The New York Times reports on Google’s recent acquisition of Jaiku and the privacy concerns it raises: Google’s acquisition of Jaiku, a small Finnish start-up active in the obscure field of microblogging — a word most often associated with the better-known company Twitter — might not appear to be an earth-shaking event. But the deal, [...]
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A Myriad of Privacy Concerns Arise as Google Acquires Jaiku
October 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Google and Privacy, Social Networking
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Video: Google Celebrates The 6 New Street View Cities, Invites Your Response
October 20th, 2007 · No Comments · Google and Privacy
Google recently posted a video on YouTube, celebrating the six new cities added to Google Street View. They provide the free mp3 enable you to make your own Street View video in response. Visit the YouTube Web page to download. Is Google Street View coming to your town? Here’s what to look for. Immersive Media [...]
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Google’s Orkut Social Networking Site Embroiled In Privacy Controversy In Brazil
October 19th, 2007 · No Comments · Google and Privacy
Google’s social networking Web site, Orkut, is not as well known in the U.S. as Facebook or MySpace, but receives 25 million visitors internationally, more than half of whom are in Brazil, where the Web site is running into controversy over privacy issues. As The Wall Street Journal reports: A central challenge for all these [...]
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