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Google has not been happy with the latest rounds the Microsoft has implemented for Vista. The search giant believes that Microsoft is still violating the consent decree and limiting consumer choices for search options. The work done on the new OS are in the right directions, but should be further improved to give customers greater […]

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Google has, or is about to acquire GrandCentral. The news was caught by Michael Arrington on Sunday, but no dollar amounts have been discussed.
GrandCenral is a business that will give you one phone number, for all of your phone for life. Their $6 Million in capital raised led them to beta launch last […]

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Just two years ago, Google landed on capital hill with one employee. Since that time Google has built that department out to a team of 12 of lobbyists that have close ties within political parties.
So what does the Google Washington team do? They dont just hang out in a lobby all day doing nothing! Ok […]

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What will the future of Google be? Will they maintain their current growth rates? Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt took some time to ponder these questions while at a press event recently in Paris.
Google has been growing by leaps and bounds ever since it started, with phenomenal growth rates over the past few years, what can […]

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Google is on the move to eliminate all of the greenhouse gases they produce by the end of 2007. This move is a voluntary plan that has been put into place by the search leader, making a stance to lead by example in cleaning up the environment. Google has been doing this by investing in […]

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In a step that inches Google closer to the ultimate online office suite, the company has announced this morning that they have purchased the assets of Zenter.
Zenter made a unique little software package that lets users create online slide presentations. This fits in perfectly with Google Docs and Spreadsheets, and inches the Google team closer […]

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The Governor of Iowa announced today that Google is planning on building a $600 million data center in western Iowa. Google bought up a 1185 acre site, and has worked in a deal that will see the new Google building be except from electricity and capital investment requirements from sales tax. This would last until […]

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Google has planned to dish out $1 million in grants that will fund the development and technology of hybrid cars. They are doing this through Google.org, their philanthropic arm Google.org.
Google.org also plans to release an RFP that would see $10 million towards any company that can help commercialize plug-in hybrids and fully electric cars.
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