British privacy watchdog clears Google Street View, rejecting complaint by rights groupApril 23rd, 2009 UK privacy watchdog clears Google Street ViewLONDON — Britain's privacy watchdog said Thursday that Google Street View should not be removed or shut down, dismissing concerns that the service was too invasive. Google's Street View program, which carries panoramic, high-quality photographers of street scenes across the world, prompted a brief flurry of media attention when it was rolled out across Britain last month.
Google Street View lands Brit love cheat in divorce troubleMarch 31st, 2009 LONDON - A Brit man is facing divorce after his wife spotted his car parked outside another woman's house, via Google's Street View application. His wife saw the Range Rover using the Internet giant's new Street View service, while she was spying on a female friend's home.
Google Street View extending coverage to off-road spots like StonehengeJuly 14th, 2009 LONDON - Internet road mapping service Google Street View is now starting to cover areas like Stonehenge, which are far away from driving routes. Rickshaw-style tricycles, carrying 3-D cameras, will be used to film several popular off-road spots, including Loch Ness and the Angel of the North, reports the Telegraph.
Google Street View 'tracks down' E.T.!March 26th, 2009 LONDON - E.T. has finally been tracked down - in a picture taken for Google Street View.
Facebook backtracks changes after user outcryFebruary 17th, 2009 NEW YORK - Popular social networking site Facebook said Wednesday it will return to its previous terms of service regarding user data after widespread opposition to its new terms under which it would have retained personal data even if someone deleted their account. In a blog post, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the networking site, said the move was temporary 'while we resolve the issues that people have raised', BBC News reported.
Intuit forecasts wider 1st-quarter loss, fiscal-year profit below Wall Street viewAugust 20th, 2009 Intuit 1Q loss forecast wider than Street viewMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Personal finance and business software maker Intuit Inc.
Google Facing Class Action Lawsuit on Click FraudDecember 11th, 2005 Google, Inc. has been sued by AIT, a "two-time" INC 500 Company, who has advertised with Google for years, as the representative plaintiff in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Google Goodies for Firefox UsersJuly 11th, 2005 Assorted list of latest products from Google targeted at Firefox users.
Google Mobile App in Windows Mobile! Collaborative Promotional?February 24th, 2009 Google and Windows, for once have decided to work their ways in to a collaborative approach to technology. Windows mobile is freshly equipped with Google Street View and soon after there is more to cherish! Google Mobile App, a convenient one-stop shop for all popular Google services, has hit Windows mobile platform.
T-mobile denies security breach after a hacker claimed to have accessed all the confidential informationJune 9th, 2009 T-Mobile: No security breach in alleged hacking
BELLEVUE, Washington — T-Mobile USA Inc. said Tuesday that it did not suffer a security breach after a hacker claimed this weekend to have accessed the company's servers.
5 Things I Don't Like About Google CalendarJanuary 22nd, 2007 I am using Google Calendar, as an experiment, for my projects. I noticed 5 things, between unprintable curses, which make it seriously dysfunctional as an usable product.
German court rules Google must change terms; Google says they're already changedAugust 31st, 2009 German court rules against Google's termsBERLIN — A German court has ruled that Google Inc. must change terms of service that could be interpreted to compromise a user's rights, a decision the consumer advocacy group that brought the suit welcomed Monday as a victory for online transparency.
Google Analytics Failing!November 5th, 2008 Google Analytics is repeatedly failing today. Whenever I am trying to change my dates or even switch from dialy to weekly view I am getting the dreaded message:
There was an error fetching data for this view.
Google PowerMeter: Another Noble Cause to Intrude into Your Privacy?February 10th, 2009 If you are a netizen then you know one thing is for sure. Google is watching over.
Counting Manhole covers in Manhattan from Space and How you can Protect Your Privacy from Satellite ImagingJuly 3rd, 2005 If you are worried sick about your privacy you should be and you have probably guessed it - from Microsoft. Orbimage Inc.