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Agog At Google’s Finances
New York Times report: Google Reaches $500 Million Settlement With Government Google will pay $500 million to settle federal government charges that it has knowingly shown illegal ads for fraudulent Canadian pharmacies in the United States, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian pharmacies, Google, illegal ads, Justice Department, New York Times, quarterly profit
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Forget Googlezon. Watch Out For Facebooknaut.
Just a few years ago folks were worried about the prospect of Googlezon – some ungodly alliance between Google and Amazon that would subjugate the human race. Fuggedaboutit. It’s Facebook ’em, Danno we need to worry about. Exhibit A: Facebook Commenting. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, EPIC 2014, Facebook 'em Danno, Facebooknaut, Facebookworm, Google, Googlezon, Netflix, PayPal, Steve's Blog
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“Look Out, Kid, It’s Something Google Did”
Every now and again Google creates an online ad, and it’s usually cherce. Here’s the latest – for Google’s stalky/creepy Instant Search – via MediaPost: Come to think of it, the Googletron is more than a little like Maggie’s Farm, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Dylan, Google, Instant Search, Maggie's Farm, Subterranean Homesick Blues, the Googletron
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Campaign Outsider Official Twofer®
From the Weekend Wall Street Journal: Forbidden Fruit: Microsoft Workers Hide Their iPhones Steve Ballmer Sours on Apple Product; Work for Ford, Drive a Ford From the Sunday New York Times: Apple’s Spat With Google Is Getting Personal Questions? Comments? Bitter Recriminations?
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Tagged Apple, Google, Microsoft, New York Times, Wall Street Journal
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Smart smartphone marketing
Let the wild smartphone rumpus begin. Google has just jumped into the pool, launching its own branded cellphone, Nexus One, after leasing its Android smartphone technology to no less than 32 wireless carriers – Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile among them. … Continue reading