Tag: GOOGLELOGO

To celebrate what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, Google is treating visitors to an interactive logo doodle. Clicking the logo plays a 30-second snippet of Lennon's most popular song, 'Imagine,' and an accompanying video sketch of blooming flowers, floating leaves, flying butterflies, spinning pinwheels and other hippie stuff that "the smart Beatle" would have loved. ...

Google is approaching the end of its pre-teen years. Today, the world's largest search company (which isn't really a search company anymore) turns 12. And, as with most holidays and special occasions, Google has swapped out its standby homepage logo for a celebratory variation. Whereas most festive swaps (Pac-Man's birthday excluded) are simply images, today's page is decorated with a Google logo ...

Share Update: Well that was short lived. Google users took to Twitter (and blogs and forums) to complain about the background being turned on by default, and switched back to the original Google search style about 12 hours ahead of schedule. Google's VP for Search Products & User Experience, Marissa Mayer, made the announcement via Twitter, and we've got to give the company credit for ...

In celebration of PAC-MAN's 30th birthday, Google has resurrected the arcade classic for its home page. Users only need to click 'Insert Coin' or wait a few seconds for the ghoul-munching mayhem to begin. If you click the 'Insert Coin' button again, Ms. PAC-MAN magically appears so that you can play with a friend. (PAC-MAN is controlled with the mouse or arrow keys, while his lady moves with the ...

After briefly testing and demonstrating alterations to both its logo and its search results, Google fully implemented a new system last week. When entities and companies alter any aspect of their established brand, though, consistent and devoted users frequently mourn, and sometimes revolt against, the new looks and interfaces. For those who considered the old, succinct Google to be perfectly ...