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It's not a big announcement, just more of how Google is reaching into every corner of your online activity. Yesterday morning saw the rollout of goo.gl, the link shortener from everybody's favorite search engine.

Of course, Google's more than just a search engine anymore. While that feature still makes up the company's bread and butter, they've expanded well beyond that with email, mobile apps, an Office-like suite of online document software, their book scanning project, the essential Google Maps, RSS reader, Calendar, browsers, operating systems, and on and on and on.

Apple Beat Google To The Punch on Lala Service

Posted 12/11/2009 at 7:47am | by Matthew Tilmann

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While the throw-down between AT&T and Verizon carries on, another one seems to be possibly brewing between two tech giants.

Google Mobile App Gets Update

Posted 12/10/2009 at 5:26pm | by Cory Bohon

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The Google Mobile App for iPhone has been updated and adds some nifty features.

Podcast #119: Chrome for Mac is Here and Apple Buys Lala

Posted 12/08/2009 at 5:19pm | by Roberto Baldwin

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We finally get the Chrome beta for Mac. It only took a year and we wonder how many years the browser will be in beta. Our money is on two. Apple acquires Lala for an undisclosed amount of money. Is iTunes streaming is on the horizon? Plus, a developer gets banned from the App Store because of some review shenanigans.

Plus, we answer your hard-hitting Twitter and Facebook questions! Okay, they weren't that hard-hitting.

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Google Chrome For Mac: First Look

Posted 12/08/2009 at 4:11pm | by J.R. Bookwalter

More than a year after they threw back the curtain on the Windows beta, Google has finally unleashed a beta version of their Chrome browser for the Mac. So, was it worth the wait? And more importantly, in its present state, is Chrome compelling enough to make you move from Safari, Firefox, Opera, et al? Let’s find out.

YouTube Cutting Off API Access To Set-Top Boxes

Posted 11/21/2009 at 10:00am | by J.R. Bookwalter

Since Google purchased YouTube, the wildly popular video sharing site has endured a number of growing pains as it works to reinvent itself into a more commercial-minded portal. One of those pains came to light this week as YouTube announced it’s cutting off API access to at least one maker of set-top boxes tied to televisions.

Go Get It: Google Chrome OS Source Code!

Posted 11/19/2009 at 2:15pm | by J.R. Bookwalter

Can’t get enough information about Google’s just-announced Chrome OS? Like to flex your programming muscle on source code? Then we have just the tip for you!

Google's Chrome OS Event

Posted 11/19/2009 at 11:16am | by Florence Ion

You may have heard around the Internet rumor mill that Google is currently hosting a Chrome OS event where journalists and bloggers alike were invited to preview the brand new operating system from everyone's favorite search provider. Well, we're not there, but Gizmodo is! We'll provide you with some key highlights from the event as time progresses. Stay tuned! And check back at the end of the day for all the relevant Apple/Google Chrome OS information.

Microsoft Announces Silverlight 4 Beta, Adds Chrome Support

Posted 11/18/2009 at 1:46pm | by Cory Bohon

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Today, Microsoft announced version 4 of their Flash-like software for web browsers.