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SAN ANSELMO, CA - DECEMBER 07: A computer screen displays the newly launched Google eBooks online bookstore on December 7, 2010 in San Anselmo, California. Google's much anticipated Internet bookstore launched Monday in the U.S. and features a portion of the 15 million printed books that Google has scanned into its digital archive along with new releases from nearly 4,000 publishers.

SAN ANSELMO, CA - DECEMBER 07: A computer screen displays the newly launched Google eBooks online bookstore on December 7, 2010 in San Anselmo, California. Google's much anticipated Internet bookstore launched Monday in the U.S. and features a portion of the 15 million printed books that Google has scanned into its digital archive along with new releases from nearly 4,000 publishers.

A woman looks at the Google map of Nicaragua and Costa Rica in Washington on November 6, 2010. Costa Rica on Saturday stepped up pressure on international mediators to engage in its territory dispute with Nicaragua, after Google Maps was cited in an incident that saw the neighboring countries dispatch forces to their joint border. The Internet search giant joined the fray after a Nicaraguan commander cited Google's version of the border map in an interview with Costa Rican newspaper La Nacion to justify a raid on a disputed border area. The area is hotly disputed by the two neighbors, and Costa Rica has asked the Organization of American States (OAS) to investigate the alleged violations of its territory. OAS Secretary General Jose Manuel Insulza is touring both countries in a bid to mediate the dispute.

Microphones in the colour of Google are pictured in front of a pixelated street scene during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

A Google Street View logo is picured during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

A special camera of Google is picured during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

An embroided Google logo is pictured during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

A special camera of Google is picured during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

A special camera of Google is picured during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

A special camera of Google is picured at Hamburg's harbour after a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

A Google logo can be seen on a paper with the writing 'reserved' during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

The Google logo can be seen on bags during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

The Google logo can be seen on bags during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

The Google logo can be seen on a wall during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

A Google logo can be seen in front of a screen displaying a street scene during a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

View taken on December 3, 2010 of the building at 111 8th Avenue that Google is buying for its New York headquarters, according to reports. Google could pay around 1.8 billion USD for the 18-story building which takes up an entire city block in the Chelsea neighborhood on the city's West Side.

People gather at the google stand during at the 62nd Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt am Main, on October 6, 2010, where Argentina is this year's guest of honour. The Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest, will focus this year on the digital sector, as the show seeks to arrest a decline in exhibitor numbers. The 62nd edition of the fair runs from October 6 to 10, 2010.

Google's European headquarters are pictured in Dublin, Ireland, on November 19, 2010. The Irish government is determined that any financial deal with International financial experts will not require compromise on Ireland's long-cherished 12.5-percent rate of corporation tax. The tax has helped to encourage companies to re-locate to the republic, but EU heavyweights such as Germany claim the tax gives Ireland an unfair advantage and are expected to demand the rate be raised as part of any deal.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: The new Sony Internet TV is seen after it was unveiled October 12, 2010 in New York City. The LCD television is powered by Google TV and is the first to allow viewers to watch HD television while surfing the web and using applications at the same time.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: The new Sony Internet TV is seen after it was unveiled October 12, 2010 in New York City. The LCD television is powered by Google TV and is the first to allow viewers to watch HD television while surfing the web and using applications at the same time.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: The new Sony Internet TV is seen after it was unveiled October 12, 2010 in New York City. The LCD television is powered by Google TV and is the first to allow viewers to watch HD television while surfing the web and using applications at the same time.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: The new Sony Internet TV is seen after it was unveiled October 12, 2010 in New York City. The LCD television is powered by Google TV and is the first to allow viewers to watch HD television while surfing the web and using applications at the same time.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: A man looks on at the unveiling of the new Sony Internet TV October 12, 2010 in New York City. The LCD television is powered by Google TV and is the first to allow viewers to watch HD television while surfing the web and using applications at the same time.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: The new Sony Internet TV is seen after it was unveiled October 12, 2010 in New York City. The LCD television is powered by Google TV and is the first to allow viewers to watch HD television while surfing the web and using applications at the same time.

Google's European headquarters are pictured in Dublin, Ireland, on November 19, 2010. The Irish government is determined that any financial deal with International financial experts will not require compromise on Ireland's long-cherished 12.5-percent rate of corporation tax. The tax has helped to encourage companies to re-locate to the republic, but EU heavyweights such as Germany claim the tax gives Ireland an unfair advantage and are expected to demand the rate be raised as part of any deal.

Oberstaufen chief of touristic marketing Bianca Keybach poses at Hamburg's habour on a trike equipped with Google Street View cameras after a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

View taken on December 3, 2010 of the building at 111 8th Avenue that Google is buying for its New York headquarters, according to reports. Google could pay around 1.8 billion USD for the 18-story building which takes up an entire city block in the Chelsea neighborhood on the city's West Side.

People gather at the google stand during at the 62nd Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt am Main, on October 6, 2010, where Argentina is this year's guest of honour. The Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest, will focus this year on the digital sector, as the show seeks to arrest a decline in exhibitor numbers. The 62nd edition of the fair runs from October 6 to 10, 2010.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: The new Sony Internet TV remote is seen after it was unveiled October 12, 2010 in New York City. The LCD television is powered by Google TV and is the first to allow viewers to watch HD television while surfing the web and using applications at the same time.

Managing Director of Google in the UK & Ireland, Matt Brittin, addresses delegates at the annual Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference in central London, on October 25, 2010. Cameron vowed to help businesses create jobs and spur economic growth, less than a week after his coalition government unleashes the biggest public spending cuts in decades.

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: The new Sony Internet TV is seen after it was unveiled October 12, 2010 in New York City. The LCD television is powered by Google TV and is the first to allow viewers to watch HD television while surfing the web and using applications at the same time.

View taken on December 3, 2010 of the building at 111 8th Avenue that Google is buying for its New York headquarters, according to reports. Google could pay around 1.8 billion USD for the 18-story building which takes up an entire city block in the Chelsea neighborhood on the city's West Side.

The Amazon homepage is seen in Washington on December 9, 2010 advertising its new Kindle e-reader. Amazon will make its Kindle electronic books available for reading on Web browsers beginning early next year, with people's digital collections saved in the Internet 'cloud.' Amazon executives on December 7 showed off 'Kindle for the Web' at a Google press event introducing a new, swifter version of the California technology giant's Chrome software for navigating the Internet. Kindle for the Web was unveiled a day after Google opened an online electronic bookstore in a heavyweight entry into a booming market long dominated by Amazon.

Oberstaufen chief of touristic marketing Bianca Keybach poses at Hamburg's harbour on a trike equipped with Google Street View cameras after a press conference on November 18, 2010 in Hamburg on the launch of Google's street info service 'Street View' from 20 German cities, among them Berlin, Frankfurt/M. and Munich. Street View, which allows users to 'walk' through towns and cities using photos taken by specially equipped vehicles, is already online in around 20 countries but ran into fevered opposition in Germany.

View taken on December 3, 2010 of the building at 111 8th Avenue that Google is buying for its New York headquarters, according to reports. Google could pay around 1.8 billion USD for the 18-story building which takes up an entire city block in the Chelsea neighborhood on the city's West Side.

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 30: A sign marks the location of the Groupon headquarters on November 30, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. Rumors are circulating that Google is close to reaching a deal to buy Groupon for a reported $5.3 billion.

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 30: A sign marks the location of the Groupon headquarters on November 30, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. Rumors are circulating that Google is close to reaching a deal to buy Groupon for a reported $5.3 billion.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 03: The building at 111 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan is seen December 3, 2010 in New York City. Technology company Google has signed a contract to buy 111 Eighth Avenue, one of New York's largest office buildings, for more than $1.8 billion.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 03: People stand outside of 111 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan December 3, 2010 in New York City. Technology company Google has signed a contract to buy 111 Eighth Avenue, one of New York's largest office buildings, for more than $1.8 billion.

Models display electronic tablets from Japanese electronics maker Sharp called the 'Galapagos', which come in 5.5-inch (L) and 10.8-inch sizes, in Tokyo on September 27, 2010. The new e-book player, based on Google's Android OS and can display XMDF formatted rich content, such as video images. Sharp will start the e-book service from December.

Attendees test devices running Windows Phone 7 (WP7), a new mobile phone operating system as Microsoft seeks to regain ground lost to the iPhone, Blackberry and devices powered by Google's Android software, during an event in New York, October 11, 2010. Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveiled WP7.

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveils Windows Phone 7 (WP7), a new mobile phone operating system as Microsoft seeks to regain ground lost to the iPhone, Blackberry and devices powered by Google's Android software, during an event in New York, October 11, 2010.

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveils Windows Phone 7 (WP7), a new mobile phone operating system as Microsoft seeks to regain ground lost to the iPhone, Blackberry and devices powered by Google's Android software, during an event in New York, October 11, 2010.

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveils Windows Phone 7 (WP7), a new mobile phone operating system as Microsoft seeks to regain ground lost to the iPhone, Blackberry and devices powered by Google's Android software, during an event in New York, October 11, 2010.

Devices running Windows Phone 7 (WP7) are on display, a new mobile phone operating system as Microsoft seeks to regain ground lost to the iPhone, Blackberry and devices powered by Google's Android software, during an event in New York, October 11, 2010. Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveiled WP7.

A device running Windows Phone 7 (WP7) , a new mobile phone operating system, is projected during a presentation, as Microsoft seeks to regain ground lost to the iPhone, Blackberry and devices powered by Google's Android software, during an event in New York, October 11, 2010. Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveiled WP7.

Attendees test devices running Windows Phone 7 (WP7), a new mobile phone operating system as Microsoft seeks to regain ground lost to the iPhone, Blackberry and devices powered by Google's Android software, during an event in New York, October 11, 2010. Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveiled WP7.

Sony launches their first Internet television in New York, October 12, 2010. Japanese electronics giant Sony unveiled a line of television sets on featuring 'Google TV,' which merges online content with traditional television programming. The Internet-enabled high-definition LCD TV sets, which will go on sale on October 16, range in price from 600 dollars for a 24-inch (61-centimeter) model to 1,400 dollars for the 46-inch (117-centimeter) version.

Softbank president Masayoshi Son introduces a new smart phone with glassless 3D display called the 'Galapagos 003SH' in Tokyo on November 4, 2010. The new smart phone, produced by Sharp has a 3.8-inch 3D LCD display and is based on Google's Android OS.

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Jose Miguel Insulza (R) speaks to the press accompanied by Costa Rican Foreign Minister Rene Castro (L) after a meeting in San Jose on November 7, 2010. Costa Rica on Saturday stepped up pressure on international mediators to engage in its territory dispute with Nicaragua, after Google Maps was cited in an incident that saw the neighboring countries dispatch forces to their joint border.