.com. We hope Google Advisor helps you easily make the decision that’s right for you!

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