Google has shut down Buzz and Jaiku as it looks to focus on more successful endeavours such as Google+

The company brings in changes as it fends off privacy concerns about Google Buzz

Google will settle a class action lawsuit over its Buzz service, by paying $8.5 million

Young people may have to change their names to escape the shame of previous social networking activities, warns Google's CEO

Users of Google's email service in the UK will be able to use @gmail.com domain names from this week