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KGB vs. Google: Why the Winner is Obvious!

I’m sure we’ve all been out and about and have either been asked a question or inquired about something that we needed to get a quick answer to. Thanks to these revolutionary smart phones we don’t have to call 10 of our friends/family to find the answer, nor do we have to run down to the nearest library in the advent that no one knows the answer. We can simply look to our useful Smartphone (the word useful is used loosely here depending on the phone you currently have) and find the answer we need through a choice of methods, including a quick Google search or through a service known as KGB.
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Reminder: Google’s Main Focus is Search!

It seems that with all the hoopla of Google’s latest ventures (i.e. Google Buzz, Google Wave, and the various other new application and updates) we tend to forget what Google’s focal point is… SEARCH! But with all the extra add-ons and applications I don’t think Google has forgotten its strongest seller and are still trying [...]
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Google’s Super Bowl Ad

Super Bowl XLIV (44) was apparently the most watched show in US television history with an estimated 106.5 million viewers according to Nielsen Co. Of course the winners in this situation are definitely the viewers, no matter which team you were rooting for, but the runner-up is probably the various companies hoping to pull in consumers with their advertising. This year there were creative, touching and odd advertisements from a wide range of companies: Doritos, Coca Cola, Budweiser, Bud Light, Snickers, Anheuser Busch, Dove for Men, Kia, Hyundai, Bridgestone, Focus on Family, Vizio, GoDaddy.com and more.
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Google Buzz: Google Joins Social Media

According to The Wall Street Journal, Google’s email application, Gmail, will be releasing “… a new feature that makes it easier and faster for users of Gmail to view media and status updates shared by their friends.”
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Google Xistence: Phishing Scam for Social Media Users

It’s not quite April Fool’s Day yet, but someone may have just pulled one of the biggest pranks on Google fans yet. Google Xistence is nothing more than a hoax by someone who clearly has extra time on his hands and isn’t quite sure what to do with it.
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Google Leaving China: Reality or Unrealistic Activist Hopes?

Recently, Google received a hacking attack into its corporate infrastructure. The company has “…evidence to suggest that a primary goal of the attackers was accessing the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists,” stated Google in a blog post, bringing light to the attack on expression as available through internet content viewable by Chinese citizens.
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Google Chrome is Now Available for Mac

The release of Google Chrome for the Mac signifies that the browser is in demand and making some strides. While most have been skeptical, I have been happily using Chrome on my PC for some time now. The browser is easy to use, efficient, and well-designed. In prior posts, I have mentioned that the only [...]
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Google Local Business Listings: “The free way to attract more customers.”

My boss got a letter in the mail from Google in reference to their Google Maps. It seems that Google is pushing their Google Maps marketing efforts with direct mailers in hopes of raising awareness of this service.
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Inside the Mind of Google: A Recap of the CNBC Show

Reporter Maria Bartiromo was given the opportunity to get a firsthand look inside the Google headquarters in Mountainview, CA. Fortunately, she decided to take us on along for the journey and dive us even deeper “Inside The Mind of Google.”
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Free Wi-Fi for the Holidays

Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Rohatsu, Happy Ramadan, Happy Yule, Merry Christmas and to all Free Wi-Fi!
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