Google Google Street View Flub Could Mean More Regulatory Scrutiny Google has acknowledged that it broke its promise to delete all the personal data its Street View cars collected from unsecured Wi-Fi networks in Britain and other countries two years ago. While Google says the failure was a mistake, its long-term consequence could mean more scrutiny from British regulators, which could slow the roll out of… Antone Gonsalves View comments
Weekly Wrap-ups Weekly Wrap-up: Let's Hear It for Great Web Apps If you're running a startup, you need to see these essential apps for startups and entrepreneurs. People aren't willing to try a slow app more than a few times. Girls Who Code is educating young ladies in the fine art of programming. After the jump you'll find more of this week's top news stories on some of the key topics that… Robyn Tippins View comments
YouTube German Student Defies Google Cease-and-Desist with 1 Million Signatures Google is determined to take down Youtube-mp3.org, a site that rips downloadable mp3 files from streaming YouTube videos. Philip Matesanz, the site's 21-year-old owner, has collected 1.2 million signatures in protest against the action. Will his petition move the search giant? Fruzsina Eördögh View comments
Apple Have Smartphone Sales Hit the Saturation Point? AT&T and Verizon both nailed big numbers in their earnings reports this week, driven by smartphone sales. But new reports suggest a bleaker future for smartphone growth, which has dipped to its slowest growth rate since the fall of 2009. Could the smartphone market finally be hitting a saturation point - or is this just more fallout from global… Mobile Brian Proffitt View comments
Apps 6 Awesome Evernote Apps That We Guarantee You've Never Seen Evernote has announced the finalists of its 2012 Devcup. The finalists will get to pitch at the Evernote Trunk Conference on August 24 for the chance to win some development dough. For the Evernote users out there, here are six cool new apps to enhance your outboard brain. Jon Mitchell View comments