Bits Blog: Google to Update Privacy Policy to Cover Wider Data Use
Google will introduce new, shorter and more readable privacy policies and terms of service on March 1. The biggest change in the new policies goes to the heart of privacy concerns about Google’s new social search feature.
Bits Blog: Google Adds Posts From Its Social Network to Search Results
In what it says is one of the biggest changes to its search results, Google will begin showing posts, photos, profiles and conversations from Google+, its social network, in search results.
Bits: Google+ Gains Traction, Researcher Says
A developer of social network applications says the population of Google’s social network increased by one-quarter in the past month. By the end of 2012, he said, it will have 400 million members.
Bits Blog: Mobile App Downloads Set Records on Christmas
Christmas Day downloads of iOS and Android apps from mobile app stores more than doubled compared to years past, shattering records, according to a report.
Gadgetwise Blog: Google Expands YouTube’s Suite of Services for Schools
YouTube has a new network setting designed to give schools more control over what their students see when they visit the video site from a classroom or library PC.
Gadgetwise Blog: Q&A: Seeking a Picture-Perfect Tablet
What to consider when shopping for a tablet with photography in mind.
Gadgetwise Blog: App Smart Extra: 10 Android Apps for a Buck
A one-day promotion from Google means you can get 10 Android apps for a dime apiece.
India Ink: India Asks Google, Facebook to Screen User Content
Companies plan to rebuff the Indian government’s latest attempt to tighten the leash on free speech on the Internet.
Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Using Google by Voice
While it is not quite as helpful as Apple’s Siri personal assistant, Google has a voice-activated feature in its software that lets you search the Web by speaking search terms out loud.
Gadgetwise Blog: Indoor Maps for Android Users
Today, Google announced that its Google Maps Android app will feature indoor-mapping data for several airports, stores and shopping malls.
Gadgetwise Blog: Indoor Maps for Android Users
Today, Google announced that its Google Maps Android app will feature indoor-mapping data for several airports, stores and shopping malls.
DealBook: LinkedIn Falls After Lock-Up Period Ends
Following the expiration of the 180-day lock-up period, shares of LinkedIn fell more than 7 percent.
