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EU Regulators Fine Google $189K for StreetView Data Privacy Violations

Google is being hit with an $189,167 fine in Germany for collecting user data without fully disclosing the practice as Google StreetView vehicles combed...

Google Maps Find History, Old Maps, Pinball Joints, Ships and Planes

Google Maps can take Website visitors to amazing places for adventures and exploration or to see beautiful places and cool possibilities around the world....

Google Beats Street on Profits, but Not Revenue

Google on April 18 turned in a healthy first-quarter 2013 quarterly earnings report by exceeding Wall Street market projections in profits, although it missed...

Google Improves Mobile Search With Two New Features

Google, looking to speed up the user's search experience, has brought some desktop features to mobile devices.The company announced the changes in an April...

Google Activates Person Finder in Aftermath of Boston Marathon Bombings

Google set up its Google Person Finder Website in Boston shortly after the twin bombings at the Boston Marathon finish line April 15 to...

Google Inactive Account Manager: Protecting Your Data After You Die

Google has created an "Inactive Account manager" tool to allow account holders to manage their digital lives, including the availability of their stored photos,...

Google Ventures Creates Group to Drive Google Glass Innovations

Google Glass is getting a big innovation push from Google's investment arm, Google Ventures, which has launched a new "Glass Collective" organization to seek...

Shodan Search Engine Is Honestly Scary, but There’s Hope

Shodan is a little-known search engine that—unlike Google, which looks through Websites—searches for online content that's not created for public viewing. This includes "servers,...

Google Sells Frommer’s Travel Book Line Back to Founder

Google officials have sold the renowned Frommer's travel book line back to its founder, just seven months after buying it to add to the...

Google in EU Cross Hairs for Imminent Privacy Actions

Google isn't proceeding quickly enough with its own proposals to improve its user privacy policies in Europe, so six European Union nations are planning...