We on the Google Maps team are committed to organizing all the local places and businesses that can be found online. To show you the range of all this interesting local information, we’ve teamed up with local experts around the world to share some of their favorite places. We invite you to explore their maps by visiting google.com/favoriteplaces

Google Voice for mobile allows you to make calls and send texts from your Google voice number, voicemail transcriptions with karaoke playback, cheap international calls and a whole bevy of fun features. To learn more, visit m.google.com/voice

Use Google Maps to find houses and apartments currently on the market.

Search for nearby schools, restaurants and public transport, explore the neighborhood in Street View or simply get directions from the property to your favourite places – all from a single map!

Keep track of what you need to do with a simple to-do list that’s with you everywhere you go. http://www.gmail.com/tasks

As part of the Google D.C. Talks series, Google’s Washington office hosted a special book talk with Chris Anderson, Editor in Chief of Wired Magazine and best-selling author of “The Long Tail.”

In his new book “Free: The Future of a Radical Price,” Anderson makes the provocative case that in many instances businesses can profit more from giving things away than they can by charging for them.

This event took place on July 7, 2009 at Google’s offices in Washington, D.C.

As part of the Google D.C. Talks series, and in partnership with the Center for a New American Security, Google’s Washington office hosted a discussion entitled, “Developing a National Cybersecurity Strategy.” Dr. Kristin Lord of CNAS offered opening remarks on cybersecurity policy, and Harry Wingo of Google moderated a five-person panel:

* Ellen Doneski, Chief of Staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation
* Liesyl Franz, Vice President for Information Security and Global Public Policy, TechAmerica
* Richard Hale, Chief Information Assurance Executive, Defense Information Systems Agency
* Christopher Painter, Director of Cybersecurity, National Security Council
* Philip Reitinger, Deputy Undersecretary of National Protection & Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This event took place on June 26, 2009 at Google’s offices in Washington, D.C.

Eric Schmidt speaks with Kai Ryssdal at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado on June 30, 2009.

Eric Schmidt speaks with Maurice Levy at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France on June 26, 2009.

Announcement event of the National Doodle 4 Google 2009 winner on May 20, 2009 at the Smithsonian’s, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and Google’s New York office