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Google "Places" drops outside customer reviews

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Google Inc has removed excerpts of customer reviews from sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor from Google Places, its competing online service aimed at helping consumers search for local businesses.

How Hulu Bid Could Lead Apple, Google, or Yahoo to Dominance

Each tech giant has their case for obtaining Hulu in leading its company toward dominance on the web. Apple seeks interest in possibly jumpstarting their Apple TV services. Google may have a similar case along with solidifying its social networking features on Google+. For Yahoo, the former premiere search engine website seeks a comeback in both traffic and revenue with Hulu as their missing piece of the puzzle.
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Russia Decides Beer is Alcohol, not Food

A new measure, signed into law by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, classifies beer as alcohol, limiting its sales at unlicensed kiosks and banning sales between certain hours.
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Google+ Fan Page on Facebook Says Facebook is Scared to Lose Its Throne

The Google+ (or Google Plus) fan page on Facebook says Facebook bans Google Plus Sponsored ads. A man recently ran an advertisement campaign for his Google+ profile and his account was suspended. Looks like facebook is scared to lose its throne - is Facebook really scared of Google+?
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VitaminWater Bus Ads Will Charge Your Phone

Vitaminwater is highlighting its reviving and replenishing qualities in the form of a highly creative advertising campaign where people can simply plug in their, phone, Ipad's and gaming devices into a Vitaminwater bus stop advertisement.
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Google's Big Move: Is Apple's Stock Next?

Google's stock is on the move after the company beat analysts' expectations in revenue and profit. Now the big question becomes: Is Apple's stock next in line for a big move?
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Carmageddon, The World's Largest Traffic Jam, Dooms Midnight Friday

Starting at midnight Friday, July 15th, 10 miles of the San Diego Interstate 405 Freeway will be closed. Rightfully named Carmageddon, the phenomenon will cloud Southern California with the closure of a portion of the most clogged freeway system in the city, all the way from the Hollywood Hills to the 10 Santa Monica Freeway.
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Will Amazon Tablet Kill Kindle?

Amazon will release an Android-powered device with a 9-inch display but no camera by October, according to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Users would be able to watch videos, listen to music or read books bought from Amazon. But will it kill the Kindle sales?

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