Google’s tax avoidance damages it’s brand image
Google’s brand image has been damaged by the criticism of it’s tax avoidance of taxes, a major survey of consumer attitudes has found.The search engine…
Google given another data deletion notice
Google has been given another 35 days to delete the remaining data it “mistakenly collected” while taking pictures for its Street View service, or face…
US snoopers program PRISM- more information leaking out
News that the US government’s National Security Agency (NSA) has been snooping into the phone records of Verizon customers quickly escalated into reports that it…
Google searches may predict market moves
The volume of Google searches for finance related terms may predict moves in markets more research suggests.As the search volume on generic terms such as…
Google Glasses- no advertising will be allowed
Google have announced that their controversial Google Glasses will not be allowed to place advertising within the device’s display.The newly published terms and conditions for…
Google tries to offer deal to end Brussels anti-trust probe
Google has proposed a package of concessions as it seeks to end a long running investigation into its European search business.The suggested changes to its…
European data watchdogs combine to target Google over privacy policies
Six European data protection agencies are combining a joint legal action over Google’s privacy policies.The threat comes as a four month deadline to change the…
YouTube now has one billion monthly users
YouTube, the video sharing website which is owned by Google has said that it now has one billion regular users.Announcing the milestone on its blog,…
Value of Google’s PPC Adwords is questioned by eBay
The value of advertising on Google’s AdWords PPC platform is questioned by eBay.The research- Consumer Heterogeneity and Paid Search Effectiveness: A Large Scale Field Experiment…
Google fined $7 million for Street View data collections
Google has agreed to pay a $7 million (£4.6 million) fine for collecting people’s personal data without authorisation as part of its Street View service.In…