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Google not promoting its own products - Why ?

I recently came across two banner advertisements, one at Youtube and other at CNET.  Let me explain what both of them are about to shed more light on the question I mentioned. YouTube, a crown jewel of Google's empire is heavily promoting its new app for Apple App Store. Understandable ... Apple pulled out default YouTube app and now Google wants to monetize the platform since earlier they were not allowed to show ads on YouTube in iOS. No mention of Android app and what is intriguing is the languishing position of Google Plus in the BAR showing social networks and almost no ads for Android App. This is the banner at CNET , a popular technology news website. They offer comparable footage to Apple and Android apps. Most third party sites and institutions give equal publicity to their Android and Apple App Stores. KEY QUESTION - Is it a question of turf war , lack of vision or anti trust threat which is forcing YouTube to champion Facebook, Twitter over Google Plus and not even talk...

Dodgeball @ Fuqua - Fuqua Life 5

Apart from the usual dose of basketball and football, we also got to experience  2 nd Annual MBA Games Dodgeball Tournament! Time / Place: Sunday, 9/16 from 4-6pm at the IM (Intramural) Building – next to Wilson Gym on the West Campus Rules - - 16-team round robin followed by an elimination tournament - All games are played 7 vs 7 - Teams must have 2 of each gender Post-Party:  Once we were exhausted (read eliminated), we set off for Alivia where organizers has scheduled an after match party for all the participants. All the exchange students fielded two teams – Xchange 1 & Xchange 2. Team 1 – Xchange 1 Melissa Chin Aurélie Jarlier Fumio Mete Atsushi Clement Torbjorn Team 2 – Xchange 2 Nafisa Helen Samir Rahul Trent Rigby Luis Carl I am not stating who won or lost because that was never an intention of our going into the tournament. We went in to have fun and had loads of it. The best part of the tournament was Xchange 1 vs Xchange 2 match. This match was the longest in the tourna...

Why I respect Russel Peter now - Fuqua Life 4

I know a lot of you maybe wondering when did Russel Peter come to Fuqua ... no he didn't ... you didn't miss any excitement Occasion - Amine's birthday party hosted by him and his gracious flatmates ... Thank You Guys !!!! We call for a cab but the cab company keeps on telling we are almost there .... We were getting anxious and angry at the cab service. Finally I saw a cab on street and decided to flag it. We cancelled the cab booking and went to the flagged cab once it stopped. The driver was ecstatic to see us and welcomed us saying, he had dropped us before to our house. I just smiled because I didn't remember anything ... Once in, we told him the address which we wanted to go to. He laughed and said in excitement BARTY BLACE. Let's go ... I am confused ...what is BARTY... "We need to go to this address" ... no BARTY Cab Driver - Yes Yes, I know. THE BARTY BLACE. Varun - No Barty ... Just take me to this address. Cab Driver - Yes ... Barty Blace Now...

Why are there no people around - Fuqua Life 3

Saturday evening, 11 PM, I am walking back to home from the school through the science drive exit of the building. It has suddenly got cold in past two days and I was not very well prepared for it. As I try to walk in hurry to my house, trying to protect myself from whatever cold I could, I saw a man walking towards me. Well inside university, usually there are not too many people on foot on weekend at 11 pm in night. I didn't pay much attention until I saw the person trying to look around like searching for something. Before I could ask him what he was looking for at that time, he approached me and asked if he could ask me a question. I thought maybe the guy needs some help, so I took off my face mask to help him. That was the starting of my experience ! Let me write it in the form on conversation .... Stranger - Hey Hi ! Can I ask you a question Varun - Ya sure, looking for something Stranger - Yaa, people ... why are there no people around Varun - What people .. Are you look...