A Show-and-Tell With Google's Hardware - NYTimes.com

I'm still searching for substantive clues about what Google plans to do with its Motorola Mobility hardware business

"It was as if Mr. Schmidt was saying: If there was any confusion before, Google is definitely in the hardware business.
Not that he would call Google a “hardware company.” Mr. Schmidt used more encompassing language on Thursday, saying Google was “in the information business,” a label roomy enough to fit its giant search business, a new line of gadgets and everything in between."

A Show-and-Tell With Google's Hardware - NYTimes.com