With the transfer of $12.5 million dollars towards the acquisition of a struggling company, Google has become one step closer to being a direct Apple competitor as it becomes more than a software company. Google can now sell hardware as well.

Google CEO Larry Page made a rare public statement this week on the company’s website for investors. In a post that appeared to be channeling the late Steve Jobs, Page made an emotional appeal on behalf of the billion-dollar search giant.

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Internet search giant Google is launching a new campaign aimed at taking on Facebook directly.