Germany Gives Street View Go-Ahead

Sooner, rather than later, you may be able to drop a certain orange-yellow man onto a map of Germany and then look at the scenery as if you were standing on some of the country's highways and roads.  It appears that Google and Germany have finally come to an agreement over Google Street View. 

7 New Ways to Enjoy Books on Google

Google introduced seven new features to Google Books today. The features add ways to share and browse the content users find in Google's collection. They include:

Google Testifies About Privacy in Washington

Today a joint hearing on online advertising between two subcommittees of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is being held. Google's Deputy General Counsel Nicole Wong is giving a testimony about advertising products and the company's commitment to protecting user privacy.

Yahoo Goes Into Garage Sale Mode

Sometimes you just want to get rid of stuff, and Yahoo seems to be in that mindset right now.  Yesterday, the Sunnyvale-based company arranged to exchange one domain for a little bit of money and also decided to simply shut down another project.

Bing Promotes Ahead-Of-The-Curve Malware Filter

Whether you think about it or not, the issue of safety probably affects just about every decision-making process.  After all, even if you favor a grocery store based on its low prices and convenient location, you must also on some level recognize that muggings don't occur there every day.  And Microsoft wants to make sure you feel safe using Bing, too.