Marissa Mayer just tweeted this story and then deleted the tweet:
<< Just forwarded this: http://bit.ly/LwLgP :) >>
Originally here: http://twitter.com/marissamayer/statuses/2909327686
It's blatantly a humourous post but I wonder whether she removed it in case people thought it was true. Here's an excerpt:
<< Google's official explanation for removing Apple from its search results came from Vice-President in charge of search, Marissa Mayer, "Those search results duplicate a lot of the functionality of other sites. For example, people can find cell phones on many other sites. We just think this makes it easier for our users."
Exclusion from the search results could mean lower profits for Apple, as 90% of visitors reach their site by typing "apple.com" into Google.
Mayer denied that this was a direct response to Apple rejecting the Google Voice application. "It's just a coincidence," said Mayer. >>
http://www.bbspot.com/News/2009/07/google-removes-apple.html |