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  • Your IP address is just like a zip code! Thanks, Google!

     

    Google has a new ad campaign in the NY subways!

    “You live in Peoria.

    Do you really need a plumber from New York?

    We didn’t think so. Imagine the service charge for a start. That’s why search engines, including Google, give you results based on your city or region.

    They can do this by using your computer’s IP address. It’s a number like 209.85.229.147, which acts like a zip code to tell them the rough area your computer is in.”

    They just want to help you out, guys! Google’s providing much better customer service!

    Sigh…

  • What Google knows about You!

    Eleni Gessiou

     

    Lately, Google advertises its logo about the new privacy policy “One policy, one Google experience”!

    So, I spent some time reading the overview and searching (in Google of course!) for it..

    The results of my research are the following links:

    https://www.google.com/dashboard/

    http://www.google.com/s2/search/social?hl=en

    and especially if you own an Android mobile phone:

    https://www.google.com/contacts_v2/#contacts

    Now you can find all your friends’ phone numbers using your web browser only! Convenient or Scary?…

    Take a look at what Google knows about you and tune your privacy policies!

    Now, I’m sure.. Google knows everything!