Google muscles into Microsoft's turf

Not too long ago, Google seemed little more than a pesky insect to Microsoft’s 800-pound gorilla. No more. As Google rapidly rolls out new products, the company best known for its wildly popular search engine is muscling into the software giant’s turf, including its stronghold : the computer desktop.

Analysts say Google’s aggressive ambitions could pose a formidable threat to Microsoft because it gets to the heart of what drives Microsoft’s dominance : its control of the user experience through the Windows operating system.

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