French publishers sue Google for scanning books without permission - May 12, 2011
Three French publishers - Gallimard, Flammarion and Albin Michel - have reportedly sued US-based Internet search services provider Google, Inc. for scanning their books for its online library without permission. The publishers are demanding $14 billion as compensation. They claim that… Read More
Apple, Google defend smartphone privacy practices at US Senate hearing - May 11, 2011
US-based Google, Inc. and Apple, Inc. reportedly defended their privacy practices during a US Senate hearing on May 10, 2011. The hearing, 'Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy,' followed revelations by British researchers… Read More
US Senate panel to question Apple and Google on privacy protection in mobile devices - May 10, 2011
A US Senate panel is reportedly set to question representatives from Apple and Google on what actions the companies plan to take to protect consumers' privacy while using mobile devices. According to Sen. Al Franken, Chairman of the… Read More
Court rejects Google motion for summary judgment in Skyhook Wireless case - May 6, 2011
A Massachusetts court has reportedly allowed Skyhook Wireless to go forward with its lawsuit against Google. The company has accused the search giant with trying to muscle Skyhook's Wi-Fi location technology out of the Android market. Judge Judith Fabricant of the Massachusetts… Read More
US FTC may launch investigation on Google’s dominance of the Internet search industry - May 2, 2011
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly preparing an investigation of Google Inc's dominance of the Internet search industry. Citing three people familiar with the matter, media reports indicate that the FTC is alerting high-tech companies to… Read More
US jury passes verdict against Google in Linux patent suit - April 25, 2011
A Texas jury has reportedly ruled against Internet search services provider, Google, Inc., US, in a suit that alleged some of its use of open source Linux code amounted to patent infringement. In the verdict, the jury decided that Google should pay… Read More
Korean firms file antitrust complaint against Google over Android use in mobile devices - April 15, 2011
Internet search services company Google, Inc., US, is reportedly facing antitrust complaints in South Korea due to the increasing dominance of its Android software for mobile phones. In a joint complaint to South Korea's Fair Trade Commission, Korean Internet portal operators NHN… Read More
Microsoft accuses Google of misleading US govt. over security certification - April 12, 2011
Software vendor Microsoft Corp., US, has reportedly questioned Google's security claims, accusing the latter of misleading the US government. According to Microsoft, Google has been misleading customers about the security certification of its suite of software programmes for… Read More
US FTC may launch antitrust probe on Google’s dominance of web search industry - April 5, 2011
The US' Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may soon join the list of government agencies investigating Google's dominance of the Internet search industry. Citing two people familiar with the matter, media reports indicate that the FTC is considering an antitrust investigation of Google… Read More
New LCA guide examines latest decision in the Google Books Search case and its effect on libraries - April 4, 2011
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) has announced the release of 'A Guide for the Perplexed Part IV: The Rejection of the Google Books Settlement,' an analysis of the latest decision in the Google Books Search case and its potential effect on libraries. The LCA is comprised… Read More
