GOOGLE WATCH
Google in talks to buy Yelp, reports say
Google is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Yelp, the popular Web site for reviewing restaurants and other retail businesses.
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on Dec 18, 2009 at 2:16 pm by GoogleWatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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Google Chrome OS to compete with Microsoft
Believing that every desktop computer application in use today will be based online someday, Google is developing a new computer operating system that is based on a web browse... |
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on Nov 22, 2009 at 12:39 am by dfb, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
GOOGLE WATCH
Local tech giants hold "Random Hacks of Kindness" event
In a Mountain View warehouse last weekend, disaster relief experts joined with software engineers from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and NASA Ames to come up with ways to better u... |
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on Nov 17, 2009 at 12:33 pm by GoogleWatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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Google acquires phone company, tracks flu shot locations
Google could soon be a major player in the phone service industry. The company confirmed Thursday that it has purchased Gizmo5, a company that competes with Skype, albeit with... |
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on Nov 12, 2009 at 12:35 pm by Googlewatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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Green Eggs and Google
The estate of Dr. Suess reportedly supports Google's plans to make millions of books available online.
To lay out how it will pay for the books, Google is trying to strike... |
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on Sep 4, 2009 at 1:19 pm by GoogleWatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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Google allegedly spreads porn in China, government allegedly blocks access
Users of Google's Chinese search engine faced technical difficulties today as the Chinese government accused Google of spreading pornography, the Associated Press reports.
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on Jul 1, 2009 at 2:31 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Google "Wave" re-invents online communication
Google unveiled one of its most ambitious products ever at its I/O conference this week in San Francisco. Google Wave appears to re-invent email in a unique assemblage of com... |
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on May 29, 2009 at 11:55 am by googlewatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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Google drops plan to buy newspaper
Google seriously considered buying a newspaper and using its philanthropic arm to help news outlets become non-profits, but did neither, the London-based Financial Times repor... |
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on May 21, 2009 at 3:13 pm by googlewatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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Bike to Work Day, Google style
In celebration of Bike to Work Day, over 500 Google employees pedaled to the Googleplex Thursday from around the Bay Area.
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on May 14, 2009 at 7:39 pm by Hector Zamarron, a resident of another community |
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Google searches for "Swine Flu" drop
Fewer people are typing the words "swine flu" into the Google search engine in recent days, indicating that the hysteria over swine flu is simmering.
According to Google's [h... |
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on May 5, 2009 at 11:23 am by GoogleWatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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Google Book Search deal under fire
Google is under increasing scrutiny for its plans to publish books online as a lawsuit settlement with authors and publishers is under court review.
Google defended the d... |
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 1:50 pm by googlewatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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New search tool finds, charts public data
Google announced a new search function today that will allow users to find and compare public data more easily.
Google is launching the unnamed search tool by allowing user... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 10:35 pm by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
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Unhappy when searching for yourself on Google?
Google is allowing users to have more control over how their online persona is represented in search results.
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on Apr 24, 2009 at 7:36 am by Carol Barr, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
GOOGLE WATCH
Google went big for Earth Day
According to the official Google blog, Earth Day was a big deal at Google offices around the world yes... |
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on Apr 23, 2009 at 2:28 pm by Googlewatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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Image and news searches may never be the same
Today Google announced a pair of online search tools that will change the way people search for images and news articles.
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on Apr 20, 2009 at 2:50 pm by GoogleWatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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Google announces scholarship for disabled students
Last week Google announced a new scholarship program for disabled students who may excel in the computer sciences.
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on Apr 20, 2009 at 11:13 am by GoogleWatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
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Despite slower growth, Google's stock goes up
Welcome to GoogleWatch, news briefs about the city's largest employer.
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on Apr 17, 2009 at 5:10 pm by GoogleWatch, News on Mountain View's largest employer |
AROUND TOWN
Car Wash Saturday April 24 to Benefit Graham Performing Arts!
Stop by Graham Middle School on Saturday, April 24 to get your car sparkling clean! There will be BBQ and bake sale as well, so bring your appetites! Enjoy a hot dog & a brown... |
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on Apr 23, 2010 at 12:54 pm by GPAA Parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Marijuana city bans is risky policy
Stop Bans in California!
ASA is telling all California cities and counties to lift bans on medical cannabis dispensing collectives. In a letter sent to all 143 California ... |
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on Sep 18, 2010 at 12:01 am by greenie, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
ELECTIONS
No story re: Mayor and Vice Mayor elections online?
Last night, City Council voted in a new mayor and vice mayor, yet there is no mention of it on the Voice's webpage. I'm "sure" it will be in the print version when it comes o... |
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on Jan 4, 2012 at 4:10 pm by GSB, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Challenge Bicycle Ride today (Sunday)
Did anyone participate? How was it? |
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on May 3, 2009 at 2:56 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
The Naysayer?
From Mercury News' "The Phantom":
NAYSAYER: Since joining the Mountain View City Council in January, Council Member John Inks has become quite the contrarian.
At last Tu... |
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on Apr 18, 2009 at 1:48 pm by Mike Laursen, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Monday Night's Jay Leno Show
The Voice made it into the "Headlines" segment again :)
From the Police Blotter in the 2/13/09 edition:
POSESSION OF DRUG
PARAFUNALIA
Devonshire Ave./N. Whisman Rd.,
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on Apr 14, 2009 at 12:17 am by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
OTHER ISSUES
Mountain View tackles hate crimes, plans for proactive approach
After a spate of recent hate crimes in Mountain View, community leaders said Wednesday that the city needs to take a proactive approach to promoting tolerance.
Several doze... |
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on Mar 26, 2009 at 10:32 pm by Mike Laursen, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Google laying off employees kept hush-hush
Web Link
Today, in documents obtain by the Associated Press, Google filed a paper document with the SEC stating that “a ... |
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on Jan 8, 2009 at 3:26 pm by just google it, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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