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Google (GOOG) is making a bigger push into entertainment services, adding music storage and movie rental features to its Android software for phones and tablets. Google Music Beta, introduced on May 10, will store song libraries and playlists-and even suggest music based on listener collections. The service will rely on cloud computing to deliver songs over the Internet. Google's YouTube will add 3,000 full-length titles to its movie rental options, intensifying its rivalry with Netflix (NFLX). The movies will be available to U.S. users for $1.99 through the Android Market. Google is playing catch-up with key rivals such as Amazon.com (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL), which already offer similar movie and music features.

Wael Ghonim, the 30-year-old former Google executive credited with helping to organize and inspire protests in Egypt that led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, won a seven-figure book deal from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to write the inside story of the Egyptian revolution. Ghonim was among those who mobilized protestors through technology and social media. His book, , is slated for publication in January 2012. Ghonim will write in Arabic and is also in final discussions with Arabic-language publishers.