Google Inc (GOOG)
Quote as of 4:00 PM ET 09/02/2010 (NASDAQ GS)
| Last: 463.18 |
Change: $2.85 |
Percent Change: 0.62 |
Volume: 1,685,384 |
Google Inc. maintains an index of Websites and other online content, and makes this information freely available through its search engine to anyone with an Internet connection. The Company?s automated search technology helps people obtain nearly instant access to relevant information from its online index. The Company generates revenue primarily by delivering online advertising. Businesses use its AdWords program to promote their products and services with targeted advertising. In addition, the thousands of third-party Websites that comprise the Google Network use its AdSense program to deliver relevant ads that generate revenue and enhance the user experience. In September 2009, the Company acquired ReCAPTCHA Inc., a spin-off of Carnegie Mellon University's Computer Science Department. In February 2010, it acquired Aardvark. In February 2010, it acquired On2 Technologies, Inc. In August 2010, it acquired Slide, a social technology company. In August 2010, it acquired Angstro.
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5:57:00 PM 9/2/2010
FCC to finalize rules on 'white spaces' Web use
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it plans to finalize rules for the use of wireless Internet devices on unused TV airwaves, an initiative touted by Google Inc., Microsoft Corp. and other technology companies.
3:42:06 PM 9/2/2010
YouTube launches Hebrew interface
Sep 02, 2010 (Globes - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
Google Inc. (GOOG) has created a Hebrew version of another product: its YouTube unit today announced the launch of a Hebrew interface. An Israeli user can customize the site and see all Hebrew language content. To convert the screen to Hebrew, scroll down to the bottom, click on "Location: Israel", and the screen opens to the Hebrew language page.
12:58:00 PM 9/2/2010
Apple TV could pressure Amazon, Google offerings
When Apple Inc. lifted the wraps off its redesigned Apple TV device on Wednesday, the company clearly signaled its intention to grow that business from its current "hobby" level into a viable alternative to mainstream cable TV and satellite services.
8:30:02 AM 9/2/2010
AOL and Google Renew and Expand Global Partnership
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and NEW YORK, Sep 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Google Inc. (GOOG) and AOL Inc. (AOL) today announced a
five-year renewal and expansion of one of the largest and
longest-standing partnerships in Internet history. The global alliance,
which has at its core Google's provision of search services to AOL's
content network and properties, in exchange for a revenue-sharing
arrangement between AOL and Google, will be expanded to include mobile
search and YouTube.
12:01:00 AM 9/2/2010
NYC's tech startup scene has matured
In the late 1990s, as Silicon Valley�s tech industry headed into boom-land, so too did New York City, writes Therese Poletti.