“Google Inc. is deep into a multipronged effort to build and help run wireless networks in emerging markets as part of a plan to connect a billion or more new people to the Internet. These wireless networks would serve areas such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia to dwellers outside of major cities where wired Internet connections aren’t available, said people familiar with the strategy.” Read Full Article >
“Deutsche Post is testing secure boxes installed at people’s homes to enable a drop-off even when the recipient is out as the German mail service seeks to boost deliveries of food and consumer goods in its home market.” Read Full Article >
“President Obama has picked Nicole Wong, Twitter’s legal director, to be the White House’s first chief privacy officer. Wong previously was a vice president and deputy general counsel at Google at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters.” Read Full Article >
“Google has published new numbers that show how governments around the world are asking to remove more content from services like YouTube than ever before.” Read Full Article >
“The Do Not Track privacy hearing called by Sen. Jay Rockefeller for Wednesday before the commerce committee is bound to feature some fireworks. That’s because Rockefeller has shown himself to be no fan of the advertising industry’s self-regulating Ad Choices program, which gives consumers the ability to opt-out of targeted ads.” Read Full Article >
“Cost per click fell 4% compared with the same quarter a year ago and the fourth quarter of 2012, Google announced today. The search engine’s revenue was up 31% from the first quarter of 2012 to nearly $14 billion and profits rose 16% to $3.35 billion.” Read Full Article >
“In a sweeping proposed deal with European antitrust regulators, Google has agreed to increase the prominence of links to competitors like Yelp and TripAdvisor in its search listings, and to clearly label in-house services such as Zagat.” Read Full Article >
