It seems Google is not immune to the current economic downturn. As well as the news that 100 jobs are to go in the company's recruitment division, it's emerged that Google is axing peripheral projects.

It's not unusual for Google to pull...

Social networkers will soon be able to update their profiles by making a phone call, Reuters reports.

SpinVox the service that converts voicemail to text messages or email, on Thursday will announce a new service that allows users of Facebook,...

Google has acquired Jaiku (a Helsinki-based company that offers members "micro-blogging" services) Jaiku's founders have announced on their company blog.

The terms of the deal have not been released, but what this means for current users...

WidSets has launched a Jaiku microblog widget for your mobile phone.

Enabling users to post thoughts (Jaikus) on what they're doing, how they're feeling, or where they're going right now, Jaiku community members can also interact in real-time...