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Google Builds an Empire to Rival Microsoft
Google's one-of-a-kind computer network gives it a chance to surpass Microsoft to become the most dominant company in tech, according to the author of a recently published book on the search giant. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Google_builds_an_empire_to_rival_Microsoft/0,2000061733,39213738,00.htm^{Image Removed}
Votes: AL
Google to Branch into Television with New Search Feature
Google's reaching into the television with its new search service, further blurring the lines between the PC and the TV. Maps Tinkerers Make Demographic Data Come Alive
Industrious individuals are using Google's powerful mapping service to assemble visual information on everything from high-crime areas in cities to apartment rentals. By Greg Sandoval http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/0106/ap/ap_2012505060905.asp?trk=nl^{Image Modified}
Votes: LJ AL JPJ SRB RMS KT

Google Maps and the Coming Search Wars, Revisited
Charles H. Ferguson spoke in January, and our readers responded. With their prodding and his foray into the open source world, Ferguson updates his Google cover story. By Charles H. Ferguson http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/04/wo/wo_040405ferguson.asp?trk=nl^{Image Removed}
Votes: GeoBlogging
With the combination of Google Maps, Firefox, GreaseMonkey's plugin for running XHTML scripts and Flickr, you can place you photos on the map! http://steeev.f2o.org/mt/2005/05/geotagging_flickr_with_google_maps_and_greasemonkey_part_2.html^{Image Added}
Votes: LJ JPJ RMS PS KT

Google Extends Book Scanning Operation
Google isn't backing down from its plan to scan every book in the world. http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3531221
Votes: AL RMS PS KT
Google Faces Copyright Lawsuit for Book Scanning
A writers' group representing more than 8,000 authors is suing Google Inc. for "massive copyright infringement." http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/22/content_3525266.htm^{Image Removed}
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Google Offers Blog Search
Search giant Google has jumped on to the blogging band-wagon, by releasing a beta version of its long-awaited Blog Search. http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=68123&cat_id=643^{Image Added}
Votes: JPJ MBB

Google to Branch into Television with New Search Feature
Google's reaching into the television with its new search service, further blurring the lines between the PC and the TV. http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/01/ap/ap_2012505.asp?trk=nl^{Image Added}
Votes: SRB RMS

Google Gets Earthy
On Tuesday, Google launched Google Earth, a free software package that gives detailed, 3-D views of cities across the globe replete with thousands of restaurants, schools, hotels and other establishments. It also provides amusing motion graphics of the route between locations or 3D cities. http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,68042,00.html^{Image Removed}
Votes: LJ PS
Google's Library Project Challenged
Google Inc.'s plan to digitize the collections of some of the world's biggest libraries is facing stiff criticism from a group of academic publishers who complain that the project may violate copyright laws and hurt book sales. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/05/24/BUG2GCTL1H1.DTL&type=business^{Image Removed}
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Google Maps and GeoBlogging
With the combination of Google Maps, Firefox, GreaseMonkey's plugin for running XHTML scripts and Flickr, you can place you photos on the map! http://steeev.f2o.org/mt/2005/05/geotagging_flickr_with_google_maps_and_greasemonkey_part_2.html^{Image Modified}
Votes: LJ JPJ RMS PS KT

Google's Move into IM
The search giant's new IM product, Talk, is newsworthy – but probably won't overturn the telecommunications industry. In fact, the recent move by Skype may be more ground-breaking. By Eric Hellweg http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/08/wo/wo_082605hellweg.asp?trk=nl
Votes: MBB

Google Maps Make Demographics Come Alive
Tracking sexual predators in Florida. Guiding travelers to the cheapest gas nationwide. Pinpointing $1,500 studio apartments for rent in ManhattanSprints Ahead with Versatile Desktop
For many people, Google first showed up on their computers as a lone item on a long list of Web bookmarks. Since then, it has grown to be much more - an e-mail account, a browser toolbar, a photo album and a map of the world. Now the Mountain View, Calif., company is offering a program that can replace much of the Windows Start menu, and maybe even the Windows desktop itself. http://wwwseattletimes.forbesnwsource.com/technologyhtml/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2005/06/08/ap2083551businesstechnology/2002516960_ptgoogdesktop24.html^{Image Modified}
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Google Maps Tinkerers Make Demographic Data Come Alive
Industrious individuals are using Google's powerful mapping service to assemble visual information on everything from high-crime areas in cities to apartment rentals. By Greg Sandoval MBB

*Search Engine Star Morphing into Multifaceted Juggernaut*
Google spawns many rumors about its next moves. One consensus: they'll be big. By Michael Liedtke http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/0610/ap/ap_060905100405.asp?trk=nl^{Image Modified}
Votes: LJ AL JPJ SRB KT

Google Offers Blog Search
Search giant Google has jumped on to the blogging band-wagon, by releasing a beta version of its long-awaited Blog Search. Builds an Empire to Rival Microsoft
Google's one-of-a-kind computer network gives it a chance to surpass Microsoft to become the most dominant company in tech, according to the author of a recently published book on the search giant. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Google_builds_an_empire_to_rival_Microsoft/0,2000061733,39213738,00.htm^{Image Added}
Votes: AL

Google and the Coming Search Wars, Revisited
Charles H. Ferguson spoke in January, and our readers responded. With their prodding and his foray into the open source world, Ferguson updates his Google cover story. By Charles H. Ferguson http://www.techtreetechnologyreview.com/articles/05/techtree04/jspwo/articlewo_040405ferguson.jspasp?article_id=68123&cat_id=643trk=nl^{Image Added}
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Google Faces Copyright Lawsuit for Book Scanning
A writers' group representing more than 8,000 authors is suing Google Inc. for "massive copyright infringement." http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/22/content_3525266.htm^{Image Modified}
Votes: JPJ MBB

Google Sprints Ahead with Versatile Desktop
For many people, Google first showed up on their computers as a lone item on a long list of Web bookmarks. Since then, it has grown to be much more - an e-mail account, a browser toolbar, a photo album and a map of the world. Now the Mountain View, Calif., company is offering a program that can replace much of the Windows Start menu, and maybe even the Windows desktop itself. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002516960_ptgoogdesktop24's Library Project Challenged
Google Inc.'s plan to digitize the collections of some of the world's biggest libraries is facing stiff criticism from a group of academic publishers who complain that the project may violate copyright laws and hurt book sales. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/05/24/BUG2GCTL1H1.DTL&type=business^{Image Added}
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Google Maps Make Demographics Come Alive
Tracking sexual predators in Florida. Guiding travelers to the cheapest gas nationwide. Pinpointing $1,500 studio apartments for rent in Manhattan. http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2005/06/08/ap2083551.html^{Image Modified}
Votes: MBB

Google Unveils Video Viewer
Google launches a video viewer for watching and searching video stored in the company's servers. Google Inc. on Monday launched a video viewer for watching and searching video stored in the company's servers. http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164903254
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Search Engine Star Morphing into Multifaceted Juggernaut
Google spawns many rumors about its next moves. One consensus: they'll be big. By Michael Liedtke
Governor Announces New Open Source Technology Initiative by Oregon Universities
Google Contributes $350,000 to Joint Oregon State, Portland State University Program to Expand Open Source Development and Education http://wwwgovernor.technologyrevieworegon.comgov/articles/05/10/ap/ap_100405.asp?trk=nl^{Image Removed}
Votes: SRB Gov/press_102505.shtml^{Image Added}

From the Onion: Google Announces Plan To Destroy All Information It Can't Index
Tongue-in-cheek satire, August 2005: Executives at Google, the rapidly growing online-search company that promises to "organize the world's information," announced Monday the latest step in their expansion effort: a far-reaching plan to destroy all the information it is unable to index. http://www.theonion.com/content/node/40076
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