iOS only: Boxcar already did a great job of acting as a great universal push notification app, but now it’s even better. The app supports Google Voice and Buzz notifications and offers a new dashboard for choosing how each app notifies you. More »
Just out of the Gmail Labs is a Google Maps preview function, which appends a miniature map — with full scaling, zoom and other Maps features — to the bottom of any message containing a Maps link. More »
Windows/Mac/Linux (Adobe AIR): The marquee features added to social network aggregator TweetDeck are Google Buzz and Foursquare support, plus scheduled updates. What’s actually useful, though, are the global filters that weed out oversharing, spam and other annoyances. More »
BlackBerry users can now get some of the same goodies Android users have been enjoying on their mobile map search, like voice search, synchronised stars and search history, and a few other goodies. More »
Log into Gmail today and, if you haven’t disabled it, there’s a good chance Google’s Buzz social network will prompt you to look over all your privacy settings. More »
Besides a killer algorithm and brand-name recognition, Google’s greatest strength is its speed at releasing new products. We get to play with new, cool and ever-improving tools for free. Recently, though, we’ve seen that being unwitting lab subjects can kind of stink. More »
Google continues its push to make Buzz better (and convince people to use it), today announcing five tips for making Buzz work just how you like it. More »
A lot of people were upset over how Google handled their privacy when they launched Buzz, and it looks like Google may pay the price in legal fees. According to SFGate, a class action complaint has been filed against Google alleging that it “broke the law when its controversial Google Buzz service shared personal data without the consent of users”. Good thing we’ve got that handy disable button now. [SFGate]
Between Twitter, Facebook and Google’s new social networking tool, Buzz, it’s hard to turn a corner without running into another social network. But how do you know which networking tool fits you best? We’re here — with big charts and all — to help. More »
