A Roundup of News About Google (Google+, Privacy, New Features)

A roundup of some recent reports. Of course, this only roundup only scratches the surface of recent Google press.

Google +

• Google+ Users Are Spending Just 3.3 Minutes a Month on Site, ComScore Says
  (via Bloomberg)

• Google’s arrogance exposed in Google+ (via Marketwatch)
  Note: This article includes a link to a WSJ with more statistics.

Privacy

• UK: Google users ignore major privacy shakeup (via The Telegraph)
  The primary document discussed in this report is available here. 

• Google’s New Privacy Policy May Violate EU Rules (via AP)
  An English language version of the letter discussed in the article is available here.

• Cookiegate Another Privacy Black Eye For Google (via SEL)

• Tutorial: How to Remove Your Google Search History Before Google’s New Privacy Policy Takes Effect (via EFF)

• Tutorial: How to Remove Your YouTube Viewing and Search History Before Google’s New Privacy Policy Takes Effect (via EFF)

Personalization

• Eric Schmidt: Google search will continue to become more personalized (via The Next Web)

New/Enhanced Features

• Google Images Related Searches Now More Visual (via SEL)

• Google Adds Concert Listings to Search Results (via PC World)

• Back to the Black Bar (via Google Operating System)

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