Google launches Public Alerts Google has launched its new Public Alerts feature for Maps, alerting users to potential disaster warnings in their area and around the world.
Google merges privacy settings Google has announced that from 1 March it will be moving to one single privacy policy, giving the search giant the ability to 'combine personal information' across the majority of its products and services.
Social networks Focus on the User Engineers from Facebook, Twitter and MySpace have joined forces to bite back at Google and bring search results from social networks with Focus on the User.
Google+ averts identity crisis Google+ has updated its policy to allow the use of established pseudonyms on the social network.
Yahoo co-founder steps down Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang has stepped down from the board of directors and resigned as 'Chief Yahoo'
Google brings Your World to your search results Google's ever-expanding social remit now includes Your World, a further initiative by Mountain View to break down search results by personal recommendations and search history.
Google home page gets a makeover Google is rolling out changes to its search home page in an effort to simplify the page, improve user experience and promote other services.