Google turned its new "Buzz" social networking function on in my Gmail account today and I spent some time checking it out. Conclusion: it's got the privacy controls backwards. While...
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Google launched its much anticipated social networking service, Buzz, today aimed a competing with sites like Facebook and Twitter....
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Super Bowl XLIV wasn't only a first for the New Orleans Saints, it was also a landmark for Internet giant, Google. The company actually bought an ad, one that ironically reveals exactly the privacy issues raised by the company that consumers should worry about.
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The tech blogosphere is buzzing with Apple CEO Steve Jobs' assessment of Google's...
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Tuesday is a big day for those trying to figure out just what Google is planning for the increasingly important mobile phone market. The Internet giant has...
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The Center for Digital Democracy and U.S. Public Interest Research Group filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission last January, arguing that people should be asked for their consent before their information can be collected and used for mobile advertising. The Center for Digital Democracy and Consumer Watchdog have urged the FTC to reject Google's acquisition of AdMob, citing both competitive and privacy concerns.
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 14, 2009
In a letter last week to City Councilman Bernard C. Parks, John Simpson of advocacy group Consumer Watchdog noted the stark language Google uses to describe the many things that could go wrong with its cloud-based systems.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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