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Google and Microsoft's Internet popularity contest is reportedly no longer confined to online ad sales and office software. The two giants are battling for a 5 to 10 percent stake in social networking site Facebook, and a deal could be announced in the next 24 to 48 hours, according to the New York Post.
The deal could bring in between $750 million and $1.5 billion. Microsoft has an existing advertising deal with Facebook, which could expand with a successful bid, but be squashed should Google emerge victorious.
A Facebook spokesman said in an e-mail that they are "not commenting on the speculation."
Ad sales are nice, but a little boring. I'm thinking Google should bring its "Street View" technology to Facebook with "Friend View" or "Facebook Earth" for a whole new level of social network stalking. Microsoft, meanwhile, could give MySpace's recently announced gaming plans a run for its money with some Xbox level Facebook gaming.
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