Google shifts gears to avoid copyright challenges overseas

Maricelle Ruiz — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:08:00 GMT

Google is taking measures overseas to avoid the legal battles on alleged copyright infringement faced at home. The company recently settled a lawsuit with Paris-based news agency Agence France-Presse, struck deals with the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Chelsea Football Club as well as with Spanish TV channel Antena 3, and sat down to negotiate with executives of Spanish TV channels Telecinco and Cuatro on the use of their content.

The Newest Tool for Mobile Phones: Local Search with no Internet Connection and no Typing

IBLS Editor — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:39:00 GMT

Computer scientists, IT inventors, system engineers, I don’t know who these people are but they certainly deserve our bow-of-the-head for making our life easier; Cool, as the youngest would say. Last February, Microsoft launched three new live products, which provide search and communication features for mobile phones. On April, Google announced local search services for mobile phones as well. The innovative aspect of these search tools is that they require no internet connection and no computer; we may just use our cell phone.

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Google shifts gears to avoid copyright challenges overseas

The Newest Tool for Mobile Phones: Local Search with no Internet Connection and no Typing