Google grabs bull by horns with Street View cover-up
Google has admitted its face-blurring technology may have been “a little overzealous” after it emerged that a bullock which was…
Google cuts search rankings for sites with pop-ups
Bad news for online businesses which feature big pop-up ads, Google is updating the algorithms used to rank its search…
Pandora probes web search influence on footfall
Upmarket jewellery retailer Pandora – which specialises in those charm bracelets so many seem to crave – has partnered with…
Brussels widens probe into Google Adsense scheme
The European Commission is widening its investigation into Google with new charges that the company’s comparison shopping and online ad…
Google launches preference service for online ads
Google has unveiled what could be described as “the ultimate online preference service”, designed to allow users once and for…
Brussels charges Google over Android dominance
Another week, another European Commission legal case for Google to answer after Brussels chiefs issued formal antitrust charges over claims that the…
M&S set to lose Interflora case
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is likely to rule that Marks & Spencer infringed Interflora’s trademark rights by buying…
Gmail bug hits thousands of users
Google has blamed a software bug for wreaking havoc in Gmail accounts this weekend, after up to 40,000 users lost…
Google Egypt chief hails uprising
A Google marketing chief has been hailed as the hero of Egypt’s uprising against President Mubarak, after he launched a…
Google Analytics faces German ban
The world’s most popular website analytical tool, Google Analytics, could soon be illegal in Germany, raising fears that Brussels mandarins…