Just as you get a handle on personalised search results and privacy issues, Google moves the goal posts. The recent launch of Search plus Your World has transformed the way in which search results are listed. In addition to presenting results that best match your keywords, including content that Google believes to be of interest to you, [...]
social networks
First you were a friend. Next you were a follower. Then a connection. Now you’re an acquaintance, a close friend and a fan. If you’re lucky (and interesting enough) you’ve been added to lists. Social networks have gotten complicated. Thanks to the explosion of categories and types we have more labels than ever before. Thankfully, our [...]
Facebook has been criticised for social network privacy issues, now it’s the turn of the business social network, LinkedIn. Although not directly a privacy issue, their decision to include names, profile pictures and information in connection with advertising has sparked furious debate. Rather than enabling their users to opt in, it launched with an opt [...]
