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Its been a brutal few weeks for Google …

Google misses deadline for L.A. city e-mail system
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Core business is slowing, its stock is down, its Android mobile platform generates scant revenue, and competition (hello, Facebook) is fierce. Can Google find its footing in this brave new world?
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Wave Goodbye … one of the most hyped products of 2009, but within months of its launch, the buzz had almost completely disappeared.  Now support for Google Wave has ended due to lack of users.
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Two customers who left Microsoft for Google Apps, then switched back, discuss their pain points
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Protesters denounce Google plan for 'two-tier internet'
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Google accuses California of rigging bidding process for e-mail contract .. seems Google think they know better than the customer their requirements … or have come to market with a product lacking basic expected features ?
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Business software maker Oracle has filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the search engine giant of infringing patents on its technology.
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