You hear about Google Fiber and some crazy broadband WiFi being rolled out in various cities.
During a speech last week, Mr. Page lamented press reports about Google's competition versus other companies.
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Such messianism cannot obscure the central truth about Google Book Search: it is a business.
The irony of a convicted monopolist complaining about Google is amazing, but not beyond Microsoft.
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If you think this is about Google getting into the handset business, think again.
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Across the world, folks concerned with privacy are flipping out about Google Street View.
And, as a result, the rest of us may never hear about Google's dumbest ones.
And the emotion that many are feeling about Google this week is one of abandonment.
He now represents several vertical-search companies, such as NexTag, that have complained about Google practices.
What about Google Plus which in 1 year is the second most used social network?
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But even allowing for such prejudice this is really a rather good story about Google.
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This conference is about Google working to move the platform forward and contributing to the broader community.
Remember earlier this year that Facebook was caught using a PR firm to plant unflattering stories about Google.
As I mentioned about Google TV on Monday, quality content is going to be a key question.
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In the UK there is controversy about Google and the tax it pays.
Before Zynga can start worrying about Google taking market share from Facebook, Zynga has capacious and more imminent concerns.
Schmidt would feature prominently in the launch event, talking about Google search and YouTube being default settings on the iPhone.
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This is about Google trying to secure its future as the current state of the keyword search market nears maturation.
That includes the previous articles point about Google specifically, not being around in its dominate form, five years from now.
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Perhaps the most startling thing about Google and the iPod, however, is the fact that they stand out so much.
The chart below (courtesy of SenseNews) shows the divergence between good news about Google and the company share price.
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Once the dust settled, the buzz about Google Buzz died off, and we barely hear a whisper about it anymore.
The move came after a heated public debate about Google Street View , which provides footage from streets around the world.
He authored "World Wide Web Searching For Dummies" before Google existed, and later wrote three books about Google, which are now antiques.
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But it will also raise concerns on Wall Street about Google's expenses.
"Ask Facebook about Facebook, ask Google about Google, " was all he'd say.
As for what Steve said about Google or Eric, they were the words of a consummate showman who always communicated for effect.
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Between the sci-fi future of Project Glass and this intriguing new Pixel, I find myself getting more and more excited about Google hardware.
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Many media companies and content creators have been worried about Google's role in facilitating online piracy or devaluing their content online, among other things.
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When asked about Google's partnership with Zynga, Mr. Schmidt said "we haven't announced it" but "you can expect a partnership with Zynga" in the future.
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