Italian prosecutors on Friday put two Google Italy representatives under investigation as part of an inquiry into how a video of teenagers harassing an autistic classmate surfaced on its Video site, a judicial source said.
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Saturday, November 25, 2006
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Italy opens probe into Google over bullying video (Reuters via Yahoo! News) |
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Google begins court defense in Belgium (East Bay Business Times) |
Google Inc. is scheduled to begin presenting its defense Friday in a Belgian court over charges that it posted content from local newspapers without asking permission, according to reports.
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Belgium newspapers, Google clash in copyright case (AFP via Yahoo! News) |
Lawyers for Belgium's French-speaking newspapers and Internet search engine Google clashed in court, during a hearing into a copyright case against the US giant.
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Belgian court says Google verdict not before 2007 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) |
A Belgian court said on Friday it would wait until after the new year to decide whether to cancel an injunction forbidding Web search leader Google Inc. from reproducing extracts from Belgian press reports.
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Italian prosecutors investigate Google over bully video (AFP via Yahoo! News) |
The Milan prosecutor is reportedly investigating two legal representatives of Google for being accessories to "aggravated defamation" after the Internet search engine posted a video showing the violent bullying of a disabled teenager.
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Google v. newspapers ruling in '07 (CNN.com) |
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Google and Belgian newspapers will hear a court verdict early next year on whether the search engine was wrong to display content from the newspapers' Web sites without paying them or asking their permission, a judge for the Brussels-based Court of First Instance said Friday.
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Google awaits Belgian Copyright Ruling (AP via Yahoo! Finance) |
Google Inc. and Belgian newspapers will hear a court verdict early next year on whether the search engine was wrong to display content from the newspapers' Web sites without paying them or asking their permission.
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Google begins court defense in Belgium (Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal) |
Google Inc. is scheduled to begin presenting its defense Friday in a Belgian court over charges that it posted content from local newspapers without asking permission, according to reports.
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Google Reaches Copyright Deal With Belgians (New York Times) |
Google reached a settlement with Belgian photographers and journalists Friday in a copyright dispute over how Google News links to newspaper content.
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Google Settles Dispute With Two Belgian Media Groups (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) |
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., the world's most-used Internet search engine, reached a settlement with Belgian photographers and journalists in a copyright dispute over how Google's news service links to newspaper content.
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Belgian court mulls Google case (Reuters via Yahoo! News) |
A Belgian court said on Friday it would wait until after the new year to decide whether to uphold an injunction blocking Web search leader Google Inc. from reproducing snippets of Belgian press reports.
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Commentary: If Google Shopped Until It Dropped (BusinessWeek) |
It was a glorious Thanksgiving for the founders of Google, whose shares now trade around $500. Yes, a market value of $155 billion is some kind of cornucopia
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Italy opens probe into Google over bullying video (Reuters via Yahoo! News) |
Italian prosecutors on Friday put two Google Italy representatives under investigation as part of an inquiry into how a video of teenagers harassing an autistic classmate surfaced on its Video site, a judicial source said.
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Google Settles Copyright Dispute With Two Belgian Media Groups (Bloomberg.com) |
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., the world's most-used Internet search engine, settled with two Belgian groups representing photographers and journalists in a copyright dispute.
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Belgium newspapers, Google clash in copyright case (AFP via Yahoo! News) |
Lawyers for Belgium's French-speaking newspapers and Internet search engine Google clashed in court, during a hearing into a copyright case against the US giant.
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Google Belguim copyright ruling due 2007 (Guardian Unlimited) |
1pm update: The Belguim copyright case against Google will not be ruled on until next year. By Mark Sweney.
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Italian prosecutors investigate Google over bully video (AFP via Yahoo! News) |
The Milan prosecutor is reportedly investigating two legal representatives of Google for being accessories to "aggravated defamation" after the Internet search engine posted a video showing the violent bullying of a disabled teenager.
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Google begins Belgium defense (San Jose Mercury News) |
A Belgian court today will hear Google's defense against local newspapers' complaints that it stole content from their Web sites without paying them or asking their permission.
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Google settles copyright dispute with 2 groups in Belgium (International Herald Tribune) |
The agreement with the Belgian copyright groups Sofam, representing the rights of about 3,700 photographers, and Scam, which acts for journalists, is the first step forward in a lawsuit that started with the introduction of Google News in Belgium.
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Google v. newspapers ruling in '07 (CNN.com) |
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- Google and Belgian newspapers will hear a court verdict early next year on whether the search engine was wrong to display content from the newspapers' Web sites without paying them or asking their permission, a judge for the Brussels-based Court of First Instance said Friday.
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Google enhances Google Book Search service (Addict 3D) |
Search engine giant Google has enhanced their Google Book Search service to make it more user friendly for the users. Users checking out books on the Google Book Search can now zoom in and out of the book’s content using the tools provided on the interface.
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Google As News Archivist (Search Engine Watch) |
Until recently, it was difficult to find news archives on the web more than 30 days old. That's changed in a big way with the advent of Google's News Archive search.
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A Closer Look at Google OneBox Results (Search Engine Watch) |
A Q & A with Google Product Marketing Director Debbie Jaffe wraps up our four-part series on the special information sections creeping into general search results.
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Google Desktop 4.5 Released - Includes Support for Vista, Office 2007, FireFox 2.0 |
Google Desktop has a new version that includes support for Microsoft Office 2007 formats, Windows Vista and Firefox 2.0. But the most visible change is the new sidebar that looks much better. You'll find transparent areas, new icons, easier to use options. All in all, the sidebar will look closer to the desktop and the gadgets will have a distinct touch....
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Web 2.0: Why it's all about Google |
Despite lofty predictions for MySpace and YouTube, almost no one in the current Web wave is making money - except Google. That could be a good thing for investors, argues Fortune's Adam Lashinsky. For a couple of years now, Internet-industry cognoscenti have cringed at the expression "Web 2.0". It's one of those catch-all phrases that started with a fairly specific definition (more on that in a bit) but has mushroomed into meaning essentially anything the person who evokes it wants i...
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Google vs. newspapers case in court (CNN.com) |
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- A Belgian court was due to hear Friday Google Inc.'s defense against local newspaper complaints that it stole content from their Web sites without paying them or asking their permission.
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Google CEO sees free mobile phone future |
Web search leader Google Inc.'s chief executive, Eric Schmidt, sees a future where mobile phones are free to consumers who accept watching targeted forms of advertising....
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Google: The Anti-Microsoft |
Life was simple when Microsoft ruled (monopolized) the tech roost: Just hate Microsoft! Many, of course, persist in hating Microsoft. More, however, many more, LOVE Google! Why Google love, but Microsoft hate?...
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Google v. newspapers case in court (CNN.com) |
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- A Belgian court was due to hear Friday Google Inc.'s defense against local newspaper complaints that it stole content from their Web sites without paying them or asking their permission.
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Sun's CEO: Google Is No Thin Client |
Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz, whose company is generating much attention as it nears creating a General Public License for Java, is trying to re-define the term, "thin client." And that definition, he writes on his blog, doesn't describe a number services Google is now offering: ...
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Friday, November 24, 2006
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Google Released AdWords Diagnostic Preview & Beta Tests Account Snapshot |
Big day for AdWords, they released a neat way to quickly see the status of a particular keyword running in a campaign. As I explained with Google Launches AdWords Diagnostic Tool With Magnifying Glass, there should now be a little magnifying glass within your Ad Groups by each keyword, when clicked, it should open a little DHTML box with the status and health of that keyword phrase....
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Google's SearchMash Gets Features & Microsoft's Sexy, Experimental Ms. Dewey Search |
Google's experimental search engine SearchMash has gained some new features while the sexy Ms. Dewey search engine is now outed as Microsoft's experimental search engine....
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Belgian court to hear Google's defense against newspaper complaints (The Canton Repository) |
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - A Belgian court will Friday hear Google Inc.'s defense against local newspaper complaints that it stole content from their Web sites without paying them or asking their permi...
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Video Interview With CEO of 'Google-Killer' Powerset |
Bambi Francisco submits: Barney Pell, founder of Powerset and his co-founder partners, Lorenzo Thione and Steve Newcomb, are trying to be game-changers in the search industry. The Powerset site is banking on natural language search to improve upon the current system of "keywordese" searching. ...
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Who has teh Best CEO - Google vs. Yahoo vs. Microsoft |
Eric Schmidt, CEO, is Google's biggest cheerleader. Terry Semel, CEO, is Yahoo's biggest defender. Steve Ballmer, CEO, is Microsoft's indefatigable champion. Which CEO reigns supreme?
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Google's news archive explored (IT-Analysis) |
Until recently, it was difficult to find news archives on the web more than 30 days old. That’s changed in a big way with the advent of Google’s News Archive search.
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Google to argue case in Belgium over site's content (Houston Chronicle) |
A Belgian court today will hear Google's defense against local newspaper complaints that it stole content from their Web sites without paying them or asking their permission.
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Google to defend itself against Belgian newspaper complaints (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) |
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- A Belgian court will hear Google Inc.'s defense today against local newspaper complaints that it stole content from their Web sites without paying them or asking their permission.
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Key to Google's Popularity ; LETTERS (RedNova) |
THERE is a known reason why Google outperformed other search engines such as Yahoo! (Mail). Other search engines base their searches on the text contained in a web page.
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Court to hear Google-newspaper content fight (Canada.com) |
Google Inc.'s stock price has surpassed $500 for the first time, marking another milestone for the Internet search leader.
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Google Blogs Onebox (Addict 3D) |
Andy Boyd discovered a Google Blog search onebox below Google results in a search for “tea”. I can’t reproduce this, so it might be one of Google’s prototypes in which they start collecting usage data before deciding whether or not to roll this out.
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Belgian court to hear Google's defence against newspaper complaints (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) |
BRUSSELS (AP) - A Belgian court on Friday will hear Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) defence against local newspaper complaints that it stole content from their websites without paying them or asking their permission.
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Corporate Elite -- Google Stock Tops $500, Market Value Hits $156B (RedNova) |
By Michael Liedtke Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc.'s stock price surpassed $500 for the first time Tuesday, marking another milestone in a rapid rise that has catapulted the Internet search leader into the corporate elite.
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French film producer sues Google France (Reuters via Yahoo! News) |
The producer of "The World According to Bush" has taken legal action against Google for distributing the film for free, becoming the latest media company to seek compensation for lost business on the Internet.
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Court to Hear Google-Newspaper Fight (ABC News) |
Belgian Court to Hear Google's Defense Against Newspaper Complaints
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Court to hear Google-newspaper fight (AP via Yahoo! News) |
A Belgian court on Friday will hear Google Inc.'s defense against local newspaper complaints that it stole content from their Web sites without paying them or asking their permission.
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Thursday, November 23, 2006
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Google Shortcuts for Quick Searches (New York Times) |
Google can recognize certain types of numbers and codes typed into its search box and save you a step in your quest.
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How quickly will businesses adopt Vista? |
Microsoft has said that it will have Windows Vista ready for large businesses by the end of this month, but are businesses ready for Vista? That is a key question for Microsoft, now that it has wrapped up its development work on the new operating system and is shifting into sales mode. It will start selling Vista this month to large companies that have volume license contracts, and smaller businesses will be able to get downloads at CompUSA, or wait until the mainstream consumer launch in Jan...
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Google Desktop 4.5 Released - Includes Support for Vista, Office 2007, FireFox 2.0 |
Google Desktop has a new version that includes support for Microsoft Office 2007 formats, Windows Vista and Firefox 2.0. But the most visible change is the new sidebar that looks much better. You'll find transparent areas, new icons, easier to use options. All in all, the sidebar will look closer to the desktop and the gadgets will have a distinct touch....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006
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CompUSA to sell small business Vista licenses beginning November 30 |
If you run or support a small business, it may be worth circling November 30 on your calendar instead of January 30. Microsoft will begin selling Windows Vista Business Edition and Office 2007 Small Business Edition licenses at CompUSA through the Microsoft Small Business Value Program's Open Business and Open Value offerings, beginning on November 30. If you're salivating at the thought of getting your hands on the Vista install DVDs two months early, calm down-these require the purchase of at...
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Web 2.0: Why it's all about Google |
Despite lofty predictions for MySpace and YouTube, almost no one in the current Web wave is making money - except Google. That could be a good thing for investors, argues Fortune's Adam Lashinsky. For a couple of years now, Internet-industry cognoscenti have cringed at the expression "Web 2.0". It's one of those catch-all phrases that started with a fairly specific definition (more on that in a bit) but has mushroomed into meaning essentially anything the person who evokes it wants i...
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An unparalleled Windows Vista Demo environment |
If you're a Microsoft Partner then you will be very interested in what we call the Windows Vista Demo Readiness Toolkit (DRT). It's a Windows Vista installation (imaged based - naturally) that comes ready with customer scenarios, sample applications and a feature showcase that allows you to very easily demonstrate all the key features. There's also an easy to follow script so even the non-technical can look like demo jedis in front of their customers....
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Google CEO sees free mobile phone future |
Web search leader Google Inc.'s chief executive, Eric Schmidt, sees a future where mobile phones are free to consumers who accept watching targeted forms of advertising....
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Windows Vista for Christmas - You can buy Windows Vista on November 30, 2006! |
Ordinary punters will be able to buy the Windows Vista on November 30 rather than waiting until January 30. Suggested stand-alone retail prices for Microsoft's new operating system Windows Vista:
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Google: The Anti-Microsoft |
Life was simple when Microsoft ruled (monopolized) the tech roost: Just hate Microsoft! Many, of course, persist in hating Microsoft. More, however, many more, LOVE Google! Why Google love, but Microsoft hate?...
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Aero Glass on a Windows Vista Virtual Machine |
Currently the only way to get Vista on Vista virtualization running is to either use Virtual Server 2005 with some tweaks, or if you are part of the Virtual PC 2007 beta you can install Virtual PC 2007 (VPC 2K7) on Vista with no tweaks or hacks needed whatsoever. Unfortunately neither of these solutions can virtualize a 64bit operating system, but VMware Server should be Vista compliant soon - so I'm holding me breath until then....
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Sun's CEO: Google Is No Thin Client |
Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz, whose company is generating much attention as it nears creating a General Public License for Java, is trying to re-define the term, "thin client." And that definition, he writes on his blog, doesn't describe a number services Google is now offering: ...
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Windows Vista Eliminates Anti Virus Software? |
The claims by Jim Allchin the outgoing co-President of the Platform Products and Services Group at Microsoft will upset Companies like Symantec and Trend Micro who sell Ant Virus solutions.
During the past six weeks SmartHouse has been running Vista without Anti Virus or Spy Doctor type software and over that period we have not had one single security or virus problem. Neither have we encountered any problems with pop ups. The same cannot be said for a Windows XP OS that we have been runnin...
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Google Released AdWords Diagnostic Preview & Beta Tests Account Snapshot |
Big day for AdWords, they released a neat way to quickly see the status of a particular keyword running in a campaign. As I explained with Google Launches AdWords Diagnostic Tool With Magnifying Glass, there should now be a little magnifying glass within your Ad Groups by each keyword, when clicked, it should open a little DHTML box with the status and health of that keyword phrase....
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Bill Gates - Vista Survived Rivals' Attacks and Lives On!!! |
Microsoft's new flagship operating system has survived largely intact, despite concerted efforts by the company's rivals to take apart Vista through charges of antitrust violations, according to Bill Gates. ...
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Google's SearchMash Gets Features & Microsoft's Sexy, Experimental Ms. Dewey Search |
Google's experimental search engine SearchMash has gained some new features while the sexy Ms. Dewey search engine is now outed as Microsoft's experimental search engine....
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The Sounds of Windows Vista |
When you try the RTM version of Windows Vista, you will notice that something changed between the last release candidate and the final product -- we added new sounds to the 45 places where Windows provides an audio cue to the user, including a new Windows Vista Start-up sound that was developed in collaboration with musician Robert Fripp....
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Video Interview With CEO of 'Google-Killer' Powerset |
Bambi Francisco submits: Barney Pell, founder of Powerset and his co-founder partners, Lorenzo Thione and Steve Newcomb, are trying to be game-changers in the search industry. The Powerset site is banking on natural language search to improve upon the current system of "keywordese" searching. ...
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Forrester Reports that Consumers Won't Flock to Microsoft Vista |
Much has been made about the fact that businesses likely won't be in a hurry to upgrade to Windows Vista. But a report by Forrester Research suggests consumers won't stampede to purchase the new OS either....
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Who has teh Best CEO - Google vs. Yahoo vs. Microsoft |
Eric Schmidt, CEO, is Google's biggest cheerleader. Terry Semel, CEO, is Yahoo's biggest defender. Steve Ballmer, CEO, is Microsoft's indefatigable champion. Which CEO reigns supreme?
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Making Sense of the New Windows Vista Logos - What do they all Mean? |
Now that Windows Vista has gone RTM, it might be a good time to take a brief tour of the different Windows Vista logos that you'll be seeing on PCs and hardware. After all, if you're in the market for new hardware or software and want it to be Vista ready, you'll want to pay special attention to these logos....
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Powerset, the Search Engine that Would Outdo Google? |
Three guys are aiming to be game-changers in the search-engine industry and essentially take on Google, its $100 billion gorilla. So they must be crazy, have a high threshold for pain, or are certain to deliver a brilliant product, right? It could be all of the above. That's not to say the founders of Powerset -- Barney Pell, Lorenzo Thione, and Steve Newcomb are all hype and little substance. ...
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