FILE - In this March 30, 2009 file photo, people use laptops at a ceremony to launch Google's free music download service for China in Beijing. Internet users in China were unable to access search giant Google Inc.'s main Web site or its Chinese service Thursday, June 25, 2009, and the company said Thursday it was investigating. The outage came after the China Internet Illegal Information Reporting Center last week accused Google of providing links to vulgar and obscene sites. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

FILE - In this March 30, 2009 file photo, people use laptops at a ceremony to launch Google's free music download service for China in Beijing. Internet users in China were unable to access search giant Google Inc.'s main Web site or its Chinese service Thursday, June 25, 2009, and the company said Thursday it was investigating. The outage came after the China Internet Illegal Information Reporting Center last week accused Google of providing links to vulgar and obscene sites.

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  2. Eric Schmidt, left, chairman and CEO of Google, and Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, announce a partnership, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in New York. Verizon will begin using Google's Android platform in it's handheld devices.
  3. Eric Schmidt, left, chairman and CEO of Google, and Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, announce a partnership, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in New York. Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. said they are teaming up to speed development of new mobile devices based on Google's Android software that will run on Verizon's cell phone network.
  4. Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google, discusses the partnership with Verizon Wireless, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 in New York. Google Inc. is seeing an economic recovery under way, not just in the U.S., but also in Europe, Schmidt said Wednesday.
  5. Eric Schmidt (L), Chairman and CEO of Google, sits for an interview with James Fallows (R) of the Atlantic at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  6. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, speaks during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  7. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, departs after an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  8. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, makes a point during an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  9. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, sits for an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  10. Google Inc. Chief Executive Officer. Eric Schmidt speaks to Reuters during an interview in Pittsburgh, September 23, 2009.
  11. Google Inc. Chief Executive Officer. Eric Schmidt speaks to Reuters during an interview in Pittsburgh, September 23, 2009.
  12. Google Inc. Chief Executive Officer. Eric Schmidt speaks to the Pittsburgh Technology Council in Pittsburgh, September 23, 2009.
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  14. Google Inc. Chief Executive Officer. Eric Schmidt listens to his introduction before speaking to the Pittsburgh Technology Council in Pittsburgh, September 23, 2009.
  15. Google Inc. Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt speaks to the Pittsburgh Technology Council in Pittsburgh September 23, 2009.
  16. A model displays an Acer laptop running Google's Android operating system at Computex 2009 in Taipei June 2, 2009. As computer makers roll out their new notebooks and netbooks ahead of the end-year holiday shopping season, razor-thin, sleek and colorful are most definitely in, as are arresting designs in an ever-expanding array of choices. Picture taken June 2.

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