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A class action lawsuit filed Monday challenges Google’s alleged practice of illegally sharing the search queries of its users with third-parties.

In 2006, Google successfully fought a subpoena filed by the Department of Justice that sought to compel the release of search queries. Google argued: “[S]earch query content can disclose identities and personally identifiable information . . .” It further stated that it “will keep private whatever information users communicate absent a compelling reason.”

Despite the hoopla surrounding Microsoft Bing’s tighter integration with Facebook, Google hogs as much as 97% of all the search traffic on the iPhone, according to ad network Chitika, as reported by “eWeek” (http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Googles-iPhone-Search-Traffic-as-Great-as-97-755713/).

Apple’s mobile Safari toolbar sends 49% of traffic to Google, while the Google homepage racks up about 42.24% of the traffic on the iPhone. The Google App accounts for 8.68%of Google’s iPhone traffic. 

Google’s partial unveiling yesterday of its content partners and strategy for Google TV provided insight into the company’s television strategy. According to Paul Erickson, Senior Analyst at IMS Research (http://www.imsresearch.com), the capabilities and product reach of Google TV may make another high-profile over-the-top (OTT) video play, Apple TV, largely irrelevant to consumers over time.