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Correction- Google Inc adopts Chinese name to capture more users(Asia In Focus Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)(Adds missing word in headline) BEIJING, April 13 Asia in Focus - GOOGLE INC. has given itself a Chinese name, "Gu Ge", which means "song of the harvest of grain", to capture more users. The name was unveiled when the US-based Internet search giant opened its engineering centre in Beijing on Wednesday. * Trying to make it easier for Chinese people to use its services, Google said it would also go by the name Gu Ge. * It is the first time Google, which lags behind in China's Web search market, has given itself a new name in another language, China Daily reported on Thursday. SUMMARY Google Inc. adopts Chinese name "Gu Ge" for use in the Chinese market to capture more users ASIA IN FOCUS 13-04 1716 |