Google Getting Faster, Expanding Infrastructure

Google's expanding network serving up faster internet services --

Google serves users from 700 p.c. more locations: Study - The Hindu: ". . . according to researchers from University of Southern California (USC). From October 2012 to late July 2013, the number of locations serving Google’s search infrastructure increased from a little less than 200 to a little more than 1,400, and the number of ISPs grew from just over 100 to more than 850, according to the study. Most of this expansion reflects Google utilising client networks that it already relied on for hosting content like videos on YouTube, and reusing them to relay -- and speed up -- user requests and responses for search and ads, researchers said. . . ." (read more at link above)

The Hindu

Microsoft deferred sales, bookings raise eyebrows

MarketWatch
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MarketWatch

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USA TODAY
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Newsday

Apple, Google must face antitrust suit on hiring

The Seattle Times
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Techie News

Apple's plan to wipe out disc drives is nearly complete

CNET
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Qualcomm: Microsoft's Surface 2 can't compare to Nokia's Windows ...

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PhoneDog

Amazon woos fashion industry as studio opens

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
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Kara Swisher
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Damon Lowney

Tesla hires former Apple vice president of Mac hardware engineering, Doug Field, as the vice president of vehicle programs.
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Amazon Publishing | The head leaves Jurassic Park to the ...

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