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BOOK
In The Plex, by Steven Levy
Simon & Schuster, £18.99
4/5

IN A NUTSHELL
This inside story of how Google came to dominate our lives becomes a fascinating tale of our times

As Government cuts begin to bite and museums and galleries begin to ponder radical solutions, the question of access to culture has become a hot topic.

According to Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, cultural institutions are relying on "a 20th century formula which worked well in the past, may work well now, but probably won't in a decade's time". They need to be leading the way in changing how new technology is used, he said in a recent speech about cultural innovation at the National Theatre.

A former Lehman Brothers trader is helping to set up a networking site for property professionals.

Syria-born Bisher Armanazi hopes that AgentPad will become the go-to site for estate agents and property experts looking to share tips, post articles and boost their online profile to attract customers.

Google might dominate the market when it comes to search engines but the directors of a Wharf-based company think they have found something the internet giants have missed.

Wampit is a brand new business search engine and database offering companies the chance to advertise for free using whatever technology they have at their disposal.

Canary Wharf has escaped the gaze of Google's roving Street View cameras.

Browsers planning to tour the estate using the internet giant's new feature will be disappointed, as the cameras stop on the fringes of the East London financial centre.

In the second of a two part series, What Would Google Do? author Jeff Jarvis discusses the future of the media in a Google world, and how surviving 9/11 led him to find an outlet in blogging.

View part one here.

Google is one of the internet age's greatest success stories. But could it also teach you to unlock the potential of your own business?

In the first of a two-part interview, the Wharf talks to new media expert Jeff Jarvis about what you can learn from the Californian search colossus.

VINT Cerf has been dubbed "the father of the internet".

In helping to build the net back in the 1970s, he created a phenomenon which has revolutionised the way the world talks, shops and learns.

So what does Google's vice president believe the future holds for technology and communication in the 21st Century?

The web evangelist looks into his crystal ball during a trip to Canary Wharf.