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A spirited defense of the Google Book Search settlement

Another thing, Google has NO exclusive rights with the book publishers hereAnybody else can scan books and strike a deal with the copyright holders. Actually, it is in the interest of the copyright holders to make sure that Google is not the only one offering the books, and there is...

Tags: Cable, Google Inc., Google Book, Google Book Search Settlement, spirited defense, Google Book Search

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

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News to know: Twitter DMs; New Neutrality; Zimbra; Dell-Perot; Palm; Foursquare

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Michael Krigsman: Are Twitter direct messages safe? Richard Koman: FCC to announce net neutrality principles ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Twitter Inc., Information Technology, Palm Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Zimbra, Mary Jo Foley, Net Neutrality, Perot Systems Corp., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Serial ATA, Corporate Law, Web Services, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware, Business Operations, Management

Blog posts 2009-09-22

Google's book settlement: Here comes the DOJ and likely deal tweaks

The Department of Justice became the latest party to file its concerns about Google's book settlement and it appears the search giant will have to either make tweaks or allow the feds to poke around. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Google Inc., Settlement, U.S. Department Of Justice, Litigation, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-21

Give Google a break!

soooo over googlegoogle has joined microsoft and apple on the dark side.i stopped using google after they ceased being a search engine and became a money factory. security, privacy and ownership issues shouldn't be played out in court after the fact, they should be delt with in the board room...

Tags: COMPANIES, Google Inc., copyright law

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

EPIC seeks to intervene in Books settlement, says privacy policies are no solution

EPIC has asked to intervene in the Google Books settlement, saying the public needs an advocate for our interests. The deal lacks privacy protections and would allow Google to mix the particularly sensitive book data with web search and other data Google collects on users. by Richard Koman

Tags: Google Inc., EPIC, Settlement, Litigation, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-09-04

Amazon knocks Google Book Settlement; Opposition (and some support) lines up

All partisan and self-interestedI've read several of the briefs as well as Google's proposal, and all of them are filled with self-serving doubletalk. The challenge for the courts will be to decide if one way or the other is less harmful than the other.The "Open Book Alliance" is truly an...

Tags: Google Inc., Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

News to know: VMWorld; Disney-Marvel; netbooks; Blackberry Storm; mobile banking; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Dan Kusnetzky: Doing the VMworld Dance, Day 1 Jason Perlow: Frugal Tech Show: Speaking with Centrify at VMWorld 2009...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Mobile, Mobile Banking, Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Netbook, BlackBerry Storm, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Wiki, Hardware, Online Communications, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-01

A spirited defense of the Google Book Search settlement

You've heard Google's case for digitizing out-of-copyright books and its settlement with publishers and authors. And you've heard the opposition from the newly formed Open Book Alliance. The most spirited take on the out-of-copyright book issue may have come from Bernstein analyst Jeffrey Lindsay. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Google Inc., Google Book Search, Settlement, Litigation, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-31

News to know: Dell; Word; Firefox; iPhone China; Snow Leopard

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Dell continues to bet on 2010 enterprise refresh cycle; Confirms working with China Mobile Sam Diaz: "Inadvertent...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Word, Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Sam Diaz, E-books, Microsoft Windows 7, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS, Personal Technology, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Industry fight against Google hurts education

Everyone knows I'm something of a Google devotee. I don't think it's without reason, though. Google's Education Apps have allowed me to completely transform communication within our district this summer and provide state-of-the-art collaboration tools to teachers for free. Google's Summer of Code puts 1000 students to...

Tags: Education, Google Inc., Industry, Internet, Litigation, Business Operations, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-21

Can Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon help scuttle Google's book settlement?

Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon are reportedly joining the Internet Archive and other non-profit groups to dismantle Google's book settlement with publishers and authors. According to the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and others, the group of tech giants and library groups will be co-led by Gary...

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Settlement, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Litigation, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-21

Google Books privacy debate: Whose side are you on?

I was listening to NPR yesterday, and one story lingered with me throughout the day. So, I figured I'd take it to the blogs and see what you all have to say about the matter. Here's the deal: Some authors have mixed feelings...

Tags: Google Inc., Privacy, Security, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Google drops the other shoe, plans to sell online books

And so the Googlization of the world continues. Google announced it would enter the e-book market by letting publishers sell online-access only to their books via the great search engine, as the Wall Street Journal reports. This is key: Google spokesman Gabriel Stricker...

Tags: Google Inc., Publisher, E-books, Search, Branding, Personal Technology, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-02

Europeans vote to give Google Book deal a hard time

More trouble (read: good news) in the Google Books settlement. EurActiv reports that EU ministers will recommend the European Commission investigate the implications of the settlement on European authors. A source told the site: Several member states will raise concerns during the meeting, but it...

Tags: Google Inc., Germany, Settlement, Author, Member State, Litigation, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Google, Michigan boost argument for book deal

Relying on Google's proposed settlement with book authors over Google Book Search, the University of Michigan has amended its contract with Google to digitize the university library's vast holdings, UMich announced. The agreement opens up the U-M library's extensive collections of 8 million works to...

Tags: Google Inc., Agreement, Michigan, InfoWeek, Litigation, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-05-21

Google on the defensive as book deal starts to come apart

With the Google Book settlement showing signs of coming apart at the seams, Google has taken to its blog to make its case for the deal. Background: The settlement, reached in October between Google, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers, would create a...

Tags: Google Inc., Book Search, Litigation, Business Operations, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-04-29

Google reports strong Q4; announces employee stock option exchange

updated: Search giant Google today reported a strong fourth quarter with net income of $382 million, or $5.10 per share, on net revenue of $4.2 billion, an 18 percent increase, beating Wall Street's estimates of $4.96 per share on $4.12 billion in revenue. Wall Street has been watching Google -...

Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Eric Schmidt, Employee Stock Option, Option, Stock Options, Operational Accounting, Investment, Business Structures, Benefits, Human Resources, Stock Options & Grants, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-22

Big telecom acquiring a Google fixation

Big telecom acquiring a Google fixationPlease clarify.I don't understand your conclusion.Quoting:What Google, and all of us, most need to do is work that problem, finding business models through which content owners can profit while the end-to-end integrity of the search-and-find Internet is preserved.That will break the link between the content...

Tags: Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, telecommunications, Google Inc., content delivery

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

Viacom perks up at Google Books settlement

Google's settlement with authors could be good news for Viacom, the New York Times' Miguel Helft says. That's because the authors at least think Google has conceded that it needs prior permission in order to scan books. Under the agreement authors must give permission for works to...

Tags: Google Inc., Permission, Settlement, Books, Agreement, Viacom Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-30

News to know: Windows 7, Azure, SAP, Google book scans, RIM

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ed Bott: A first look at Windows 7's pre-beta PDC release Mary-Jo Foley: Windows 7: What's coming for business users Larry Dignan: Windows 7: Will it...

Tags: Google Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Microsoft Windows 7, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-29