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Google Fiber: Ultra High Speed Broadband coming to Kansas City, KS

As part of our overall goal to make the web better for users, last year we announced a new project: to provide a community with Internet access more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have today. After a careful review, we’re very happy to announce that we will build our ultra high-speed network in Kansas City, Kansas. We’ve signed a development agreement with the city, and we’ll be working closely with local organizations, businesses and universities to bring a next-generation web experience to the community.

Thank you to every community and individual that submitted a response, joined a rally, starred in a YouTube video or otherwise participated.

Introducing the +1 Button

The +1 button is a shorthand for “this is pretty cool” or “you should check this out.” Click +1 to publicly give something your stamp of approval. Your +1’s can help friends, contacts and others find the best stuff when they search.

Learn more at http://google.com/+1button

SketchUp in Higher Education

Google SketchUp is used in institutions of higher education worldwide. Educators and students in the fields of architecture, urban planning, engineering, construction, interior design, industrial design, graphic design, film and stage design are all using SketchUp. This case-study highlights three schools using SketchUp in different disciplines.

For more information on Google SketchUp in education, visit: http://goo.gl/55Igb

Advanced Camera Tools for SketchUp Pro 8

The Advanced Camera Tools plugin lets you work with real-world cameras in your SketchUp Pro 8 models. Cameras you create with the ACTs provide precise controls for settings like Focal Length, Aspect Ratio and Image Width, which allows you to accurately preview real camera shots right inside SketchUp.

You can download the ACT plugin for free: http://goo.gl/pmopn

Learn more about Google SketchUp at http://sketchup.google.com