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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

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

Google Book Search: Google Manifest Destiny races on

YouTube copyright lawsuits mount, I reported earlier this week. YouTube parent Google’s world information domination ambitions continue to mount as well."Manifest Destiny was a phrase that expressed the belief that the United States was destined to expand from the Atlantic seaboard to the Pacific Ocean; it has also been used...

Tags: Copyright, Content, Google, Google Apps, Search, Search Advertising

Blog posts 2007-05-17

Google Book Search (beta)

Google's got a grand plan: it wants to digitize the world's information and offer it for free on the Internet. Despite protests from the publishing world, however, the search giant is pursuing its goal by scanning books, partnering with major universities, and posting excerpts or full versions of books online....

Tags: Google Inc., Adobe PDF, Project Gutenberg, Google Book Search

Product reviews 2006-10-23

Google's Print Library Project

The controversial part of Google's Print Program, is the Print Library Project.

Tags: Google Book Search, Google Inc.

Image galleries 2005-10-22

Google's Print Library Project

The controversial part of Google's Print Program, is the Print Library Project.

Tags: Google Book Search, Google Inc.

Image galleries 2005-10-22

Additional Resources

Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Alex, Nook

I kind of want to see barnes and noble win this one...The whole concept of a sliding image preview isn't exactly revolutionary, and it does look decidedly different from the bulky, 2003-esque block interface of the alex.On a personal note, I think the alex looks like some children's toy out...

Tags: Sales channel, E-books, NDA, Barnes & Noble Inc., B&N, credit card, patent, Nook, password

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Android 2.0 (Eclair) FAQ

Android 2.0 GPSWill the GPS be functional if I don't buy the expensive Verizon data plan or pay by the Mb.You would need access to the internetto download the maps as needed there would not be enough room on the phone to store the whole country locally. So unless you...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Android 2.0, phone, ECLAIR

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Ubuntu Karmic Koala launches to mixed reviews

Not released yetKarmic koala hasn't been officially released yet and the bug that this article was talking about has been fixed for the official releaseMultiple hard drives issue already fixedThe problem only affected the 64-bit version of the release candidate, and it has apparently been fixed for the final release.wowwow,...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Karmic Koala, Dana

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

News to know: L.A. goes Google; AMD-Galleon; Cisco-ScanSafe; Ubuntu; Amazon RDS

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: WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster Sam Diaz: Cisco continues its buying spree with...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, ScanSafe, Mary Jo Foley, Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Internet, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-28

News to know: Apple tablet; Android; Social Search; Netflix on PS3; Verizon

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.: Jason D. O'Grady: Times exec hints at Apple tablet Larry Dignan: Apple slate "impending," says NYT exec editor; Much...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Phone, Social Search, Sony PlayStation 3, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Telecom & Utilities, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Samsung Moment (Sprint)

In case you haven't noticed, the Google Android dam has broken. For almost a year HTC was the only manufacturer to offer handsets with the operating system, but in the past month, Motorola and Samsung almost fell over each other to offer Android smartphones of their own. Moto gave us...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, slider mechanism, Sprint Communications, Samsung Moment, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-10-22

B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary

In addition to this posting, please visit this clarifications posting to get the whole picture. It would be nice to say, as Matt Miller has, that the e-book and e-reader market was revolutionized today. It simply got more interesting. A careful reading of the $259 Nook's...

Tags: E-reader, Device, E-book, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless, B&N, Nook, Cover-flow, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-10-20

News to know: Apple; Alex; Microhoo; Droid; FCC

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. Sam Diaz: Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Jason D. O'Grady: Apple announces most profitable...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Federal Government, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Government, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-20

News to know: Droid, Moffat, Android, Amazon, 3D HDTV, Net Neutrality

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. Andrew Nusca: Verizon unveils 30-second ad for Droid Android phone; slams iPhone Jason Perlow:DROID aims to make Apple...

Tags: Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Sam Diaz, Matthew Miller, Net Neutrality, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc.

Blog posts 2009-10-19

eLibrary 2.5.13 (Windows)

eLibrary is the electronic books library organizer. Catalog, tag and search your books database with ease. The book's info is downloaded using the ISBN, which you can be enter manually, or let the application guess it. Guessing is done by either searching the book on google, amazon or (only for...

Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows, eLibrary, Remote Access, Channel Management, E-books, Marketing, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-19

Access and smart DRM will make Google Editions a key player in Ed

Epub format is winningJust about every reader except the Kindle can display books in the .epub format. Unlike pdf, text in epub can be easily reflowed for different screen sizes and font sizes. Do you see any serious challengers to epub?Of course reflowing does give rise to a problem -...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Peer to peer (P2P), digital-rights management, Google Inc., Microsoft Access

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

News to know: Oracle OpenWorld; Google Wave; Intel; Windows 7; WiFi

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. Sam Diaz: Ellison's keynote: Linux, Exadata, the Governator and more Paul Greenberg: Oracle OpenWorld 2009 - Social CRM...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Wi-Fi, Sam Diaz, Netbook, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-10-15

News to know: Windows 7; IBM; Sony; 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. Ed Bott: Measuring Windows 7 performance Dancho Danchev: Click fraud facilitating Bahama botnet steals ad revenue from Google ...

Tags: Sony Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Sony Vaio, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, IBM Corp., Eaton, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-09

News to know: AT&T; Apple; Google; Verizon; Microsoft

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. Dancho Danchev: Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak Larry Dignan: The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Wireless, Wireless Coverage Data, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Wireless And Mobility, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Mobile Applications, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07