Google privacy policy goes live… despite EU warning
Google has begun to implement its single merged privacy policy for all of its services despite a warning letter from the EU.
Facebook woos mobile networks for payment service
Facebook has outlined plans to team up with mobile operators on payments, offering to give them back part of the revenue and influence they have lost to Apple and Google in recent years.
Video report: City of the future? Kansas residents test Google’s ultra-fast internet
Google is installing ultra-high speed fibre optic internet service in Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri.
Google offers $1m prize for hacking Chrome browser
Google has offered prizes, totalling $1 million, to those who successfully hack the Google Chrome browser, as the internet giant turns to hackers to find weaknesses in its browser to bolster its security.
Facebook denies spying on text messages
Facebook has denied reports that it is spying on users is spying text messages and other personal data sent from users’ smartphones.
Yahoo threatens Facebook with patent lawsuit- could IPO be delayed?
Yahoo has threatened Facebook with a legal war over “10 to 20” patents, according to a news report, in a move that could disrupt the social network’s plans to go public this year.
Google tests super fast broadband and web TV service in Kansas
Google has filed an application to bring its video service to residents of Kansas City, offering live TV and on-demand and online access to TV channels via a super fast broadband connection.
Yandex adds Twitter feed and social tools to search results
Russian search giant Yandex has struck a deal with Twitter, giving searchers immediate access to as many as 250 million daily tweets.
Microsoft accuses Google of bypassing user security settings
Microsoft and Google have becoming locked on a war of words, with Google accused of tricking Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser into tracking users via cookies, even if the user has disabled them.
Google+ share button appears on search results: SEO goes social
Google has added a Google+ share button and notification box on its home page and all search results, in a move that could dramatically change the way brands appear on its search results.