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 Photo Gallery IV: Google Keynote 
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Unlike Steve Jobs and other vibrant executives, the soft spoken Mr. Page relied heavily on notes during his keynote.
Unlike Steve Jobs and other vibrant executives, the soft spoken Mr. Page relied heavily on notes during his keynote.

Like at Google, Mr. Page ended the keynote with a Q&A session with the audience. Mr. Williams joined him for comic effect. Among the questions addressed, Mr. Page said a Mac version of Google Video was in the works and that Google's premium content uses a proprietary Google DRM solution but that the company was open to using other DRM solutions in the future.
Like at Google, Mr. Page ended the keynote with a Q&A session with the audience. Mr. Williams joined him for comic effect. Among the questions addressed, Mr. Page said a Mac version of Google Video was in the works and that Google's premium content uses a proprietary Google DRM solution but that the company was open to using other DRM solutions in the future.

Google's new video service offers both free and premium content. Among the service's partners is the NBA, which will make all games available for viewing via Google Video 24 hours after they have been played.
Google's new video service offers both free and premium content. Among the service's partners is the NBA, which will make all games available for viewing via Google Video 24 hours after they have been played.

In a surprise twist, Mr. Page announced that Google had developed an implant that could read a brain's thoughts...
In a surprise twist, Mr. Page announced that Google had developed an implant that could read a brain's thoughts...

Only to reveal the prototype as Robin Williams, who broke into a five minute stand-up routine taking jabs at Google, CES, the Internet, and technology as a whole.
Only to reveal the prototype as Robin Williams, who broke into a five minute stand-up routine taking jabs at Google, CES, the Internet, and technology as a whole.

The demo was provided via a prototype VW dashboard.
The demo was provided via a prototype VW dashboard.

CBS President Leslie Moonves called the partnership with Google the "meeting of established and new media."
CBS President Leslie Moonves called the partnership with Google the "meeting of established and new media."

Google co-founder Larry Page arrived on stage in Stanley, the robotic VW Touraeg that recently won the DARPA Grand Challenge (only this time it was driven by Stanley's lead creator, also from Stanford).
Google co-founder Larry Page arrived on stage in Stanley, the robotic VW Touraeg that recently won the DARPA Grand Challenge (only this time it was driven by Stanley's lead creator, also from Stanford).

Google Local for mobile is also available right now via cell phone.
Google Local for mobile is also available right now via cell phone.

NBA star Kevin Smith took the stage to endorse the NBA deal.
NBA star Kevin Smith took the stage to endorse the NBA deal.

Larry Page's two biggest gripes with consumer electronics today is the lack of interoperability between devices (caused primarily by a lack of standards) and the custom power adapters that nearly every device today needs (also the fault of a lack of standards, not a lack of available technology).
Larry Page's two biggest gripes with consumer electronics today is the lack of interoperability between devices (caused primarily by a lack of standards) and the custom power adapters that nearly every device today needs (also the fault of a lack of standards, not a lack of available technology).

Google's most prominent content provider is CBS, which will provide episodes from a number of CBS and Paramount programming.
Google's most prominent content provider is CBS, which will provide episodes from a number of CBS and Paramount programming.

Larry Page demonstrated a version of Google Earth/Google Local modified for providing driving directions.
Larry Page demonstrated a version of Google Earth/Google Local modified for providing driving directions.

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