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Google To Pay $350m To Settle Google Plus Privacy Lawsuit

Google settles shareholder lawsuit over its 2018 decision not to reveal data breach with its now defunct Google+ social network

10 months ago

Google To Shut Down Hangouts Later This Year

Another app closure. Google Hangouts will be shut down in November this year, as conversations are moved onto Google Chat

2 years ago

Google To Wind Down Currents, Final Remanent Of Google+

Last twitch of the corpse that is Google+ (Google Plus) revealed, as enterprise-focused spin-off Currents is to be wound down

3 years ago

Payments Begin For Google Plus Lawsuit

Blast from the past. Lawsuit payouts for data breach begin to flow to users of Google's failed social networking experiment…

3 years ago

Google Plus Users To Receive Financial Settlement

American users of the defunct Google Plus can claim $12 as part of a lawsuit settlement, but have until 8…

4 years ago

Google Kills Off Experimental Social Network Shoelace

Search engine giant axes yet another social network only available in New York, to help people find group activities for…

5 years ago

Google Pulls Plug On Failed Google+ Social Network After Data Breach

Other products retired this spring include Inbox by Gmail, the Goo.gl URL shortener and older Pixel smartphones

6 years ago

Google Plus To Begin Shutdown Within Days

Users will be unable to create new Google+ content from 4 February, with full shutdown set for 2 April

6 years ago

Google Plus To Be Retired Earlier Than Expected

Goodbye Facebook rival. Google decides to accelerate its “sunsetting” of Google+ after discovery of developer bug

6 years ago

What Now For Google Plus Users?

Google 'hangouts' its social network experiment, leaving consumers with less than a year before switch off

6 years ago

Instagram Gets Its ‘First Dedicated Security Solution’

Proofpoint SocialPatrol also helps to manage social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and YouTube.

9 years ago

Google Delivers Revamp Of Google+

Not retiring it after all. Search engine revamps social network platform to focus on interests rather than people

9 years ago

Anonymous Publishes Names Of Ku Klux Klan Members

Hacker collective names and shames 1,000 alleged members of the Ku Klux Klan

9 years ago

Google Drops Saved Plus Searches And Saved Maps

Google's shakeup of its products continues as it drops some much loved features for Google+ and Google Maps

11 years ago

Google Plus Hangouts For iOS Gets Free Phone Calls

Google+ Hangouts iOS users can now make free phone calls to any phone in the USA and Canada

11 years ago

Google Plus API Updated For Android

The API for the Google+ Android app has been updated to give users more flexibility for their accounts

11 years ago

Google Adds Voice Search For Gmail And Google Plus

Google is to offer users of Gmail, Google+ and Google Calender the ability to utilise voice searches

11 years ago

Google Glass Receives First Software Update

The first software update for Google Glass has been issued that includes a number of new features

12 years ago

Vint Cerf Says Google Wrong Over Real Names

Google is facing criticism from an unlikely source, after its chief Internet evangelist said it was wrong over user IDs

12 years ago

Google+ Sign-In Opens To iOS, Android Apps

Google has opened up its Google+ sign-in feature to allow seamless access to third party iOS and Android apps

12 years ago

Google Drive Files Open To Share On Google+

Files on Google Drive can now be shared directly with the world via the Google+ social networking platform

12 years ago

Small Businesses Continue To Reap Social Media Benefits

Small businesses continue to adopt social networking platforms, with Google+ proving surprisingly popular

12 years ago

Google Preps Microsoft Challenge With Quickoffice Purchase

Google has acquired office productivity applications geared towards the mobile computing sector

12 years ago

YouTube Reveals Tighter Google+ Integration

Youtube users can now promote their Google+ accounts as part of a tighter integration with the social network

13 years ago

Users Dislike Personalised Google Search Results

Google+ users have overwhelmingly given a collective thumbs down to personalised search results

13 years ago

Google Earth Updated With Google+ Integration

Google has released a new version of Google Earth that includes seamless integration with Google+

13 years ago

Google Social Search Hit By ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Tool

Google continues to be being taken to task by Facebook, Twitter and MySpace over its personalised search

13 years ago

Google+ Network Hits 90m Users As Earnings Miss Forecast

Google+ has reached 90 million users as the search engine giant revealed it has missed its financial targets

13 years ago

Google+ 2011 Success Measured By 49m US Visits

Nearly 50 million US visitors used the social network in December, up 55 percent from the 30 million in November

13 years ago