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Offline sam

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Google buys Metaweb to 'improve search'
« on: July 18, 2010, 04:14 »
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Search giant Google Inc. says it has bought Metaweb Inc., a company that helps connect Internet search words to real-world things.

http://www.physorg.com/news198518297.html
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Re: Google buys Metaweb to 'improve search'
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2010, 23:45 »
Ah, so Google has remembered it was once just a search engine?  :)
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Re: Google buys Metaweb to 'improve search'
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2010, 05:21 »
 :)x
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Re: Google buys Metaweb to 'improve search'
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2010, 11:16 »
I suspect it's more a case of seeing a potential rival. :(
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Re: Google buys Metaweb to 'improve search'
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2010, 11:29 »
More than likely.
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Re: Google buys Metaweb to 'improve search'
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2010, 13:49 »
google knows best.
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Re: Google buys Metaweb to 'improve search'
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2010, 16:49 »
Google knows world dominance. ;D
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