Upcoming AdWords API/Scripts and DFP API Downtime

On Saturday, September 8, AdWords and DFP systems will be unavailable from approximately 10:00am to 11:00am Pacific Time (17:00 to 18:00 GMT) due to system maintenance. A longer downtime will also be scheduled in the next few weeks -- please stay tuned for another blog post with more specific details.



AdWords

During this time, your campaigns will continue to run as usual (with the settings you established as of 10am PST), but you won’t be able to sign into your account or make changes. Requests to the AdWords API will fail with an HTTP 50x error during the maintenance window. Please also keep in mind that any automated rules scheduled during this time will not run and AdWords scripts will not execute during this period. We encourage you to verify your campaign settings prior to the outage.



DFP

As mentioned above, ad serving will continue to run per changes made prior to the downtime period. If you use the audience feature in your network, any API call to the AudienceSegmentService service will fail with a SegmentError.UNEXPECTED_ERROR error. Also, if you target any audience segments in your line items, any calls to LineItemService, ForecastService, or LineItemCreativeAssociationService that involve those line items will fail.



We apologize for any inconvenience, and appreciate your patience as our engineers work to keep AdWords and DFP running smoothly.



 - Kevin Winter, Ads Developer Relations Team

Mark your calendar: Affiliate Management Days

We hope to meet fellow affiliate managers and marketing executives at Affiliate Management Days, which is coming up on October 9-10 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Members of the Google Affiliate Network team will be attending the conference, and we'll also be participating in the following panels:

The Role of the Network

Affiliate networks have evolved to play many different roles over the years and are a key partner for both merchants and affiliates. Panelists from different networks, including Tony Nelan, Head of Account Management for Google Affiliate Network, will discuss what role the network should play in areas such as affiliate screening, fraud monitoring, program management and more.

Revisiting Innovations in the Affiliate Marketplace
Ali Pasha, Product Manager at Google Affiliate Network, will discuss how the dynamics of the affiliate industry have changed and what we’ve learned in the last six months. 

You can review the conference agenda and register on the Affiliate Management Days website. Register by Friday, September 7th to take advantage of the early bird rate, which will save you up to $700 from the onsite price.



Google Affiliate Network advertisers are eligible for a 20% discount. Simply log into your account and view the Announcements section of your dashboard.



Posted by: Erica Sievert, Product Marketing Manager

Top 10 Most Expensive Cars [ Updated Version 2012]

 Well Today In This Post You People Are Going To Witness The World Top Most Expensive Cars
Below Down In This Story You Will Find Out Which Are The "Top 10 Most Expensive Cars"

The list of the Top 10 most expensive new cars is even more shocking that you might expect. Released by Forbes, you can forget the Ferrari 458 or the $300,000 Lamborghini Aventador because even at the low end of the scale .

But don't expect to buy one of the 10 most expensive cars in the world... you just missed making that list. Well, just missed by the approximate cost of what most of us would consider a luxury car .

1 ) Bugatti Veyron Supersport:

 

Price : $2,600,000

Manufacture : Bugatti

Veyron Supersport is the world’s fastest car and it’s also the most expensive. 

At an astonishing $2.6 million the Bugatti Veyron Supersport is the ultimate Bugatti , with 1,200 hp from a quad-turbo 8.0-liter W16 engine an , unlike a lot of rough-around-the-edges hypercars, the Veyron will coddle you in luxury.

2) Ferrari 599XX:

Price :  $2,000,000

Manufacture : Ferrari 

Ferrari 599XX is one of the greatest four-wheeled follies of all time.

What defines the 599XX as something entirely separate from, and above, any regular production Ferrari is not its engine, however, or its savage performance.

It has active rear wing apparently adds 330kg of downforce at 124mph when the flap is open, rising to 440kg with the flap closed. Using qualified Top Gear Maths, that glorious 6.0-litre V12 has been pumped up to 740bhp and torque swells to 516lb ft

3) Zenvo ST1: 

 

Price : $1,800,000

Manufacture : Zenvo

The Zenvo ST1 Powered by a turbocharged and supercharged 7.0-liter V8 engine, it makes 1,250 horsepower. 

Costing 1.8 million, it also comes with $50,000 . Able to reach 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 233 mph. 

The Zenvo ST1 is from a new Danish supercar company that will compete to be the best in speed and style. 

 4)  Koenigsegg Agera R: 

Price : $1,711,000

Manufacture : Koenigsegg

 The Agera R can burn 0-60 in 2.8 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 260 mph. 

It has the parts to reach 270 mph, but the supercar is electronically capped at 235 mph. 

5) Aston Martin One-77: 

 

Price :  $1,400,000


Manufacture : Aston Martin

The world’s only full carbon-chassis vehicles there’s also no denying the Aston Martin One-77 is a dramatically styled vehicle as well.
It also features a unique pushrod suspension setup, similar to that used on Formula 1 cars.
 Priced at $1.4 million, just 77 were made.

6)  Maybach Landaulet:

 

Price :  $1,400,000

Manufacture : Landaulet

The Maybach Landaulet is an exclusive, ultra-luxury high-performance sedan with a rear cabin area that is separated from the chauffeur's compartment by a glass partition. The rear passenger area features a convertible roof.

The Maybach Landaulet is built off the Maybach 62 S and is powered by a 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine that produces 620 horsepower.

7) Pagani Huayra:

Price : $1,300,000

Manufacture :Pagani

The Huayra is the all-new supercar from Pagani,Powered by a 6.0-litre, twin-turbo V12 that’s made bespoke for Pagani by AMG, the rear-wheel-drive Huarya is one of the world’s fastest, most advanced, and arguably most exclusive supercars 

If you’re serious, get your order in fast – because despite costing four times more than the new McLaren, Pagani’s order books are full for the next three and a half years.

8) Hennessey Venom GT: 

Price : $1,000,000

Manufacture : Hennessey

What makes the 2013 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder is its price tag, a compelling 1.1 million dollars. Quite frankly, there is no convertible in the world today that can match this car. Not to mention that it goes from 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds.

9) SSC Tuatara:

Price :  $970,000
 Powered by a DOHC 7.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that can generate tremendous HP 1350. SSC tuatara can obtain 0 to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 275 mph.

10) Porsche 918 Spyder

Price : $845,000


Manufacture :Porsche

The 918 Spyder is powered by both a 500-horsepower V8 and a pair of electric motors (one for each axle) producing an additional 218 hp or 160kW. At full gallop, the concept can theoretically reach 62 mph in 3.2 seconds and nip 198 mph on the high end

Top 10 Fastest Car [ New List 2012]

Well We Thought To Tell You People About Cars And Those Cars Which Are Among The Fastest Cars
Considered In This Planet. 

 Over the years, there has been an incredible war amongst manufacturers to build the fastest car in the world.

While most of us can only dream of owning the fastest car in the world, some will do whatever it takes to possess the most powerful speed.

Here are the 10 fastest street legal cars available on the market (production models, as opposed to concept or modified cars) measured by tested top speed

The List Is Assigned Ascendingly.

10 . Aston Martin One-77:

 








The production of this is limited to 77, hence the name One-77. This is beauty and power packed into One.

Base Price :  $1,850,000


Top Speed : 220 mph

Horsepower: 750 hp

9. Noble M600

 The Noble M600 also happens to be a very cool car. Its inconspicuous design sports a slender and contoured body which does not scream out for attention at every second of the day. 

Base Price : $330,000

Top Speed : 223 MPH

Maker : Noble Automotive

Horsepower: 650

8. Gumpert Apollo

 

 The Apollo is built by Gumpert in Germany.It has never been accused of winning any beauty contests, this could be one of the ultimate track cars

Base Price :  $450,000

Top Speed :  224 MPH


Maker :  Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH


Horsepower: 650

7. McLaren F1

 

  

 It is a Danish sports car company in pursuit of speed and perfection. This 100% Danish made supercar is limited to 15 units  

Base Price :  $970,000. 

Top Speed : 240 mph

Maker : McLaren

Horsepower: 627 hp

6. Koenigsegg CCX 

 
 

Made in Sweden, it is the older brother of the Agera R, only losing to 4 other supercars in the world.

Base Price :  $545,568

Top Speed : 245 mph


Maker : Koenigsegg Automotive AB


Horsepower: 806 hp

5 .  Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo

 
  
Twin Turbo Aluminum  with 750 hp, base price is $555,000. It will make you want to show it off non-stop.

Top Speed : 248 mph


Maker :Saleen


Horsepower:750
  

4. SSC Ultimate Aero

 











Base Price : $654,400


Top Speed : 257 mph


Maker : SSC


Horsepower: 1183 hp

3. Hennessey Venom GT

 

Base Price : $950,000


Top Speed :260 mph


Maker : Venom GT

2. Koenigsegg Agera R 

 

The Agera is just the latest Koenigsegg to accelerate to crazy speeds. Other cars in the stable, like the CCX, have gone up to 245.

Base Price : $1.6 million



Top Speed : 260 MPH

Horsepower: 1,115

1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

 












The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is the fastest car of 2012.Speed of 268 miles per hour, and outpaces its nearest competitor by over 50 miles per hour.


Base Price : $2.4 million


Top Speed : 268 mph


Maker : Bugatti


Horsepower: 1,200

Internet connects netizens with policy makers

We’re constantly inspired by the power of Internet, and how it can enable organizations and individuals to connect and communicate. Social platforms have enabled interactions between politicians and citizens. Understanding how crucial this has become in a large democracy like India, Gujarat Chief Minister, Shri Narendra Modi interacted with people from across the world via a live Google+ Hangout for 2 hours on Friday, August 31.



The interaction was broadcast live on the CM’s YouTube channel and his Google+ page, making him the first Indian politician to debut on Google+ Hangouts, an application that facilitates group video chat with up to 10 people. The theme of the Hangout session was 'Strong and Glorious India Long Cherished by Swami Vivekananda', and the Chief Minister’s team received close to 20,000 questions over the course of 3 weeks. These questions for the hangout were submitted via the Internet and through other platforms.

The Hangout was watched live on YouTube by close to 82,000 people from 116 countries. Millions watched across other media platforms. Previously, other leaders like US President Barack Obama, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and South African President Jacob Zuma have hosted similar Hangouts on Google+.



In the past, various governmental organizations and political parties in India, including the Ministry of External Affairs (Indian Diplomacy, MEA YouTube channel, Google+ page) , Rajya Sabha TV and the Indian National Congress have used YouTube and Google+ for citizen engagement. In addition to opening up new platforms for people to express themselves, these initiatives redefine the meaning of a democracy, where governments connect directly with its citizens.



Posted by Naman Pugalia, Public Policy & Government Affairs Analyst

Top 10 SmartPhones Of 2012

Well Today In This Post You Will Be Seeing The " Top 10 Smart Phones in 2012" . As We All Know Today's top handsets are as much mobile computers as mobile phones, allowing us to use thousands of handy apps, play games, watch movies and listen to music.

But with numerous models available - including a new generation  it can be tricky to know which phone is best suited to your needs. Smartphones have rearranged the pixel density charts this year, we take a look at the top 10 smartphones with the sharpest screens.

To Say The Least Samsung Vanishes All Records of Apple To Some Extent With their Galaxy S III .

Fear not, however, as we've rounded-up our top ten handsets to help you decide.

#  Samsung Galaxy S III

Manufacture :Samsung

Model No :Galaxy S III

The Galaxy  S III clearly is the number 1 smartphone in 2012 beating the Apple Iphone 4s .

It Has 8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera ,4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display 

Runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

It has many built-in apps like Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google  Latitude.

Colors available are Pebble Blue and Marble White

# Apple iPhone 4S

 

Manufacture : Apple

Model No :  iPhone 4S

The Apple iPhone is very popular smartphone  It may not give you all the customizability you want and the fastest data connection available, but the camera is fantastic, Siri is very useful, applications are outstanding, battery life is decent . 

# Samsung Galaxy S II

 

Manufacture :Samsung

Model No : Galaxy S II

The device has a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, dual-core 1 GHz processor, 8.49mm form factor, 21 Mbps HSPA+ support, 8 megapixel camera, integrated memory and microSD card,   WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, and more. 

# Samsung Galaxy Note 

 

Manufacture :Samsung

Model No : Galaxy Note

 Yet another Master Class from Samsung By The Name Galaxy Note.It is almost similar to Galaxy s3 but with the extravaganza of note it takes this product its own worth.

Samsung Galaxy Note features a dual core 1.4GHz processor, the processor feels pretty fast on the device, opening apps and running games on the handset feels fast and responsive.S-Pen also comes with the box where you can feel like writing in a notepad.and it has many more features which can not be shortened here.

 

# HTC One V

 

Manufacture : HTC

Model No : One V

The One V’s design is much more refined and sophisticated than Legend’s.The front of the phone looks a lot simpler and cleaner.  The HTC One V has a 3.7-inch, 800 x 480 resolution, Super LCD coated with Corning’s Gorilla Glass,HTC One V has a 5 megapixel camera with backside illuminated (BSI) sensor, f/2.0 aperture,comes with the Beats Audio and many more.

# HTC One X 

 

Manufacture : HTC

Model No :  One X

Android smartphone with amazing hardware, camera features that blow away nearly every other device, and audio enhancements that are sure to impress the audiophile .It Has S4 duel-core 1.5 GHz processor, 4.7-inch, 720p HD screen , HTC Sense 4.0 with Ice Cream Sandwich, Bluetooth 4.0, 8 megapixel camera with f/2.0 lens, and Beats Audio.

# HTC Titan II

 

 Manufacture : HTC

Model No : Titan II

 Microsoft's Windows Phone platform is growing in popularity with every update, with users openly admiring the platform's simplicity ,Windows Phone Mango handset comes sporting a 1.5 GHz S2 Snapdragon processor, 512 MB of RAM, and 16GB of built-in storage. 

The phone has 800×480 Super LCD screen, and comes rocking a 1.3-megapixel froward-facing camera for video chatting as well as a massive 16-megapixel rear-facing cam.

# Nokia Lumia 610

 

Manufacture : Nokia

Model No : Lumia 610 

The Nokia Lumia 610 looks to be one of the best Windows Phone devices of 2012. 

The Nokia Lumia 610 has that lovely form factor we saw on the N9 and Lumia 800 with a larger 4.3 inch AMOLED ClearBlack display. You can also find an 8 megapixel camera, 1 megapixel front facing camera, LTE, 1.4 GHz processor, and more.

 

# Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx

Manufacture : Motorola

Model No : Droid RAZR Maxx

 The RAZR Maxx has an incredibly large 3300 mAh battery that should easily get you through a day or two without charging.
 It comes with an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture capability, 4.3 inch display, dual core 1.2 GHz processor, and more. 

Fab Friday is How We Like It

It’s Friday again, and we’ve got more videos for you. First up is a video we found by AndroidHive on using the Google Places API on Android. A nice quick intro that walks you through the basic steps.







Chris Broadfoot and Paul Saxman hung out Thursday in Sydney talking about a few of their favorite maps and why they like them. Viewers on Google Developers Live also contributed their favorites.





If you haven’t checked out Google Developers Live for awhile, it’s a great way to get live and recorded content about all sorts of Google APIs and developer platforms. Here’s the direct link to the Google Maps Developer events and videos page.



Posted by Mano Marks, Maps Developer Relations Team