Google released a new mobile navigation app today and GPS navigation companies such as Garmin And TomTom saw their shares take a plunge.

Google has long been on the short list of high-earning companies who still continue to reap huge profits during the recession. So it’s no surprise that whenever Google is involved in a new venture, many people get the same idea: “I want to work for them!”

Twitter, the microblogging company which lets users express their thoughts in text message-length bursts, has proven itself the most desirable property on the internet by announcing deals with both Microsoft and Google yesterday.

Google is today launching its first major advertising campaign in the UK as part of an international marketing push designed to win over users of Microsoft products.

Google rolled out several improvements to its experimental Google Squared search service, including more facts; better relevance, sort and rank capabilities; and the ability to extract data to Google Spreadsheets.