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Google Street View Driver Hits Deer
Google has a lot of ground to cover when it comes to collecting imagery for Google Maps Street View. It is not…
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When it Comes to Names, Facebook Doesn’t Play Around
Facebook has reportedly erased the profile of a woman who goes by the name of Nakedjen. The Data Portability Blog points to her story of having her account deleted just because of her name.
Cluttering YouTube Videos wth Text Just Got Easier
YouTube announced that it has made annotations much easier for the average user to engage in. Basically its as easy as signing in, clicking, and typing.YouTube Video Annotations let users add text within their own videos. Kind of like VH1's Pop-up Video. Users can use the feature to add background information, create stories, link to related content, etc.
Official Description Of GDrive Discovered
While there's still no telling when - or even if - GDrive will be released, there's fresh evidence that the product exists in some form of development. It looks like Google may be close to presenting GDrive to the public, too, as the evidence amounts to an official product description.
YouTube May Be Getting More High Profile Content
YouTube seems to be doing just about everything in its power to make sure it remains the dominant player in the online video industry.
Google Flips Off Cable ISPs With M Labs
Suspect your ISP is interfering with the “unlimited” connection you contracted them for but don’t know how to prove it? Google can help. In a bold, message-sending move to broadband providers (primarily cable), Google’s Vint Cerf unveiled Measurement Lab (M-Lab), an open platform people can use to test their Internet connections.
