Google is everywhere on the net. What started out as a search engine has turned into a dominant providers of a multitude of services – from movies, videos, games, and just about everything else or so it seems. Now Google is planning to buy ITA, a software that provides airline reservations. Soon, Google will decide where and how far we would want to travel. Google’s expansion is taking place at a breath-taking speed. And not everyone is happy about that. To some extent, some are outright fearful of Google’s expansion. The European Commission, for example, is investigating Google’s techniques and practices for search results. The Justice Department and FTC are looking into Google’s merger and acquisitions and anti-trust violations. But the company seems to be nonchalant and denies any wrongdoing.
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