Facebook is rolling back to Google and has launched a service that competes directly with Google Sites Foursquare and which places have been called Facebook. This function uses Bing maps to pinpoint your location and let your Facebook friends in the neighborhood and knows where the time to update, click on your mobile phone.

And in the typical way to Facebook – unless you change your privacy settings will also allow your friends check in for you. This definitely could have problems if your boss is an update that is in the mall, when called in sick with the flu that morning. This is just one of many what if you should consider when deciding whether to change the privacy settings.

 As it stands now, Facebook has also set automatically to allow friends and people in your area to see its location. Again, this could become a cause unnecessary stress in your life if you are not careful. So if you want to adjust the privacy settings, just follow these steps:

1. Go to Account.
2. Go to Privacy Settings.

Go to the Custom Option and then click customize.

The picture above shows the default settings of your account if you do nothing. I am sure that with all the attacks on Facebook has been receiving these days about the privacy of your public relations team is ready to combat any negative press. Here is the message that is set to the top of your privacy settings page:

Get the Facts about Places
There is a false rumor that Facebook shares your location without your knowledge or consent. You control your information on Facebook. With Places, you choose when to share your location by checking in or allowing friends to check you in. Your location is never given to anyone automatically. Learn more about Places.

As Foursquare, Facebook places can be fun and useful if you are looking for the best of you and hoping to find anyone in particular. Of course, it is likely that when you are looking for anyone interesting will be seen in your area. Then there are the days that your friend is sweet enough for entry and has not brushed her hair or teeth.

Facebook places is a step towards integration of social media in their daily lives.

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Users of Google Apps is a step towards the full Google-personality this week, as the company sent invitations to select users to test a version of Google Apps, which includes all the regular features of Google users receive, including Google AdWords voice.

Google Apps allows companies and anyone who owns a domain to a power of Google email system and give employees online services to share in productivity. It’s free for up to fifty employees, without support, or $ 50 per person for support and uptime promises. The idea is to cut into Microsoft’s dominance in business software for the underestimation of its software business and attract more traffic to Google properties.

Although many paying Google for the service, users of applications have been in the back of the line when it comes to getting new features, and some Google services like photo hosting service Picasa are not included.

More recently, application users were left out of a new feature that lets users of Gmail and make and receive voice calls directly from the Gmail interface, which immediately began demanding user applications. However, priority of the Inbox, another new feature, will be extended to all Gmail users and applications alike this week.

In May, Google said it is working to improve their application infrastructure for users, and is now asking some Apps users – known as the Trusted Tester – to help test the infrastructure, according to an email seen by Wired.com.

Potential testers are asked to fill out a request form to allow them to “test this functionality with a subset of users of Google Apps.”

The entire roll out is expected later this year, the addition of Blogger, Reader, Picasa AdWords and include the accounts of Google Apps.

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Google would be in advanced talks with major Hollywood studios to launch streaming site pay-per-view movie rentals in late 2010.

The site would be part of or connected to YouTube (YouTube) and Google (Google) use its massive search and empires video to direct new users to this new service, helping to support toe-to-toe Apple and other competitors in the space.

According to unnamed sources cited by The Financial Times, including an executive with knowledge of the agreement, the talks have been held for months but have recently increased. The great revelation here is not that Google wants to start this service – we have known for a long time – but reports that studies are increasingly passionate, so much so that the service is expected to go on light at the end of the year.

Many fans and bloggers believe that Apple will release a new version of Apple TV platform at an event this week, so the pressure is on Google to show the world what is the planning as soon as possible. The history of the Financial Times said that the Google service will be available first in the United States but other countries will be added later.

It also says the rental cost $ 5 – significantly more than the rent on iTunes (iTunes) or Amazon Video on Demand. We find that number hard to believe, to be honest. Google is not likely that the price of their services is also high compared to competitors who typically charge between two and four dollars for a lease.

Google began testing actually renting out videos on YouTube a few months ago. Their first public test involving a handful of independent films of Sundance Film Festival. The reports were that the trial was not financially successful, but Google does, however, extended its services to include a much larger base and more mainstream titles. Still not a real competitor for iTunes or Amazon Video on Demand.

These launches in early May have been for testing purposes, however, and Google does not actually sell with links and promotions YouTube search such as The Financial Times describes. One of the executives in The Financial Times said he spoke with “They’ve talked about how many people would lead to this … It’s a huge number.”

That probably will be true as long as Google makes its search promotions the right way, and if you have compelling content, services and prices.

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