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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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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “google”

 

• Google Trolls IO13 Attendees with Android Key Lime Pie Teasers

  
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  During Reto Meier’s “Android Protips 3: Making Apps Work Like Magic” session at Google at IO13, Google did what they do best, tease their fans with upcoming Android release juicy nuggets. His session teaches developers how to use advanced Android techniques to build good apps. Apps so good, users will think ...
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• AT&T plans to start opening up mobile video chat to all customers

  
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  There’s a lot to love about the new cross-platform Hangouts app . Unfortunately, it isn’t all sunshine and rainbows for AT&T users, though. For whatever reason, AT&T users are greeted with a message that tells them they “must be connected to a Wi-Fi network to join a video call” . AT&T ...
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• Google+ Android app update includes photo enhancement and auto-backup features

  
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  The Google+ Photos enhancements that were announced last week were already available on the web, and they have now been added to the Android app as well. Auto-backup is added in the update to automatically backup user’s photos taken on their phone to the cloud, of course with permission. Snapseed features are also ...
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• Brilliant Speech, Ugly Reaction

  
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  Obama’s brilliant Morehouse speech was followed by an ugly reaction from Drudge, says Peter Beinart. See more here: Brilliant Speech, Ugly Reaction
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• Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’ Effort

  
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  A day after Yahoo’s board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief, and David Karp, Tumblr’s founder, reassured users that Tumblr would operate as it did before. See the rest here: Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’ Effort
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• Google+ update now live on Google Play – Here’s the old vs new [PICS]

  
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  We put together some images highlighting all the new changes in the Google+ application for Android. Here, you can see what the old version looked like in direct comparison to the new super charged version. Enjoy.
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• Google kills Checkout with no UK replacement

  
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  Google have at last officially announced that they’re finally killing off Google Checkout leaving merchants without a Google payment solution. Merchants will not be able to accept payments using Google Checkout after the 20th of November 2013. Google will no longer process payments for retailers The replacement ...
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• The power may be out and the traffic may…

  
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  The power may be out and the traffic may suck, but theres a rainbow in the sky and that makes my day all the better. :-) This update was automatically posted from Google+ courtesy of the Google+ Importer plugin!
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• Google+ Android App Brings Improvements In Photos,Location Sharing And Streaming

  
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  Google+  is getting improved day by day. In addition to the last week 41+ new features that announced during the I/O conference to Google+ ,Today we got an updated Google+ android application with enhanced photo features,Location sharing and Streaming features. Now with Google+ android application  you can ...
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• Chinese Hackers Found U.S. Government Data on Google Servers

  
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  When Chinese hackers breached Google servers in 2010, they were not targeting the Gmail accounts of human rights activists, as the company claimed at the time What the hackers were actually after was a database containing years of sensitive information related to U.S. surveillance. Now we have learned that the ...
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• The Daily Roundup for 05.20.2013

  
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  You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and ...
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• Throw Away That Rusty Key

  
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  Lyn Julius recounts the modern Jewish exodus from Arab lands, Jews’ ancient connections to modern Israel’s lands, and tells Palestinians to get over the past. Link: Throw Away That Rusty Key
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• Exclusive: Hillary’s Benghazi ‘Scapegoat’ Speaks Out

  
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  Raymond Maxwell, the only official at the bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to lose his job tells Josh Rogin that he’s been scapegoated by Hillary Clinton’s team. Read the rest here: Exclusive: Hillary’s Benghazi ‘Scapegoat’ Speaks Out
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• New Research Tools Kick Up Dust in Archives

  
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  Advances in technology have transformed the methods of historians and other archival researchers, a change that carries both benefits and consequences.        
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• Google Gives Merchants Deadline Over Checkout, Ask To Consider Wallet

  
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  Google just announced its plan that it would be ending its Checkout service on November 20, 2013 and offering all the US- based merchants to consider Google Wallet as their payment processor, with giving six-months warnings to figure out things. However the company is not offering a replacement processing solution ...
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• Google Checkout for merchants to be retired on November 20th

  
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  Although Google Checkout was rolled into Google Wallet at the end of 2011, its still been an option for folks who peddle their wares online to collect payments. Come November 20th, however, the service will officially shut down. While Page and Co. recommend US-based merchants switch to the revamped Wallet , ...
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• Why Listening To The Media On Tech Is A Mistake

  
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  market-ticker.org / By Karl Denninger / May 20, 2013, 09:56 The story is not what the headline implies. When CNet editor and reviewer Brian Bennett lost his “lovely HTC One test unit” while traveling, he was forced to use the other test phone he brought with him, a BlackBerry Z10. He expected to be ...
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• Pass a Shield Law Now

  
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  While some are criticizing Obama’s motives for resurrecting a media shield law, most journalists say it’s a good and necessary thing—and are demanding action. See the original post: Pass a Shield Law Now
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• Pandora: Growing Pains Include New Rivals

  
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  The following is an excerpt from a report compiled by Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities. Pandora ( NYSE:P ) will report its fiscal Q1:14 (ending April) results after market close on Thursday, May 23, and hold a conference call at 2:00pm PT (877-355-0067, webcast: http://investor.pandora.com). We expect Q1 ...
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• Angry Birds Movie in the Works

  
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  Sony has bought the movie rights to  Angry Birds ! Yes. Movie rights. There will be an  Angry Birds movie . Now that movie studios are mining apps for ideas, we can all look forward to such thrilling summer Blockbusters as: Instagram: The Duckface of Death, Google Maps: Curse of the Undocumented ...
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