In a setback to its global mapping project, internet search giant Google on Tuesday said that it has suspended its 'Street View' service in Bangalore following an order from the police.

In a setback to its global mapping project, internet search giant Google on Tuesday said that it has suspended its 'Street View' service in Bangalore following an order from the police.

"We can confirm that we received a letter from the Commissioner of Police regarding Street View. We are currently reviewing it and have stopped our cars until we have a chance to answer any questions or concerns

Facebook Face Recognition Does What Google Wouldn't

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digg.com: Top News - Captcha is getting ridiculous nowadays (Pic)

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Twitter is planning on offering a self-serve ad buying solution for smaller advertisers later this year, the company's president of global revenue told Mashable.

Image via WikipediaTwitter Working On Self-Service Ads, Which Make Facebook And Google Billions (GOOG)
Twitter is planning on offering a self-serve ad buying solution for smaller advertisers later this year, the company's president of global revenue told Mashable.
Right now, Twitter sells ads directly to the biggest advertisers, which is fine, but a big part of the revenue of the web's

If you can't spare the change for a Wall Street Journal digital subscription ($1.99/week)

Image via CrunchBaseThe Easiest Way To Read The Wall Street Journal For Free (NEWS)
If you can't spare the change for a Wall Street Journal digital subscription ($1.99/week), there's a simple way to view any locked page for free.
All it takes is a simple Google Chrome extension called "Read WSJ," which places a little "unlock" button next to any locked articles.
Click the unlock button, and

Meet IBM's probable future CEO

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Good morning! Here's what you need to know:
Google plunks down $400 million on online ad startup AdMeld. A real-time bidding platform, AdMeld was in the last space in online ads where Google didn't have a presence. This one will likely take some time to wind through antitrust, though.


Speaking of which,

Google Chromebooks go on Sale at Amazon

Image via WikipediaGoogle Chromebooks go on Sale at AmazonGoogle Chromebooks are now available for purchase at Amazon.com. They won't ship them to non-US locations but if you can't wait to get one, use a package forwarding service.
The base model - Acer Cromia ($380) - features a 11.6" display with a dual-core Intel Processor and 2GB RAM while the slightly-bigger Samsung Series 5 model ($430)

Google Doodle Honors Les Paul

Image via WikipediaGoogle Doodle Honors Les PaulIf you haven’t visited Google’s home page yet today, do it. For 24 hours, it is honoring American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor Lester William Polsfuss (aka Les Paul) with a playable musical doodle.
Go to Google.
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Should you nuke your blogs like Steve Rubel did?

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Thanks For The Money, Google!

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Elan Dekel spent the last six years as a Product Manager at Google. Today he launched a startup, Medico.com, which wants to be WebMD for the world.

Dekel secured funding last fall from some impressive investors. Medico is backed by First Round Capital, FirstMark Capital, Greylock Discovery Fund, Nexus Venture Partners, and some prominent angels.

All the World Newspapers on a Single Page

Image via WikipediaAll the World Newspapers on a Single PageWhen news breaks in some part of the world, you are often curious to know what the local newspapers of that country have to say on that event. The question is how do you find all the good news outlets of that region?
Enter Newspaper Map, a comprehensive catalogue of all the prominent newspapers of the world arranged on a Google Map. You

Get Google's New Chrome And Try Out Awesome 3D Websites Like This

Image via CrunchBaseGet Google's New Chrome And Try Out Awesome 3D Websites Like This (GOOG)
Google continues its rapid release of Chrome.
The latest stable release is version 12 which includes some powerful features for 3D graphics on websites.
Chrome uses what's called hardware acceleration to power interactive 3D games, videos, or menus.
That means web developers have more room to beef up

A Really Bad Idea: Microsoft Making Its Own Windows Tablets

Image by clintonjeff via FlickrA Really Bad Idea: Microsoft Making Its Own Windows Tablets (MSFT)
Last week's wacky speculation was about Facebook competing with Google by getting into search.
Today it's about Microsoft building its own tablets.
Citing unnamed "sources from the upstream supply chain," Taiwanese news source Digitimes says that Microsoft is considering building its own branded

Google Music Beta – How the three music-related services compare, from PC Mag

Image via WikipediaLinkpost | 6.7.2011• Apple iCloud vs. Amazon Cloud Player vs. Google Music Beta – How the three music-related services compare, from PC Mag. Biggest difference with iCloud: You can’t stream music over the Net – it must be downloaded to your device. And You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Apple’s Disappointing Music Announcements at WWDC • [...]Related articlesApple Pre-WWDC

WWD screencast: How to use Google Calendar appointment slots

Image via WikipediaWWD screencast: How to use Google Calendar appointment slotsGoogle has rolled out appointment slots, a useful new feature for Google Calendar that allows users to publish available appointment times on a publicly available calendar that other users can then book. For example, a manager could use appointment slots to indicate available times for meetings with team members.

Google's new calendar will be a huge hit with students and teachers.

Image via WikipediaGoogle's new calendar will be a huge hit with students and teachers.
Google's new calendar will be a huge hit with students and teachers.
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Twitter.com Gets Its Own URL Shortener

Image via CrunchBaseTwitter.com Gets Its Own URL ShortenerTwitter has been developing a lot of new core products recently that used to be filled through third-party applications. Yesteday, the company introduced a new feature to Twitter.com - automatic link shortening.
If you wanted to shorten a link within Twitter.com before, you had to use a link shortening service like Bit.ly or TinyURL and

Google, Amazon Dodge a Bullet: Apple's iCloud Music Is a Meh. (Luckily, There's Much, Much More.)

Google, Amazon Dodge a Bullet: Apple's iCloud Music Is a Meh. (Luckily, There's Much, Much More.)
The iCloud service Steve Jobs introduced today covers much more than music: Apple’s new Web-based offering will sync users’ mail, calendar and contacts, as well as apps they’ve bought through iTunes.
The same goes for books, among other apps. And there’s a Google Apps-like feature for Apple’s suite

Google Discontinues Some of Its Earliest Specialized Search Products

Image via WikipediaGoogle Discontinues Some of Its Earliest Specialized Search ProductsSome of the earliest and most useful search verticals in Google have been discontinued. Google search for Linux, Microsoft and BSD (Chrome license) blogs and forums have been shut down along with those for Mac, "About" Google and Uncle Sam about the state and location information.
In a message to Search Engine

UberMedia continues Hollywood push with 50 Cent iPhone app

Image by Project M·A·R·C via FlickrUberMedia continues Hollywood push with 50 Cent iPhone appUberMedia, an independent maker of apps for Twitter, continues to go Hollywood. On Tuesday the company launched Uber50 for iPhone, a customized UberSocial iPhone app designed by rapper 50 Cent. Uber50 for BlackBerry was launched in April.
Uber50 for iPhone will be available in a free version or a $1.99