Consumer Watchdog, a consumer advocacy group that has targeted Google before, plans to call on the US government to start an antitrust investigation into Google and will suggest remedies that include breaking the company up. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, all of this will be detailed at a news conference Wednesday in Washington, DC. Read News…

Google has announced that it is to begin rolling out a privacy reset for its social network Buzz.  As of the 5th April all users will be asked to confirm or change their privacy settings. The latest tweaks will show every aspect of the users profile, from public settings to the websites users are connected Read News…

A rather outgoing FTC commissioner has criticized Google over the way it released Google’s new social media feature, Buzz last month, calling the episode a case of “irresponsible conduct.” According to PC World, FTC Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour also said Google and other Internet companies may face harsher penalties if they don’t do a better Read News…

Not only is Facebook beating Google with being the most visited site in the U.S. along with driving more traffic to news and media sites, but it is also providing more loyal visitors to these sites according to reports from Hitwise’s follow up data. The data from Hitwise, that was compiled the week ending March Read News…

An outgoing FTC commissioner, Pamela Jones Harbour, has slammed Google for the way in which they launched their new social media network Google Buzz last month. The commissioner called the release “irresponsible conduct.” Pamela Jones Harbour was also thought to have said that Google and other online companies may face harsher penalties if they don’t Read News…

Google has revealed this week that it has bought the online photo-editing site – Picnik, confirming its 3rd deal in the last 3 weeks.  More and more of us are now sharing and storing our Photo’s online and this deal with now mean that users can crop, do touch-ups and add cool effects to photos, Read News…

The cloud based operating system, Picnik, allows users to upload their photos and edit them without the need for memory draining software. It is widely regarded as not only one of the most accessible, but also the most popular online photo editing suites available online. Due to its capability and user friendly interface, Picnik has Read News…

Google is of course the king of searches in terms of the sheer numbers of internet users who use them as a focal point for finding the information they need over the web, however with the continued growth of the Facebook empire and the number of searches conducted through their new search interface questions are Read News…