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Opinion: Is Google evil? The jury is out

Much outrage has been expressed about Google's new privacy policy. People are acting as if they are shocked that Google would consolidate the personal information it gathers from its customers through all of its varied services. What is shocking to me is that none of these people, including members of Congress, seemed to see it coming.

By Ira Winkler | 02 February, 2012 01:30

Tags: Google, privacy, security, Web 2.0 and Web Apps

Google will appeal French libel ruling on search suggestions

Google has been found guilty of libel by a French court as a result of the company's automated search suggestions. Google plans to appeal the ruling, a company spokeswoman said Monday.

By Peter Sayer | 27 September, 2010 22:34

Tags: Civil lawsuits, eric schmidt, Google, internet, legal, search engines

The Apple search engine? I hope not

Rumors are floating around the Web this week about a possible new search engine in the works by Apple.

Microsoft's secret weapon against Google

With the first public alpha release of Windows 7 due Monday at the Microsoft PDC2008 conference, the outline of the new operating system is taking shape. What you won't see when that alpha comes out is the way that Microsoft will try to use Windows 7 as a Trojan horse in its war against Google.

What if Microsoft bought Facebook?

Microsoft has decided it doesn't want Yahoo anymore. It apparently just wants to make a deal for the profitable part -- search advertising. After all, they're desperate enough to increase their market share that they are going to pay people to use their Live Search. Of course that would still leave Google as the market leader.