news.bbc.co.uk - 6/25/2009
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Access to Google has been disrupted in some parts of China, amid a row over what Chinese citizens should be allowed to view over the internet. Users reported they could not access either Google's search engine or its Chinese-language version. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang accused ...
googleblog.blogspot.com - 6/29/2009
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At Google we seek to serve a broad
base of people—not only those who can afford to...
access the Internet from the convenience of their workplace or with a computer at home. It's important to reach users wherever they are, with the information they ...
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Official Google Blog: Extending Google services in Africa
techcrunch.com - 6/26/2009
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Brand loyalty is a powerful thing, especially when
it comes to technology. Consider the battle brewing now...
between Google and Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing . Even if Bing proves to be just as good as Google, it might not matter because ...
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Study Suggests People Prefer Bing’s Design To Google’s, ...
techcrunch.com - 6/25/2009
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Google has just debuted the latest entry to
its fleet of Labs products, introducing the search giant...
to the travel space. Dubbed City Tours , the new site can build itineraries for brief trips to locations around the globe in a matter of seconds. At ...
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Google Dips Its Toe Into Travel Space With City Tours
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New Chinese Version of Google SafeSearch Eliminates Google Entirely
Digital Daily —
... as their government condemned Google as a purveyor of porn. “According to complaints from many residents, Google’s English language search engine has spread large amounts of vulgar content that is lascivious and pornographic, seriously violating China’s relevant laws and regulations,” ...
Up Front: At Hohm with Microsoft's power management, and Facebook's privacy push
Betanews —
... June 24, 2009 • If there was any question before about whether the US had filed an official complaint about Green Dam, the filtering software the Chinese government decrees must be installed on all PCs sold there after July 1, it's settled now. The BBC reports that the US has officially called on China to scrap its plans -- and that the call is part of a pattern of growing trade stresses between the two countries. ...
China throttles Google, U.S. ratchets up trade war over Green Dam
ZDNet Government —
... Tags: With less than a week until July 1 - the deadline for PC makers to start intalling the spyware called Green Dam Youth Escort - China appears to be cutting off access to Google after a bitter campaign accusing the American company of spreading porn. Meanwhile, U.S. officials have escalated opposition to Green Dam to a substantial trade issue. BBC reports that Gmail and parts of Google’s search service were unavailable from Wednesday night until Thursday. Google says it’s investigating the outage. Chinese officials ramped up the campaign against Google, which many see as ...
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