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Google Faces U.K. Privacy Fight Over Street View

admin_huliq — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:46:36 -0500

As Google prepares to launch Street View in the U.K., and has already launched it in France, concerns over privacy have been raised by the group Privacy International, which says it feels Street View violates privacy laws.

Responding to Critics, Google Adds Privacy Link to Home Page

admin_huliq — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:39:30 -0500

On June 3rd a group of privacy advocates, including California-based Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, the World Privacy Forum, Consumer Action, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Consumer Federation of California, and ACLU of Northern California - among others - sent a detailed letter to Google CEO CEO Eric Schmidt, charging that the lack of a privacy link on Google's home page was not just "alarming," but violated the California Online Privacy Protection Act of 2003.

Yahoo! and Google Team Up as Microsoft Deal is Off for Good

admin_huliq — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:57:17 -0500

Carl Icahn may not take the hint. But yesterday Yahoo! said any potential deal with Microsoft was off, and Yahoo! announced a non-exclusive ad deal with Google, which should increase Yahoo!'s revenue.

Google Earth Comes to Your Browser

admin_huliq — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:12:22 -0500

We are all spoiled by browser plug-ins and would much rather use an extension or browser add-in than a stand-alone application that we have to install separately. And that's been my big problem with Google Earth.

Google Health Gets Personal On Medical Records

admin_huliq — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:07:42 -0500

Google Health was launched yesterday, "your" database for all your health records in (what else) beta form. Personally, I have little interest in spreading more of my personal information around for people / companies to accidentally leak, but I took a look anyway.

Google Health Opens For Service

admin_huliq — Tue, 20 May 2008 07:22:38 -0500

Google Health finally has been launched and if you have to ask what Google Health is? it is an extension to your heath record information. You can store your health information with Google Health and manage it as you want. It's completely free. All you need to get started is a Google account ( Google username and password). If you have that you are set to go.

Google Surpasses Yahoo As The Most-Visited U.S. Website

admin_huliq — Sun, 18 May 2008 20:55:17 -0500

comScore's Ranking of the Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for April indicates that for the first time, Google has overtaken Yahoo as the most-visited website in the U.S.

Google says website owners can make any site social

admin_huliq — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:34:20 -0500

Google Friend Connect helps easily insert social features to make "any app, any site, any friends" a reality.

Google Says Farewell to "Hello" Photo Sharing

admin_huliq — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:15:44 -0500

Google is saying goodbye to "Hello," Picasa's photo sharing service which was part of the Picasa acquisition in 2004. The Picasa's Hello site now simply says the following.

Google Gains, Yahoo! Drops in Microsoft Deal Fallout

admin_huliq — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:44:58 -0500

No doubt the biggest story of last weekend was Microsoft abruptly walking away from their unsolicited deal with Yahoo!. And no doubt among the biggest stories of today are "what now?" and "what's happening to their stocks?"

Google TV Ads Go Live

admin_huliq — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:07:24 -0500

Google TV Ads service has exited invitation-only beta and gone live, as announced on the official Adsense blog.

iGoogle Goes Artsy

admin_huliq — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:54:59 -0500

iGoogle, if you didn't know, is your personalized Google page. Besides adding news and different content to it, you can now add world class artists' themes.