Google news

When you write the copy for your Web site and you're ready to go live you need to make sure it is ready for Google. We are providing you with up-to-the-minute Google news that may help you in understanding what's going on with the main search engine.

While the news may or may not help in your optimization it's good for you to know what Google is up to and how it might effect your business.

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Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit
3 Sep 2010 at 3:41pm
Google Inc has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.

Google updates privacy policy
3 Sep 2010 at 2:29pm
Google updated its privacy policy on Friday, a day after a video cartoon featuring the Internet firm's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square.

Google Wave to Rise Again on Its Own
3 Sep 2010 at 3:17am
Google Wave was once one of Google's hottest projects, promising a new way of communication that might even replace email. Alas, it was not to be, and Google shut it down soon after public launch due to lack of user adoption - but not completely.

Google: Impact of Global Internet Users
3 Sep 2010 at 12:14pm
Google's stock is very sensitive to the number of global internet users, which has seen a steady increase over the years.

Google Loses German Court Ruling Over YouTube Videos
3 Sep 2010 at 1:05pm
Google Inc.?s YouTube video service lost a Hamburg court ruling over copyrighted video material that was posted online without permission for rebroadcast.

Google Updates Privacy Policies
3 Sep 2010 at 12:31pm
Google announced that it is updating its privacy policies to make them simpler. They don't appear to have any changes involving CEO Eric Schmidt driving around neighborhoods in an ice cream truck, luckily. Google isn't actually changing any of its privacy practices. It's just trying to make the language more understandable. Google Associate General Counsel Mike Yang outlines the updates: Most of ...

Google Open Sources More of Wave So Developers Can Take Advantage
3 Sep 2010 at 12:01pm
Google has given an update on its immediate plans for Google Wave. As you probably know, the company recently announced that it would be shutting down Google Wave as a standalone product, thought Google said it would preserve the technology behind Wave for future use and integration with other Google products. Google announced that it will expand upon the 200,000 lines of code that it has open ...

Google and AOL Renew Long-term Partnership
2 Sep 2010 at 12:50pm
Google and AOL have renewed a long-term partnership that gives AOL Web properties access to Google search and advertising services.

Google Wave becomes Wave in a Box
3 Sep 2010 at 11:56am
Google Wave, the social networking service canceled by Google, will morph into an application bundle for real-time collaboration, a Google engineer said this week.

Google Plans To Launch New Music Service
3 Sep 2010 at 10:31am
Google is planning to launch a mobile music download service that would allow users to access songs wherever they have access to an Internet connection. According to Reuters , Google has been in discussions with the major labels about reaching licensing agreements. Google has not yet signed any licensing deals but the major labels are reportedly interested in seeing a competitor to Apple?s ...