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Google had a humble beginning in early 1996 when two PhD students from Stanford University, Larry Page and Sergey Brin began a research project trying to prove if looking at the ties that sites had to each other would produce a better search engine. Within the next decade,Google's hypothesis would be proven, developing a key tool called PageRank, and their company would take off arguably faster than any company has in the past century.

Within that decade, Google has taken over the vast majority of searches done by Internet users worldwide, released an IPO in 2004 which was offered at $85/share, a mark that has not been seen since that first day, and created numerous products that have helped bring in millions of dollars, including AdSense and Orkut. They also began a selection of offerings to the IT world which have been well received.

Google also has a humorous side to it, producing April Fool's Day hoaxes that border on the line of ridiculous, but still seem like a possibility to those who know what Google can do. Past jokes included Google's MentalPlex, PigeonRank, and Google Romance.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “google”

• in Technology
  What's Google's Project Loon All About?
  Search giant's ambitious project to provide cheap Internet around the world is getting off the ground, and a lot of attention from tech blogs.
  by dopodomani / on Jun 18, 2013
• in Politics
  Now Apple, Google, Facebook: Will PRISM Scandal Dog Democrats in 2016?
  As Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook admit NSA data sharing, is the Democratic Party about to take the blame?
  by dopodomani / on Jun 17, 2013
• in Advertising
  Half of All Mobile Ad Revenues go to Google
  A new report shows that Google dominates the mobile ad industry, taking home 50% of all revenue
  by cmimanagers / on Jun 15, 2013

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “google”

 

• Download these Google Now backgrounds as wallpapers for your phone, tablet or PC!

  
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  If youre like me and you really enjoy the clean art style of the Google Now background images you see popping up, youve probably wondered where you can get some of that stuff as a wallpaper. Well, the sly sleuths of Reddit have tracked down the man responsible for helping create those
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• Chromebook now available in 6,600 stores around the world

  
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  Google’s cloud-centric laptop which is built around its Chrome web browser is now available from Walmart. The Chrome OS powered laptop, which was previously available from outlets like Best Buy and Amazon.com, can now be bought in one of Walmart’s 2,800 stores across the U.S. There are several different ...
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• Expert Advice For Getting The Most Out Of Blogging

  
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  TIP! Blog about topics that people want to know about. While you might want to blog about vacuuming your house or washing your dishes, these are tasks that almost everyone does. The Internet has created many new opportunities for people communicate. There are things like blogs where people voice their opinion on ...
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• Pro-level Tips To Succeed At Retargeting

  
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  One of the popular PPC sessions at SMX Advanced in Seattle was the Pro-level Tips to Succeeding at Retargeting. While many advertisers have plunged into the remarketing world via Google’s basic remarketing program, there are many varieties and programs available beyond Google. This session... Please visit Search ...
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• Google’s “Project Loon” The Birth of Balloon Internet

  
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  What you are looking at is quite possibly the future of the Internet! Google has just revealed they are working on their boldest project yet, “Project Loon”. The idea is to have hundreds and eventually thousands of high-pressure balloons floating around our planet providing Internet for all! Take a look at an ...
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• Fake CIMB Clicks Android App Found on Google Play Store

  
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  CIMB Clicks is one of the most popular online banking service in Malaysia. It has official mobile apps for iOS and Android to allow customers to manage their bank account on-the-go. Apparently, a fake CIMB Clicks app called “CIMB Clicks Perbankan Internet” (no link for obvious reason) get passed Google Play store ...
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• Google floats balloon-powered internet network with Project Loon

  
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  Almost two-thirds of the world still does not have access to high-speed internet, but Google is determined to change that. Unfortunately, setting up an affordable infrastructure in remote areas is beyond even a huge multinational corporations capabilities, which is why the company had to devise a completely ...
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• Google testing floating toolbar in Gmail mobile web app

  
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  Google seems to be testing some changes to their mobile web app for Gmail. The toolbar at the top is replaced with a floating toolbar to provide more reading screen space to the user. This is similar... .
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• Keepin’ Kids Safe: Google Develops Database To Help Law Enforcement Officers Detect And Capture People Who Pass Around Pervy Pedo Pics

  
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  We’re all for anything that will help get these sick bastids off the streets Google Develops Database To Help Law Enforcement Fight Child Sex Images On The Internet Via NBCNews Internet giant Google announced plans Saturday to build a database of encrypted child freak flicks images to “enable companies, law ...
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• Digg will launch its RSS news reader by next week

  
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  Just in time for the shutdown of Google Reader on 1 July … Read More
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• Google launches ‘Start Searching India’ campaign

  
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  Chandigarh: Google India today launched a campaign which is aimed at simplifying the web for the country’s internet users. “The objective of the campaign is to help simplify the Web for Indian users, showing how they can get instant answers to their most common queries,” Sandeep Menon, Director, Marketing, ...
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• Top Technology Discussions Of The Week -11th June 17th June-2013

  
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  1.Spray-On Clothing Opens Door For Next-Level Tech   A liquid fabric that dries to become wearable clothing sounds like science fiction, right? It actually exists — the innovative tech is called Fabrican. Read More here . Image via iStockphoto , Wuka 2.Move Over, ...
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• Afghan president says his armed forces now taking the lead for security around the country

  
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  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan president says his armed forces now taking the lead for security around the country. Read more here: Afghan president says his armed forces now taking the lead for security around the country The post Afghan president says his armed forces now taking the lead for security ...
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• Yahoo Disclosed US Data Requests

  
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  Following Microsoft, Facebook and Google, Yahoo has also disclosed the number of user data requests it get US government. In an exclamation statement to public, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has unveiled...        
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• 15 Essential Things to Do Before Applying for Google AdSense

  
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  Google AdSense the most popular and the best online legal trusted way to make money online by displaying relevant ads along with your Contents in the Website/Blog.   Google AdSense pay rate which is... Read More »
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• Ask Stacy: Is This Source for Free Credit Scores For Real?

  
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  A reader thought he was getting a free credit report, but he was actually signing up with a credit repair agency. Lets be careful out there, folks.
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• Family of US scientist Shane Todd call Singapore inquest a ‘sham’

  
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  The family of an American scientist found hanged in Singapore last year dismissed on Tuesday the city-state’s findings that he committed suicide as “a sham and a cover-up” for a murder. “I am not surprised by the state’s findings because the state refused to consider murder, they only investigated ...
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• Google has introduced release web-browser Chrome 28

  
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  Release web-browser Chrome 28 with the increase of minimum requirements for the Linux-based system The browser is built on the code base open source project Chromium and characterized by using the logos of Google, built-in Flash and PDF, the presence of notification in the event of failure, the system automatically ...
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• Google Will Tackle Child Abuse, Won’t Pay More Tax

  
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  Recent months haven’t the greatest for Google. First, MPs called the company to account over their tiny UK tax bills, and then a government committee (and Daily Mail campaign) sought to hold the search engine accountable for images of child abuse. But Google isn’t a company that takes criticisms like these lying ...
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• How to stay relevant on social media

  
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  Social media is constantly evolving. Every day there are reports of a brand new feature update or a new tool to try out, but how do you stay on top of all of the developments? Other than following @iftweeter and reading our blog (obviously!) there are a number of ways to help, so you never miss out: Google ...
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