Bubbles up for Google
September 7, 2010 - 1:49 pm
The Google home page (in Classic view) has a different look today and nobody is quite sure why. The logo, which comes to life and scatters bubbly bouncing balls when your cursor dances across, is a classic time-waster. Try it while you can at Google.com.
In case the animated logo has been replaced with the standard design, or something else, here's a YouTube video showing the animation:
The folks at Google often have fun with their logo — celebrating birthdays, events or anniversaries. They call it Google doodles, and you can see a collection of them at Google.com/logos.
I searched for an explanation for today's dancing-ball logo, and found that Google isn't talking. Some observers speculate that the logo celebrates the search engine’s 12th anniversary; others believe it's a prelude to a Google announcement.
Here are a few stories to check for the wide-ranging speculation:
CNNMoney.com and Fortune story:
Google's logo foreshadowing tomorrow's event?
http://bit.ly/cnngoog
PCMag.com story:
What's Behind Google's Bouncing Ball Homepage Logo?
http://bit.ly/pcgoog
USA Today Technology Live blog:
Google logo turns into animated particles
http://bit.ly/bTRJnF