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Google and Amazon Need to Get it Together

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Let's start this out with a disclaimer; this is an opinion/rant. Do with it what you will. We all know there is some stiff competition between the two Titans; Google and Amazon. But can they please get over their back-and-forth bickering already? It is costing their users like you and me a lot of missed entertainment! About the time Amazon started selling their FireTV devices, they decided stop selling Google products that it saw as direct competition. At the time, this included Google's Android TV devices and has grown to include their Google Home Smart Assistants. Amazon has even gone so far to not just exclude these devices from its search results, but actually display THEIR devices instead! Note the search results for "google home": In an act of apparent retaliation, Google has pulled its YouTube service from availability on Amazon devices. Quid Pro Quo, eh Google? This has gone back and forth several times, with occasional arrangements bringing t
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Google Search Suggestion Fun! the "What..." Edition!

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Ok, This is the first in what will probably be many posts like this. Each week, I will pick a new keyword to begin a search with and post some of the more funny,  odd, or just plain disturbing suggestions made by Google. This week we take a look at the keyword "what" (Click thumbnails to see for yourself) Ok, First we just simply search for "what". Some interesting gems to point out here such as "what are these strawberries doing on my nipples i need them for my salad"   Really?? Next up we start rolling through the alphabet. Oddly enough, there were very few letters that produced results worthy of posting. Here again we see a recurring result from above. Additionally, there are apparently quite a few people who wonder "what actor originally immortalized dracula's arch-nemesis van helsing".  What I find disappointing is there was no suggestion for "what a long strange trip it's been" :-( "w
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Fun with Google Search Suggestions...

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We've all seen interesting suggestions when we search on Google. For instance, I typed "why" and got these little diddies... Oh, an don't worry. I am currently compiling numerous screenshots from my Droid so I can include them in my exhaustive review!
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So yep, I got it!

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I did actually get my Droid today, but I've been out "celebrating" and just got home. First impressions? Well, it's big. And it's a big chunky. Not brick-like, just squared off and not quite as comfortable for one-handed use as, say, my MyTouch.  Oh, and it's FAST! Full write-up to come.
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Excitement over the Droid!

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Last week I found out my company is providing me, only me, with a Motorola Droid to test as a work phone. I will have the first and only one, and it will be my job to test it out! I'll drink to that! CHEERS!
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