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1. Should Google Rank Sites Based on Speed?

   
   Mashable! — Authority 880
   Google’s Matt Cutts hinted this past week that Google is considering using a site’s speed as part of the algorithm that […] ranks the order of pages on Google. Fast sites might rank higher, while slower-loading sites might suffer. It’s a proposal […] that’s proving controversial. To quote from Cutts’ video interview on WebProNews: “A lot of people within Google think
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2. How Google Voice Violates Google’s Own Privacy Policy

   
   TechCrunch — Authority 901
   I’ve had a nagging frustration in my otherwise perfect relationship with Google Voice . The service systematically […] replaces my friend’s phone numbers with their Google Voice numbers when they call, even when they aren’t calling from Google […] Voice. Not only has this led to a lot of confusing and time wasting “how did you get my Google Voice phone number
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3. 5 Impressive Real-Life Google Wave Use Cases

   
   Mashable! — Authority 880
   The Google Wave invite rollout extravaganza started more than a month ago. While in some respects the buzz around […] Google Wave has started to subside, the term is still constantly one of the top trending topics on Twitter, and new gadgets […] email inbox to find an invite to Google Wave. With that shiny new invite comes the inevitable quest for ideas about to how
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4. A Big Google Chrome Extensions Push Is Imminent (Pictures)

   
   TechCrunch — Authority 901
   For some time now, Google Chrome has been working with a number of extensions — but unofficially. That’s about to […] change in a big way, maybe as soon as tomorrow. And some digging through backchannel chatter reveals some of Google […] ’s intentions here. As first spotted by DownloadSquad earlier today, Google appears to have tipped its hand a little early. In
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5. Search Til You Drop: Google Launches Hosted Commerce Search For…

   
   TechCrunch — Authority 901
   appealing way, search can often be slow or difficult to refine. Tonight, Google is making a huge play in retail space with the […] . Google offers a general hosted search product that is used by organizations that want to add customized Google search […] functionality to their websites. Google is now entering the vertical space, by the first tailor-made enterprise product, with retail
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6. Google Announces Acquisition of Gizmo5. They Now Have A Soft Phone For …

   
   TechCrunch — Authority 901
   Earlier this week we broke the story about Google’s acquisition of Gizmo5 . Today Google announced the deal on the […] Google Voice blog. They aren’t saying much other than that the Gizmo5 team will join the Google Voice team, and that new […] Gizmo5 signups will be disabled. One thing this gives Google – a much needed soft phone on the desktop for users to make
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7. Google offers concessions on books deal

   
   The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority 984
   Google Books submission after US government objections promises greater flexibility and more modest international scope […] Google will ease its control over millions of copyright-protected books earmarked for its digital library, if a court […] . In a deal announced late on Friday night in the US, Google provides more flexibility to offer discounts on electronic
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8. Brief: Google paying Best Buy to preinstall Google Mobile Applications …

   
   IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — Authority 732
   Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) and Best Buy have announced a partnership whereby Best Buy employees will offer to install the […] Google Mobile Application for customers purchasing mobile phones from a retail Best Buy store. It wasn’t mentioned how much […] money Best Buy would receive from Google, but rumored estimates range from “I’m going to leave my job and order a trophy
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9. Google Latitude Now Tracks Location History, Alerts You to Nearby …

   
   Mashable! — Authority 880
   find each other based on their location. Foursquare and Loopt are prime examples of these growing networks. Google […] has its own LBS service as well: Google Latitude . Today, the search giant announced some major additions to Latitude […] that bring it in line with its fast-rising competitors. Primarily, Google Latitude has added location history and location
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10. Google Music Search: 3 Major Implications for the Music Business

    
    Mashable! — Authority 880
    Last week we reported on Google’s new music discovery features. The Google music search endeavor is partnership […] between Google, MySpace, Lala, and several others to make music search and discovery a primary feature of the Google […] experience. In fact, Google music search does more than just return a few track listings; it offers up audio streaming, one
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