• Google clarifies privacy policy consolidation, claims it's not changing controls

  Attempting to deflect criticism of its upcoming privacy policy changes, Google is on the defensive.

• Costolo says 2012 is 'Twitter election' year

  If political candidates want to make any traction in this year's election, they better use Twitter, says Dick Costolo, CEO of the social networking firm.

• Sprint teases 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus phone with sign-up page

  Sprint is prepping potential buyers of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone with a new sign-up page for those seeking more information about what will be the first phone to use the carrier’s planned 4G LTE network later this year.

• Google's new cross-service info sharing: Why the hubbub?

  How you feel about Google's newest information-sharing policy all boils down to how comfortable you are with Google following your every move online.

• Google stirs up privacy hornet's nest

  Google has whipped up a privacy brouhaha with a blog post announcing that the company is rewriting its privacy policy , consolidating user information across its services.

• Viral video: A DIY guide

  Now that YouTube officially supports 15-minute videos, Andy Warhol's dictum that we'd all be famous for 15 minutes has proven more than a little prescient. Viral video is nothing to scoff at. There's more than just page-view bragging rights at stake--there's real money to be made. (Get popular enough, and YouTube will cut you in on ad revenue.)

• Stop frustrating pauses in YouTube videos

  In response to some recent posts about YouTube, reader Miles wrote me to ask about YouTube "buffeting" (I think he means buffering, unless YouTube has started generating strong winds in his area).

• Force YouTube to play HD videos every time

  Yesterday we talked about customizing your YouTube homepage settings -- and protecting your privacy while you're at it.

• Gartner: The top 10 strategic technology trends for 2012

  ORLANDO -- The technology that makes up many of the systems in the ITworld today is at a critical juncture and in the next five years everything from mobile devices and applications to servers and social networking will impact IT in ways companies need to prepare for now, Gartner Vice President David Cearley says.

• Motorola Xoom: Tablet impresses, but drawbacks remain

  All eyes are on the Motorola Xoom tablet, and for good reason: It's the first device in an expected multitude to ship with Google's tablet-optimized Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). The Xoom has a lot of features to like, and a lot to set it apart from the ever-growing crowd of tablets; but it also has some drawbacks that temper my enthusiasm about it.

• YouTube 2010 'top videos' list ruled by music

  If YouTube started as a place for people to upload low-res videos, Google's global 2010 'most popular' video list shows just how fast the model is evolving into something nakedly commercial.

• Microsoft gives behind-the-scenes look at internal "YouTube" network

  Not that Microsoft has anything against e-mail – after all, it's made a killing on Outlook over the years – but the company realizes being too addicted to traditional messaging can bog you down.

• YouTube's anniversary: How HOTorNOT started it all

  YouTube is celebrating the third anniversary of its acquisition by Google by showing off an awful lot of O's.

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