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    Google News Gets Richer Sports, Weather Features

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    Todd R. Weiss
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    July 4, 2013
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      Google News, a one-stop online spot for learning about news and events happening around the globe, has just received broader new features to help deliver sports, weather and other information to users.

      Anand Paka, the product manager for Google News, unveiled the additions in a June 27 post on the Google News Blog.

      “Did my favorite team win or lose? Should I carry sunscreen or rain gear when I go hiking this weekend? And what did I miss in the world of technology and business?” wrote Paka in the post. “These quintessential questions of the day are all ones that Google News can provide quick answers to with some nifty new features. The aim is all about making news more relevant and useful to you by surfacing content that you might need in a hurry.”

      For sports fans, a new Sports Scores section on the News home page and the Sports page will provide a snapshot of “live, recently concluded and imminent sporting activity,” wrote Paka. “From this summary, it’s easy to dive in further and do things like click on a score for details of the match or on a specific team to get recent news about it.

      Users can customize the sports section, Paka explained: “For example, if you prefer not to see hockey scores, you can turn hockey ‘off’ while keeping the other sports ‘on.’ You can also remove the entire section if you prefer.”

      The service is first being launched in the United States, and initially it will include activity from the four major sports organizations in basketball, football, baseball and hockey, according to the post. In the future, Google will expand the section to other countries and sports.

      Also new on the Google News home page is a weather section in the right-hand column where users can quickly find a four-day weather forecast, according to Paka. The weather information is delivered based on your location information so users can find the correct details wherever they are located. “We think this is a neat feature as you can track local weather conditions right next to the top stories without having to jump elsewhere to get this information,” wrote Paka.

      In addition, the Editors’ Picks section is being gradually expanded beyond the existing Google News home page so that users can find the picks as they peruse other sections of the news site, wrote Paka.

      The Editors’ Picks recommendations “offer publishers a unique way to showcase their best work and build their brand, while enabling readers to discover great content that they might otherwise miss,” wrote Paka. Presently the picks are being expanded into the Technology and Business sections with plans to add more in the future.

      Google News has been continuing a steady maturation for some time.

      Back in December, Google announced that the service was available for tablet computers in English editions worldwide, which improved the viewing experience for Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and iPad users.

      Google News celebrated its 10th birthday in September 2012, its development having been inspired by the widespread interest in news after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to Google. Google News is now available in more than 72 editions in 30 languages, drawing its information from more than 50,000 news sources, according to the company.

      Todd R. Weiss
      As a technology journalist covering enterprise IT for more than 15 years, I joined eWEEK.com in September 2014 as the site's senior writer covering all things mobile. I write about smartphones, tablets, laptops, assorted mobile gadgets and services,mobile carriers and much more. I formerly was a staff writer for Computerworld.com from 2000 to 2008 and previously wrote for daily newspapers in eastern Pennsylvania. I'm an avid traveler, motorcyclist, technology lover, cook, reader, tinkerer and mechanic. I drove a yellow taxicab in college and collect toy taxis and taxi business cards from around the world.

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