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Google Places boosts local businesses by making it easier to appear on page one, to those searching with local intent. A golden opportunity awaits.

Businesses should be able to shop around more before long to get the best deal in online email services, according to a new report from Forrester Research.

As social media outpaces email in business, the rise in cyber threats calls for a stringent control on networking practices.

Tech wisdom for seniors: Embrace experimentation, seek peer mentors, and integrate digital skills in daily life for indispensable connections.

Google is discontinuing its real-time communication app, Google Wave, due to low user adoption despite initial enthusiasm from developers.

Behavioural Targeting (BT) revolutionises online marketing by enabling advertisers to precisely reach target audiences, but raises significant privacy concerns.

Google has unveiled new Calendar features to streamline scheduling across time zones, including 'Working hours' settings and a 'Find a Time' tab.

Google's latest update for iPhone users brings push notifications for Gmail and Calendar, ensuring you never miss what matters.

Google Maps celebrates over 100m monthly users. Vic Gundotra encourages business owners to claim their free page.

Google has launched new features in Google Sites and Google Docs, including horizontal navigation and automatic link recognition in documents.

Google unveils Voice Actions for Android, revolutionising how you interact with your phone using just your voice.

Nine new apps hit Google's Marketplace that can help your business grow and better manage large volumes of data.

South Korean officials raid Google's offices over illegal data collection claims linked to its Street View project, seizing equipment.

Google introduces MSI for Chrome, simplifying mass installations for businesses and aiming to boost its browser market presence.

Google acquires Slide, indicating a push towards enhancing user connectivity across its services, aiming to make its platforms more social and engaging.

YouTube's victory against Viacom in a US court is seen as a landmark for file sharing, but the ruling may be appealed.

YouTube has launched its new ‘Leanback’ interface, designed to make the leap to YouTube access via your television as seamless as possible.

YouTube’s recent US federal court victory against Viacom is being touted as a landmark for online file sharing.

Google's licence to operate in China has been renewed, conditional on the tech giant's promise to comply with Chinese law and rectify specific practices.

Google launches a suite of apps aimed at government bodies to cut IT costs and boost security, now adopted by Los Angeles.