August 26, 2008 11:00 PM PDT
Google has found the perfect way to endear itself to convention-goers sweating through Denver's 93-degree August heat: free cold smoothies.
The CNET News staff formally recommends the blueberry option over the mango. Mountain View, Calif.-based Google didn't actually send employees to make them; these white polo shirt-clad women work for a catering company hired for the week.
Behind the screen to the right are free 10-minute Google-provided chair massages; there's also a YouTube kiosk that lets you upload no-doubt-unforgettable footage of yourself talking to a computer.
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