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Ten government regulators responsible for protecting the private information of their countries’ citizens have sent an open letter to Google calling on the company to respect national laws on privacy. The regulators say the letter is also intended for other companies offering services over the Internet, but the version published is addressed to Google CEO [...]

Google hopes a new button for Web publishers will increase Buzz usage. Social-networking buttons for sharing content are nearly ubiquitous on the sites of Web publishers (including this one) but Google had yet to release an official button for Buzz, its social-networking service unveiled earlier this year. A few publishers had taken it upon themselves [...]

Yahoo continues to inject social networking into its services. Starting later on Monday, Yahoo Mail users will be able to update their Facebook status from their Yahoo Mail in-box. Facebook users will be able to log into their accounts right from the Yahoo Mail home page and will also be able to click through to [...]

Two changes in one week at Google Buzz weren’t enough to satisfy the Electronic Privacy Information Center. The privacy group filed a complaint on Tuesday with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, seeking constraints on Google’s new social-networking service. “This complaint concerns an attempt by Google, Inc., the provider of a widely used email service, to [...]

Despite the changes that Google has made to Buzz following negative reaction to the service, the Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission charging the search giant with violating user privacy. EPIC on Tuesday asked the FTC to investigate Google and force it to change or stop offering [...]

(AP) — A privacy watchdog group complained to federal regulators on Tuesday about Google’s new Buzz social networking service, saying it violates federal consumer protection law. ©2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Google announced some changes to Google Buzz late Thursday that show it has belatedly recognized the backlash over privacy concerns with the new service. Early users of Google Buzz have found the settings very complicated, especially the ones that pertain to privacy. In a blog post Thursday, Google said it built privacy controls into Google [...]

Microsoft’s Roger Wong (2nd R) demonstrates maps using Bing at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center January 2010 in Nevada. Microsoft said Friday that Bing will power Internet searches for Facebook’s 400 million members in an arrangement that returns control of display advertising to the social-networking service. Microsoft said [...]

Dell will launch an Android smartphone later this year and AT&T will carry it exclusively, officials of both companies announced today at the 2010 AT&T Developer Summit. AT&T will also sell two other Android smartphones exclusively later this year, one from Motorola Inc. that uses the Motoblur social networking service, and the other from HTC. [...]