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Google may be gearing up for 'store view' feature

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google is rumored to have been busy taking photos inside selected retail stores in New York and San Francisco apparently in preparation for adding a tentatively-named 'store view'ť feature ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast weblog

Rewriting European privacy law for digital age

European legislation covering the protection of private data is being dragged into the digital age in a potential threat for social networking sites like Facebook where users display foibles, often without ...

Technology / Internet

created Jan 31, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Google pledges cooperation with German competition probe

The US Internet search giant Google said on Monday that it would cooperate with a German competition probe after rivals and press associations filed complaints.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Swiss and Google reach privacy accord pending verdict

Google has agreed not to put pictures of Switzerland on its "Street View" picture map under a provisional accord to end a privacy battle with Swiss authorities, the government said Friday.

Technology / Internet

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Stable Opera 10.10 browser with Unite now available

(PhysOrg.com) -- The web browser Opera 10.10 has been released as a stable version, and it has a number of new features to enhance the browsing experience, including "Unite", which is a group of applications ...

Technology / Software

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (9) | comments 2 weblog

Swiss privacy watchdog to sue Google Street View

(AP) -- Google Inc.'s unstoppable drive to map and photograph the world has run into an immovable object - Switzerland's strict tradition of personal privacy.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Despite some benefit, drug ads can be harmful to your health

While the debate over prescription drug advertising persists, a new study released online in the American Journal of Public Health offers guidelines for improving drug ads in order to minimize potential harm and maximize ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA's Great Observatories Celebrate International Year of Astronomy

(PhysOrg.com) -- A never-before-seen view of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way galaxy is being unveiled by NASA on Nov. 10. This event will commemorate the 400 years since Galileo first turned his telescope ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Decrease in physical activity may not be a factor in increased obesity rates among adolescents

Decreased physical activity may have little to do with the recent spike in obesity rates among U.S. adolescents, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extremists more willing to share their opinions, study finds

People with relatively extreme opinions may be more willing to publicly share their views than those with more moderate views, according to a new study.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Philips Emotions Jacket -- a new level in immersive cinematic experience

The Emotions Jacket is a research platform that uses the sense of touch to take the cinematic experience to new levels, allowing viewers to experience the intense emotions felt by characters on-screen. While ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swiss watchdog threatens to sue Google over Street View

Switzerland's data protection watchdog on Monday threatened to sue Google over its "Street View" facility, saying that measures taken by the American Internet giant to address privacy concerns were inadequate. ...

Technology / Internet

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google pledges more blurring in Switzerland

(AP) -- Google Inc. said Wednesday its Street View service will blur some pictures from Switzerland even more after a Swiss official said the images were violating the country's strict privacy laws.

Technology / Internet

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Swiss official tells Google to erase street views

(AP) -- A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any "Street View" images of Switzerland, and the company said Monday it would work to resolve problems with the privacy ...

Technology / Internet

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Swiss watchdog demands shutdown of Google Street View

Switzerland's data protection watchdog on Friday demanded that Google immediately withdraw the "Street View" facility it has started offering on its map of Switzerland.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 10