Googleholic for November 2nd 2007

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Googleholic for November 2nd 2007

by Chris Gilmer Nov 2nd 2007

In this issue of Googleholic we cover:

Secret perks for Google employees
Gmail and IMAP, bits of an interview
Google and MySpace form OpenSocial
And the gPhone gossip brews again
Google speaks at town hall
Microsoft kill Google, ha
Squatter wants a job at Google

Continue reading Friday's Googleholic...

Secret perks for Google employees
Google has some added benefits that not many people outside the company know about.

Gmail and IMAP, bits of an interview
David drops some bits of an interview with one of Google's Gmail product managers.

Google and MySpace form OpenSocial
Google's new 'social' platform.

And the gPhone gossip brews again
This time, they say mobile phone software will be out in 2 weeks.

Google speaks at town hall
Google sends some employees to speak on behavioral advertising.

Microsoft kill Google, ha
If Microsoft wants a chance at beating out Google, they must strike hard now.

Squatter wants a job at Google
This network admin registered 8 Google related domains, and is holding them hostage for a job at Google.

Last weeks Google news...

Make sure to check in for Tuesday'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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