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Google Opens Up Availability for Compute Engine
Thursday, May 16th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Coinciding with its I/O conference, Google on Wednesday announced plans for more widespread availability of Google Compute Engine – a platform that allows users to run large-scale workloads via Linux-based VMs. “Google Compute Engine provides a...

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A More Wiretap-Friendly Web?
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – The U.S. government is hoping to make key internet services such as Google and Facebook more wiretap-friendly. According to a Washington Post report on Sunday, a government task force is helping craft legislation that would see...

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Google Generates $14 Billion in 2013 Q1
Friday, April 19th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Tech giant Google on Thursday rolled out its latest earnings report – covering the first quarter of 2013. During the year, the company generated $14.0 billion in revenue, something Google CEO Larry Page called a “strong...

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It’s a Down Morning for Key Google Services
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – It was a down morning for key Google services, a report from PCMag.com noted early Wednesday. Google’s App Status Dashboard showed a number of errors affecting the likes of Gmail, Drive, Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Google Groups...

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Google Plans Belgium Data Center Expansion
Thursday, April 11th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Tech giant Google has big plans in Belgium. According to a report from Data Center Dynamics on Wednesday, the company intends to add onto its data center in St. Ghislain. The move comes with a price...

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Google in the Mix to Buy WhatsApp?
Monday, April 8th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – In 2011, Microsoft surprised many analysts in the tech arena with an $8.5 billion buy of Skype; now Google could but upping the ante. According to a report from Digital Trends on Friday, the company is...

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Web Data Requests Up 70% Since 2009
Thursday, January 24th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Internet data requests continue to rise, tech giant Google disclosed via a newly released transparency report Wednesday. The latest stats differed from its predecessors by including new data. Within the United States, 68% of the requests...

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Google Preps $1.6B London Headquarters
Friday, January 18th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Tech giant Google plans to spend 1 billion pounds to develop a new headquarters in London, a Reuters report signaled on Thursday. In American currency, that equals $1.6 billion. The move comes after the company bought...

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Google Sets N.Y. Wi-Fi Record with Free Internet
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Free Wi-Fi is now available: That is, if you’re lucky enough to live in one particular part of Manhattan. On Tuesday, Google, Inc. reportedly launched the offering alongside a nonprofit in the borough neighborhood of Chelsea...

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Google Gets Ball Rolling on Chile Data Center
Friday, December 28th, 2012THN News  
NEWS (The Hosting News) – Big news for tech giant Google: The company has started construction on its Chile data center, initially announced in September. Totaling an expected eventual investment of $150 million, the facility could come on as soon as...

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