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Google raises privacy fears as personal details are released to app developers

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Campaigner says tech giant’s policies don’t make it clear that Google Play users who buy apps give over information Google could face a third privacy row in a two years, after a leading campaigner called for the US government to investigate the fact that the names, geographic region and email…

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Google tightens grip on smartphone wallets

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SAN FRANCISCO — Google on Wednesday assured users of its smartphone wallets that the mobile-age technology thwarts thieves better than old-school cash or credit cards. “Mobile payments are going to become more common in the coming years, and we will learn much more as we continue to develop Google Wallet,”…

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Verizon blocks Google Wallet on Galaxy Nexus: report

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(Reuters) – Wireless service provider Verizon Wireless will not include Google Inc’s payments app Google Wallet on its latest smartphone Galaxy Nexus this month, the Wall Street Journal said. Galaxy Nexus is a smartphone developed by Google and Samsung Electronics Co based on the internet search giant’s Android software. Google Wallet lets people use phones to make payments, redeem digital coupons…

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