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The Things We Do For High-Speed Internet! (We’re Looking At You, Topeka, Kansas)

By Smriti Rao

What’s the best way to get the attention of Google, so that the wonder-company will choose to rig your town for experimental high-speed internet? Some people think that shameless groveling might do the trick. That must be why Topeka, Kansas changed its name to “Google” for a month; the city hopes it will be chosen... »

Italian Court Convicts Google Execs for Hosting Illegal Video

By Smriti Rao

An Italian court in Milan has just convicted three Google executives of criminal charges. The court found them liable for an online video that they did not appear it, film, or have any role in posting, and which the company promptly removed when complaints about it were raised. The Italian court, however, still held them... »

This Is Spectacular: A Closer Look At The World’s Largest Airplane Graveyard

By Smriti Rao

It is one the most spectacular images that I have seen in a long time. Google Earth has just released hi-res images of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group–which sounds like a mouthful but is probably the most awesome place ever. This is where old decommissioned aircraft from the US military go to die.... »

Attention: Google Is Not Making You Stupid. There Might Be Other Factors In Play

By Smriti Rao

In 2008, writer Nicholas Carr worried in The Atlantic that the search engine Google and the easy availability of information on the internet is making our brains lazy–and rendering humans stupid. He wrote that the net was destroying his capacity for concentration and contemplation, adding, “Once I was a scuba diver in the sea... »

Facebook Vs Google – The Final Frontier

By Smriti Rao

It’s quite literally the battle of the titans. Facebook vs Google and the race seems to be getting edgier. January data released on compete.com now shows that the social networking site Facebook had a whopping 134 unique visitors in January.  Fb seems to be galloping ahead, collecting not just eyeballs but also engaging its visitors... »

Google Breaks-up With China!

By MajorDomo

Breaking up is hard to do, sing some, but not "Thou-shalt-not-do- any-evil-Google!" The internet giant strutted into China four years ago, lured by the huge growth potential in the white-hot market. Google succeeded for a while, till China's press censorship and internet hackers wore the giant down. Now, it is bailing out. »

Google’s New Phone Will Take It One Step Closer To World Domination

By MajorDomo

Haha...no! It won't..but I like to be alarmist about these things.But take a look at the new phone, the Nexus One. According to people who got an early trial by Google, it's like an Android Version of the Iphone. »

Why You Should Google Yourself

By Smriti Rao

When my best friend was visiting, I got her a t-shirt that read "Sometimes when I am alone, I Google myself." In the early days of the search engine, that seemed like a really funny joke. But these days, googling yourself is not a mere vanity, it's almost essential, especially if you're looking... »

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