Google Acquisitions and Investments

Back in January 1996 Google began as a research project for Larry Page, a PHD student at Stanford, who was working on the Stanford Digital Library Project (SDLP). It was his aim "to develop the enabling technologies for a single, integrated and universal digital library."
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20 iPhone Apps that could improve your business

With SmartPhones quickly becoming a "must have" business tool, we take you through the iPhone applications that enable you to monitor and improve your business whilst on the move.
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Can the iPhone become popular in China?

With the news that Chinese telecoms giant China Unicom officially announcing that it has just reached a deal with Apple to sell the iPhone in China, the debate as to whether the iPhone can succeed in Eastern markets is likely to be rekindled, following the iPhones controversial launch in Japan last year.
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Microsoft and Yahoo! seal web deal

Microsoft & Yahoo! together at last! The long and drawn out mating dance between Microsoft and Yahoo!, which started in the spring of 2008, finally concluded yesterday when the two companies announced a global Internet search and advertising partnership.
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Amazon Acquisitions and Investments

There's a reason that Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world, it realises that if a rival firm is too much of a threat, instead of competing with them, just buy them! With news today that Amazon has dug deep for a US$928 million deal with online shoe retailer Zappos.com, it is clear that the Seattle-based company is desperate to corner the market in all retail sectors.
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Amazon Buys Zappos

Amazon acquires Zappos. Or according to Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, ‘‘Zappos and Amazon sitting in a tree...’’. In almost 15 years of unprecedented growth, Amazon has never reached into its pockets like it just did. About $847 million into its pockets.
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