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   Google Earth

   Recently, Google added a feature that allow users to monitor traffic speeds at loops located every 200 yards in real-time. ... Indeed, a Google Earth co-founder claimed that Google Earth was modeled after Snow Crash, while another co-founder said it was inspired by Powers of Ten.
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   Google Patents

   Google says it uses "the same technology as that underlying Google Books", allowing scrolling through pages, and zooming in on areas. ... For this reason, and because Google search technology does not necessarily return all patents, only the "most relevant", critics have said that this service is valuable, but not yet sufficient to rely on as a sole source, and professionals should continue to rely on multiple sources.
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   Google

   In 2007, Google announced two joke products. ... Later Mr. Page said, "We think a lot about how to maintain our culture and the fun elements.
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   History of Google

   Google said it would use the money for "acquisitions of complementary businesses, technologies or other assets". ... Google's CFO George Reyes said in a December 2004 investor conference that "something has to be done about this really, really quickly, because I think, potentially, it threatens our business model."
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   Network neutrality

   Advocates warn that by charging "every Web site, from the smallest blogger to Google", network owners would earn huge profits and would be able to block competitor Web sites and services, as well as refuse access to those unable to pay. ... Google, a noted supporter of net neutrality, declined an invitation to the debate, and then called it "biased"..
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   Speed of light

   However, as speeds increase this rule becomes less accurate. ... The Michelson–Morley experiment said little about the speed of light relative to the light’s source and observer’s velocity, as both the source and observer in this experiment were traveling at the same velocity together in space.
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   Android (mobile device platform)

   In September 2008, Motorola confirmed that it was working on hardware products that would run Android. ... (Google announced an issue tracker on 18 January 2008.)
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   Google Chrome

   On the same day, Google responded to this criticism by stating that the language used was borrowed from other products, and removed the passage in question from the Terms of Service. ... When you create a shortcut for a Web application, Chrome strips away all of the toolbars and tabs from the window, leaving you with something that feels much more like a desktop application than like a Web application or page.
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   Android (operating system)

   In September 2008, Motorola confirmed that it was working on hardware products that would run Android. ... (Google announced an issue tracker on 18 January 2008.)
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    Google's hoaxes

    The drink was said to come in "4 great flavors": Glutamate Grape (glutamic acid), Sugar-Free Radical (free radicals), Beta Carroty (beta carotene), and Sero-Tonic Water (serotonin). ... Google announces gDay in Australia (

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• Google's hoaxes