Pursuing Google, cities take different paths

Pursuing Google, cities take different paths
Local cities are taking divergent paths in their attempts to win a little love from Google.

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Google Eyes Mobile App Market, Falls Short With New Search

Google Eyes Mobile App Market, Falls Short With New Search
The Google Mobile team unveiled a new type of search results today: Android and iPhone native apps. It’s a great idea, but the execution leaves much to be desired. Try searching for terms like “Bank of America app,” or “download Shazam” on your Android or iPhone and the app store’s top search result will appear at the top of the page. Unfortunately, I tried deliberately searching for a long list …

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Email Security Kit: Google Message Security 5 Mailbox Edition

• Stops SPAM and email viruses; Improves Internet and email performance
• Support from a Platinum Reseller
• Prevents “Directory Harvest” and “Denial of Service” attacks
• Prevents email loss when your Internet connection or email server is down
• NO software or hardware to install

Product Description
Postini® Email Security, part of Postini’s Communications Security solution, is the most comprehensive, flexible, and trusted spam and virus protection service. Based on its patented managed service platform, Postini blocks spam, phishing, viruses and other email threats before they can reach your email gateway. With no software or hardware to install, Postini Email Security® is easy to implement, manage, and use. The Email Security Kit: 5 Mailbox Edition, includes everything you need to activate and configure your first year of Postini Email Security Enterprise Edition service for up to 5 mailboxes. You can add and protect more mailboxes at any time.

The Email Security Kit is the best solution if you business has: 1 or more email addresses; 1 or more domains names with email accounts; 1 or more generic email addresses, such as info, sales, and support; An internal email server: Postini works with MS Exchange, Lotus Notes, Novell, and most any LINUX email server. When you buy, you will receive a CD with:
Activation forms necessary to activate and configure your Postini service; Help and guidance with activation and configuration; 1 Year of Postini Email Security service for 5 mailboxes; The ability to add more mailboxes to your account, now or in the future; User guides and reference cards; Administration guides and reference cards; Free support via email, web site, and phone. In addition to spam and virus protection, Postini helps improve performance and reliability. As a managed service, Postini stops spam and viruses BEFORE they reach your Internet connection or your email server. With 75% to 95% of all email on the Internet being spam, Postini reduces email traffic to your server, improving the performance of your server and your Internet connection. Should your server or Internet connection be down (for maintenance or unexpectedly) Postini will queue email for delivery once service is restored.

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Building a faster Internet in Baltimore, with or without Google Fiber

Building a faster Internet in Baltimore, with or without Google Fiber
Officials envision new fiber-optic network in the city — with or without Google Two months ago, city officials and business leaders were giddy with the notion that Baltimore maybe — just maybe — could lure Google Inc. to build a next-generation fiber-optic network for blazing-fast Internet service. On Wednesday, a larger group of city boosters wrestled with a more sobering possibility: What if …

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DoubleTwist App: Google Android’s Answer to iTunes?

DoubleTwist App: Google Android’s Answer to iTunes?
DoubleTwist is the first original, full-package media app that makes a case for Android as a media player. Initially a desktop software for Mac and Windows, DoubleTwist was an iTunes-looking program that was actually designed to be everything iTunes is not: streamlined, open, and platform-agnostic. DoubleTwist works with smartphones, media players, thumb drives, e-book readers, and countless …

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