Google Offers PDF Downloads of Out-of-Copyright Books
Google Books is now allowing users to download out-of-copyright books in PDF format. As Michael from TechCrunch notes, this latest move by Google contradicts its earlier statements that scans of...
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AOL Sued Over Release Of Search Data
Three AOL subscribers filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Oakland, CA on Friday, seeking an end to AOL’s retention of search-related data. At this point, the amount of damages being...
View ArticleLet the Copyright Fight Begin!
What’s the point of suing YouTube when you can sue Google? That seems to be the logic behind Time Warner’s announcement that they will pursue their copyright complaints against YouTube. Just days after...
View ArticleWho’s Suing Google?
It seems that Google is sued by just about everyone these days. How does that affect Google and their business model? The New York Times takes a look at the major legal problems plaguing the company...
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Microsoft Book Search Much Less Controversial
This morning, Microsoft released its own Live Book Search service. Similar to Google, Microsoft is scanning books, saving them in PDF format and making the full text available and searchable. What is...
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Of Super Villians and Google Patents
Ah ha … gotcha with that title, didn’t I? Thanks to Andy for heading us this way and Bill for the Google Patent dig and confirming what I already suspected – the vast majority of us blogger types come...
View ArticlePatent Examination Goes Social
There is little doubt that patents are driving innovation. However, those same patents can hinder the progress if applied incorrectly. There are some huge issues with the patent system in the United...
View ArticlePatent Guru: How Bill Slawski Gets SEO Advice Directly From Search Engines...
The following is the first half of an interview that Search Marketing Standard staff carried out with Bill Slawski, President of SEO By The Sea. The interview was originally published in the Winter...
View ArticlePatent Guru: How Bill Slawski Gets SEO Advice Directly From Search Engines...
The following is the second half of an interview that Search Marketing Standard staff carried out with Bill Slawski, President of SEO By The Sea. The interview was originally published in the Winter...
View ArticleThe Challenging Case Of Copyright In Digital Works
Synopsis — Copyright has always been a contentious issue, and no more so than now, with digital works becoming embroiled in arguments about who has the right to use and reuse items created by...
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