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Microsoft: “Don’t Be Evil” Is Google’s Motto, Not Ours

Microsoft sees no need for a “new approach to China,” though rival Google has adopted one that has generated quite a response. In an interview with CNBC today, CEO Steve Ballmer said his company has no plans to cease operations in China or take a moral stand on the Chinese government’s attitude toward free speech. Said Ballmer: [...]

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Google: We Prioritize the End User Over the Advertiser, Unless We’re the Advertiser

“People wouldn’t like [ads on the homepage]. We prioritize the end user over the advertiser.” – Google CEO Eric Schmidt, August 2009 How’s this for product placement? Google is promoting its new Nexus One “superphone” from the front pages of two of its most highly trafficked properties: Google.com and YouTube. Surf over to the former and you’ll [...]

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YouTube Paid Video Could Come “In the Not Too Distant Future”

YouTube is serving up more than a billion videos per day and all of them are free. That could change soon, says YouTube executive David Eun. Eun, who runs partnerships for Google’s site, confirmed earlier reports that YouTube is looking to stream movies and/or TV shows that aren’t available on the site now and won’t [...]

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