Google to Simplify Privacy Policy (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine – Google on Friday announced that it will be streamlining its privacy policy, effective Oct. 3. The search engine giant is not making any material changes to its policy, but is removing redundant sections, and launching a new privacy tools page.
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Texas AG Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Google (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is conducting an antitrust review of Google, the search engine giant announced Friday.
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Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit (Reuters)

Reuters – Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General’s office into the fairness of its search engine rankings.

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Texas probing Google over search results (AFP)

AFP – The attorney general of the US state of Texas has opened an inquiry into whether Internet giant Google manipulates search results.

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Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings (AP)

AP – Google Inc.’s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas’ attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet’s dominant search engine.

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Summary Box: Google, AOL reach new search deal (AP)

AP – THE DEAL: Under a new five-year agreement, Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.’s websites. The companies signed the deal this week.
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AOL signs new search agreement with Google (AP)

AP – Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.’s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week.
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Google Buys SocialDeck as Gaming Spree Continues (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor – Before the rumors even had a chance to die down in the wake of Google’s last acquisition, the search giant snapped up yet another company in the social-gaming space. The acquisition of SocialDeck marks Google’s fifth buy in August.
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Google Acquires Social Gaming Company SocialDeck (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine – Lending more credence to the rumor that Google is zeroing in on social networking, the search engine giant this week purchased social gaming company SocialDeck – its fifth acquisition this month.
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Google acquires social networking startup Angstro (Reuters)

Reuters – Google Inc has acquired Angstro, a startup that sorts news and information across social networks like Facebook, a spokesman for the leading Web search provider said on Sunday.
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