Advocacy group fights Google's privacy changes

An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit hoping to derail Google's plan to merge user data from YouTube, Gmail and Google Plus in individual profiles.

A public Facebook

The site is expected to sell a 10% stake for as much as $10-billion but there are doubts about its value.

Markets agog: Will Facebook's debut outshine Google?

The world's leading social site is expected to sell off a 10% stake for up to $10-billion -- implying an overall value of $100-billion.

Tech giants join forces for anti-phishing scheme

Fifteen major tech firms have jointly designed a system to combat emails seeking to hijack passwords and other personal details.

Google Kenya head fired after Mocality disaster

In the wake of accusations and apologies from Google, it has parted company with its Kenya head but is keeping details under wraps.

Searching for privacy

You could almost feel sorry for Google's management team lately, writes Alistair Fairweather. Almost.

Google's data sharing raises anti-privacy fears

Google is under fire for plans to collate data on individual users across all of its websites that can be used to target them with advertising.

Twitter, Facebook take on Google with 'Don't be evil' riposte

Twitter and Facebook have teamed up, creating 'Don't be evil' software to counter the tweaking of search results in favour of Google's social network.

Wikipedia blackout results in increased mobile visits

Visits to the mobile version of Wikipedia's website rose by more than 1-million on Wednesday after the blackout in protest of US anti-piracy bills.

Google gives small business a leg up

The DTI has thrown its weight behind a Google initiative to get small businesses online and called for big companies to partner with the state.

EU puts a rush on Google investigation

EU regulators will decide by March whether to file an antitrust complaint against Google, potentially ending the squabble sooner than expected.

Google 'mortified' by dodgy practice reports

Google says it is "mortified" to hear reports a team of its people was involved in fraud and undermined business efforts of a Kenyan mobile company.

Google accused of dodgy business practices in Kenya

Google has been accused of fraudulent practice and undermining business efforts by a Kenyan mobile company.

Indian court tells Google, Facebook to clean up or else

An Indian court has told Google and Facebook to have a better check system that will eliminate "offensive and objectionable" content, or face banning.

Anti-trust or anti-Google?

Google stands accused of anti-competitive behaviour, but it's not quite that simple, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Google and Apple to go head to head over 'smart' TVs

LG and Samsung to join Sony and Vizio in producing Android sets, while Apple is expected to launch iTV later this year.

Google+ rolling out facial recognition feature

Google is rolling out a feature that lets members of its online social network automatically find themselves in photos posted by friends.

Google chief to face competition chief in antitrust inquiry

Google's Eric Schmidt is to meet the European Commission's antitrust chief amid signs that the search giant will be accused of abusing its position.

Google gives up saving the world, focuses on business

Google has abandoned its goal to make renewable energy cheaper than coal, the latest casualty in the internet giant's moves to focus on fewer efforts.

Is your internet business idea stupid enough?

Google and Twitter? Daft ideas, really. Groupon? Inspired! But look at them now, writes Alistair Fairweather.

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