Googleannounceda new tool on Wednesday entitled ‘Me on the Web’. It’s a component of theGoogle Dashboardthat allows you to set up custom Google Alerts for mentions of your name or email address in news articles. In addition, it offers tips and resources for helping to monitor and control your online identity. The Me on the Web section lists links from your profile as well as various websites that make reference to it....
Google has removed a fake Netflix app from the Play Store that aimed to spread malware by automatically responding to your WhatsApp messages. Earlier this year, the security firm Check Point Research, found thatan app named FlixOnline was assuming the look of Netflix, and promising two months of free subscription through WhatsApp messages. However, a link attached to these messages would redirect you to a site to just capture your details, including your credit card....
At the end of January, Google scooped upa snazzy 40,000 square ft officein London, U.K. at 123 Buckingham Palace Road. Now today,as Forbes reports, Google has snagged a 160,000 square ft in the city’s West End at the colorful Central Saint Giles development, claiming nearly half of the development’s 400,000 square feet of available office space that Sony and Facebook had reportedly been interested in as well. A source close to the deal told Forbes’ Parmy Olson that Google is paying roughly £65 per square foot, suggesting an annual rental bill of £10....
Google has made a series of new announcements regarding Google+, one of which is that it’s waving goodbye to Huddle and relaunching it as Messenger. As Google+ exits private beta and enters, well,public beta, Messenger will also include new photo-sharing functionality. So users can now share images with their circles and show them exactly what’s happening where they are: You can try the new Google+ app onAndroidnow, and themobile browserversion is also available, whilst the new version foriOSwill be out shortly....
According toa recent tweetby Wall Street Journal’s Marketplace Editor, Dennis K. Berman, Google is reportedly putting up $100 million for new, original content on YouTube, including a big deal with Tony Hawk, the retired professional skateboarder and actor. Google is seeking to become the “next-generation cable provider”, as it currently hosts several free online channels with high quality content. The $100 million will go towards paying for new content for these channels, while YouTube hopes to replenish funds with advertising over said content....
