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Googleholic for April 17th 2007
In this issue of Googleholic we cover:
- Dodgeball guys leave Google
- Google Checkout sails to the UK
- What do you think of the city you live in?
- Wondering what's its like to be a Google test engineering intern?
- Google Argentina
- Google is quietly trucking along at its book scanning project at the UofM
- What was Google reasoning behind the DoubleClick buyout?
Dodgeball guys leave Google
No attention and support = byebye for founder
Google Checkout sails to the UK
It took a while, but Google's Checkout service is now available abroad. To get the buzz going Google is offering a £10 off all orders over £30.
What do you think of the city you live in?
Google is asking residents of China what makes great cities.
Wondering what's its like to be a Google test engineering intern?
Google will be showcasing articles by former interns that once helped to help build the worlds information and made it universally accessible.
Google Argentina
Google opened up their Latin American headquarters in Argentina last week. This third largest headquarters will be the hub for all Latin American Spanish speaking countries.
Google is quietly trucking along on its book scanning project at the UofMThe news has quieted down a bit, but Google has been pushing hard at the University by scanning 30,000 volumes alone in the past week.
What was Google reasoning behind the DoubleClick buyout?
GigaOM investigates this with Mark Kingdon, CEO of Organic, Inc.
Last weeks Google news...
- Google and Clear Channel announce a drive for radio advertiser expansion
- Google pays $3.1 billion for DoubleClick
- 2.5D buildings in Google Maps
- Get everyone to the wedding on time with Wedding Mapper
Make sure to check in for Friday's Googleholic Google News report.
If you have any tips, tricks, or anything Google, you can always drop us a line!
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