Google now erases faces, license plates on Map Street View (ZDNet Asia)

Google now erases faces, license plates on Map Street View (ZDNet Asia)
After getting flack for taking pictures of peoples’ faces and license plates for its map views, Google now lets anyone report to have recognizable images removed.

Google Sky a Virtual Telescope Via Computer (RedNova)

Google Sky a Virtual Telescope Via Computer (RedNova)
By Dan Nephin PITTSBURGH - The heavens are only a few mouse clicks away with Google Inc.’s latest free tool. A new feature in Google Earth, the company’s satellite imagery- based mapping software, allows users to view the sky from their computers.

Google under scrutiny (Lansing State Journal)

Google under scrutiny (Lansing State Journal)
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Google’s historic IPO took place three years ago this month, and the Mountain View, Calif., search giant has an anniversary present for its founders: Not only did Larry Page and Sergey Brin beat Bill Gates in developing a better search engine, the young technologists also can boast of bringing shareholders a bigger reward.