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Nope. . Up and down its ranks, Google executives will tell you without fail that Google is not a media company, that its organizes and manages content, but stays away from producing it. It’s an article of faith at the Internet giant.
How Google Is Evolving Into a Media Company
Google is launching its popular shopping app, Google Shopper, for iPhone, complete with voice, image and local search. Originally released for Android last year, Google Shopper can find products based on text, voice or barcode recognition to get the price comparison of a specific product online.
Google Launches Shopping App for iPhone
Google Readies Groupon Clone: Report
Google has confirmed that it is preparing a service called “Google Offers,” designed to compete with the popular social buying site Groupon.
Google Rolls Out Two-Factor Authentication For Everyone. You Should Use It.
Given how much data we’re trusting to online sites these days — email, search history, even voice calls — the repercussions to having our account passwords phished, hacked, or guessed are worse than ever.
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Google Art Project Takes Street View Into Museums
Now that Google has conquered a majority of the earth’s major streets with its Google Street View project, the company is starting to move inside. It’s creating the Google Art Project, a virtual equivalent of 17 major art museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Britain and National Gallery in London, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, among many others. Amit Sood, director of the project, said in a company blog post that the documentation of major museums began when a small group of Google employees with a passion for art started wondering how they could make major art museums, and the works they house, more accessible to people worldwide.
Google’s Boutiques.com Ramps Up For Fashion Week With Tons of New Features and Shops From Thakoon, Michael Kors, Jil Sander
Boutiques.com , Google’s fashion and retail platform, isn’t about to ignore New York Fashion Week. In fact, they’re introducing plenty of new features, shops, and contests to celebrate the eight day event: First up is a slew of new designer stores, including Michael Kors, Billy Reid, Thakoon, and Jil Sander.