Articles tagged: Google
Ann Arbor officials believe $1M in free parking provided to Google has paid off
Posted: Mar 24, 2013Six years after rolling out the red carpet for Google Inc., Ann Arbor officials maintain the seven-figure incentive the city offered to convince the Internet giant to lay roots downtown was worth it. Read more »
Google: $3.1 million Michigan tax lien related to disputed Michigan Business Tax payments
Posted: Mar 21, 2013The $3.1 million tax lien filed against Google Inc. by the Michigan Treasury Department in November 2012 is related to a discrepancy between the treasury and Google regarding the company's tax returns from 2008 and 2009, Google says. Read more »
$3.1 million tax lien filed against Google for non-payments of Michigan Business Tax
Posted: Mar 19, 2013The Michigan Treasury Department filed a $3.1 million dollar tax lien against Google Inc. Nov. 27, 2012. Read more »
Forbes: Google vs. Detroit? Collaboration, not competition is the answer
Posted: Jan 30, 2013According to Forbes writer Joann Muller, Google’s driverless car and the connected vehicles research project at the University of Michigan are working towards the same goal, and eventually will work together. Read more »
Tech Beat/With Poll: Cyber Monday still strong, but Internet influence grows across Thanksgiving weekend shopping
Posted: Nov 25, 2012The term Cyber Monday came into use in 2005 when retailers noticed that the post-Black Friday shopping excitement had carried over to Monday morning. Read more »
Techbeat: Flexibility, versatility keys to succeeding in new economy, leaders say
Posted: Aug 20, 2012Companies who want to attract top talent in today's business climate may find they have to bend to employees' desire for flexible schedules and workplaces. That was one of the ideas put forth at a ... Read more »
Food & Grocery: PBS celebrates Julia Child's 100th birthday with a fun remix video
Posted: Aug 15, 2012Google has honored Julia Child's 100th birthday with a Google doodle today. Food lovers across the world are celebrating the 100th anniversary of one of the most influential food personalities of all time. Julia Child ... Read more »
Column: This Week's Web Picks: one more forgotten genius; the weblog that won't go away; Google: compared to what?; Vitamin B-3
Posted: Aug 04, 2012This is the next in a series of posts highlighting useful and interesting websites. Athanasius Kircher at Stanford You remember Athanasius Kircher, don't you? You don't? In the 17th century he "was widely regarded as ... Read more »
Tech beat/With Video: Founder of Ann Arbor company Duo Security outwits Google's Bouncer program
Posted: Jun 09, 2012There is a war within the world of technology. Internet security teams, hackers, and developers of malicious software ("malware") have been duking it out ever since the Internet was in its developmental stages. Some cyber ... Read more »
COLUMN: This week's web picks: Learn how stuff works; get smart with Edge
Posted: Mar 24, 2012How Stuff Works As a native Easterner, one of the first things I learned years ago was that Midwesterners know how things work. How I envy them! Since I know there are many non-natives around ... Read more »
Pets: Meet the Ann Arbor.com Adoptable Pet of the Week: Andrew
Posted: Oct 06, 2011This sweet, friendly little boy is Andrew. He's your true blue Beagle — he was outside one day, smelled something interesting and followed his nose until he realized he was lost. Andrew is a 3-year-old ... Read more »
Have you spotted the Google street-view car yet?
Posted: Jun 09, 2011For people who need a bit of a nudge to get their flowers planted and porches cleaned up, a Google street-car has been spotted in and around Ann Arbor the past few days. The cars ... Read more »
Ann Arbor school board approves test that officials expect will accurately measure student growth
Posted: May 26, 2011Ann Arbor students in the elementary grades and at Scarlett Middle School will take a new test next year as a part of the district's attempt to better measure student progress. Read more »
Tech Links: Gmail downtime; back up your mail, or live without it
Posted: Mar 01, 2011The postman hits! You have new mail. Google's Gmail electronic mail service was disrupted for some users on February 27, and service outages continued for those users until late on February 28, according to the ... Read more »
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