Mayer expects most Yahoo users will come from mobile in 2014
Marissa Mayer, chief executive of Yahoo, has said that 2014 will be a ‘tipping point’ for the evolution of the Internet, with most users coming from mobile devices.
Privacy
Google to face trial in UK for safari privacy breach
Google has lost its attempt to get the lawsuit alleging it bypassed settings in Apple’s Safari web browser thrown out of a UK court.
Google sparks privacy fears after making Gmail contacts ‘public’
Google has caused a privacy stir yet again, as Gmail contact lists will now include both the email addresses of their existing contacts, as well as the names of people on the Google+ social network.
Microsoft boasts of 'Do Not Track' defaults in latest IE ad
Microsoft is running an ad campaign touting its controversial “Do Not Track” function in its latest versions of Internet Explorer, in a move that is firmly aimed at Google.
EU data protection reform: Report warns of uncertainty
Businesses are uncertain about what proposed new data protection laws would mean for them, according to a study commissioned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Google Glass gets first video user guide
Google have launched the first video user guide for their latest project Glass, revealing some of the upcoming devices key functions.
Google fined €145,000 for German Street View privacy breach
German regulators have fined Google for collecting massive amounts of personal data including emails, passwords and photos illegally via its Street View mapping service.
Google privacy chief steps down
Google’s first privacy director, Alma Whitten, is to step down after three years in the role.
Google fined £4.6m for Street View data snooping
Google has been forced to pay £4.6m to US authorities after it collected people’s personal information, including emails, passwords, web histories as it compiled data for its Street View mapping service.
Facebook ‘Likes’ reveal deeper personality clues- study
Seemingly innocuous behaviour on Facebook can reveal intimate details about a user’s personality- which could in turn help advertisers predict their sexuality, political views and religion, according to new research.