tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40132502046156973152009-11-11T09:39:29.654-05:00No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.Paul Nicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10031713078112997902noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4013250204615697315.post-27183001752062568562007-03-19T21:31:00.000-05:002007-03-19T21:46:25.122-05:00

Google Phone Is In The Works, Say Industry InsidersGoogle isn't commenting directly on leaks from Europe and the United States that describe a low-cost, Internet-connected phone with a color, wide-screen design. SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is developing its own mobile phone, according to industry insiders and analysts, while a Google official in Spain last week acknowledged the company is "

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Spyware Puts Ads on Google.comCingular Wireless and Travelocity ads appeared on Google.com last month, without Google's consent, thanks to spyware.Google doesn't sell ad space on its famously white search page. Nonetheless, Cingular Wireless and Travelocity ads appeared on Google.com last month, without Google's consent, thanks to spyware.In January, Cingular, Priceline, and Travelocity agreed to

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Ballmer On Google: Same FUD, Different DayMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer yesterday bad-mouthed Google for being successful at only one business (even though it's a business Microsoft has been trying unsuccessfully to break into). But the target doesn't matter. It could have been Linux. Or Apple. I'm just worn out by the repetition. Ballmer's trash-talking is a tired routine. He needs to get a new

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Bloggers Worry Google Might Reverse Its Position On Net NeutralityDrew Clark over at GigaOM asks a great question: Does Google plan to change its position on net neutrality? It seems that while Google has been the foremost business booster for net neutrality in public, the online company has been cutting deals with the carriers to be their preferred provider.Google Senior Policy Counsel Andrew

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If Viacom Wins Its Case Against GoogleViacom's lawsuit against Google for copyright infringement probably will probably be withdrawn when Google blinks and offers Viacom a major portion of the ad dollars it brings in hosting Viacom content.But on the off chance that the case makes it to trial and Viacom wins, Google should argue that any damages get reduced by the value of the traffic Google has

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Which Google Phone Did Google Confirm This Week?Google's chief executive in Spain and Portugal, Isabel Aguilera, this week confirmed that the Google Phone is for real. But he downplayed the much-anticipated device, saying it was just one of 18 R&D initiatives Google is currently funding. But which device is it?Did Aguilera confirm the Samsung Google Phone, the handset Google is supposedly

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Microsoft Pays Enterprise Customers To Adopt Windows Live SearchCEO Steve Ballmer outlines the company's new initiative to become an Internet, information, and advertising company.Microsoft's next big opportunity appears to be paying business customers to use its search products.At a speech on Thursday at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer described

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Google Acquires In-Game Ad Company AdscapeThe search engine is expected to integrate Adscape's technology with its AdWords and AdSense programs.Google on Friday said it had acquired in-game advertising company Adscape Media for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition was first rumored back in January 2007."[W]e think there is great value in video game advertising," Google explained on its Web site. "

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Privacy Starts Making Sense for GoogleStorage cost savings may have prompted the search company to think about anonymizing selected server logs."After talking with leading privacy stakeholders in Europe and the U.S., we're pleased to be taking this important step toward protecting your privacy," said Peter Fleischer, privacy counsel-Europe, and Nicole Wong, deputy general counsel, in a blog post.

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Copyrighted Videos Still On YouTube After LawsuitStephen Colbert is gone, but Jon Stewart is still on. "South Park" is out, but "Adult Swim" is still in.SAN FRANCISCO -- Stephen Colbert is gone, but Jon Stewart is still on. "South Park" is out, but "Adult Swim" is still in.Viacom Inc. sued Google Inc.for more than $1 billion Tuesday over alleged copyright violations by its YouTube video unit.

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Google Out, Microsoft In As Default Live Search In Lenovo PCsThe deal puts Windows Live services in Lenovo-branded PCs, ThinkPad notebooks, and ThinkCentre desktops.Lenovo Group on Wednesday said it has agreed to preload Microsoft's Windows Live online services in its PCs, giving a potential boost to the software maker's lagging search service.The Chinese company plans to make Live.com, a

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FireScope Uses Google Maps To Monitor NetworkThe FireScope management portal is using Google Maps to give IT managers a real-time view of their infrastructure, even if it's spread around the globe.Google Maps can be used for more than finding a great restaurant on a business trip, or pinpointing your house on a satellite image.FireScope has added Google Maps to its FireScope management portal,

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Viacom Sues Google For Massive Copyright Infringement On YouTubeThe media company's complaint asserts that almost 160,000 unauthorized clips of Viacom content have been made available on YouTube.When Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock last October, the property was widely seen as a fixer-upper. Based on a lawsuit filed by Viacom on Tuesday, the house that Chad Hurley, Steve Chen,

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Verizon Business Launches Nationwide Ethernet Virtual Private LAN ServiceThe service is designed to give U.S. businesses and government agencies the ability to link their Ethernet LANs that are scattered among various locations.Verizon Business on Monday launched an Ethernet Virtual Private LAN Service (E-VPLS) that's designed to give U.S. businesses and government agencies the ability to link

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Nokia To Challenge Google and Yahoo With Mobile Ad ServicesNokia plans to launch two new mobile advertising services. What? Nokia is going to offer advertising? Does that mean Nokia is now a rival to Google? Yes, Virginia, it seems everybody is now in competition with Google.Nokia's two new mobile ad platforms, Nokia Ad Service and Nokia Advertising Connector, will move the company into the

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Bill O'Reilly's Web Site Taken Down By DoS AttackOver the course of two days, the controversial conservative pundit's site was repeatedly "bombarded" by the efforts of a botnet.The official Web site for Bill O'Reilly was taken down by a repeated denial-of-service attack this week.The site for the controversial conservative pundit was hit over the course of two days, according to an advisory

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MySpace Age-Check Bill Debated In ConnecticutIntended to protect children from sexual predators, the bill proposed by state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal would be the first of its kind in the United States to imposestrict regulations on social-networking sites.HARTFORD - Connecticut lawmakers debated a bill Thursday that would require social-networking Web sites such as MySpace to verify

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eBay Arms Its Site For Security''Security on the Net is actually an arms race in its most classic form,'' says CEO Meg Whitman.As threats against e-commerce mount, online auction site eBay is building up its arsenal of security technologies and tactics, president and CEO Meg Whitman said Thursday at Visa USA's security summit in Washington, D.C., adding, "Security on the Net is actually an arms

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Microsoft To Blast Google For Its Copyright PolicySEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. is set to launch a blistering attack on rival Google Inc. Tuesday for what the software giant argues is the Web search leader's "cavalier" approach to copyright protection.In prepared remarks to be delivered to the Association of American Publishers, Microsoft Associate General Counsel Thomas Rubin argues that Google's

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WordPress Combats Hack Attack With Blog Software UpdateThe fix comes after a hacker gained access to one of the WordPress servers and installed a Trojan horse in the code for a security update to the blog publishing software.WordPress has released a new version of its blog publishing software to combat a hacker attack that resulted in users downloading a Trojan horse onto their systems with a

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Is The Google Phone Its Next Super-Secret Project?Insiders believe Google is planning to build distribution relationships with multiple carriers to help develop voice and data services.Now that the Apple iPhone has made the transition from rumor to promise, talk has turned to the possibility of a Google phone.Blogger and VC Simeon Simeonov provided the latest installment of "Google's Next

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Amazon Launches Video Download Service On TiVoTo entice potential customers, Amazon is offering $15 worth of free movie or TV show downloads to TiVo subscribers who register for the new service by April 30.Amazon.com on Wednesday made its video download service available on all broadband-ready TiVo boxes, opening a channel for taking movies and TV shows from the Web to the big screen in people's

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Google Releases Google Desktop 5 BetaThe sidebar now blends into the image on a user's desktop and the various Google Gadgets sport interface and design improvements.Google has released a new version of its desktop search software, Google Desktop 5 Beta, featuring a new sidebar and revamped gadgets.Like a chameleon, the sidebar now blends into the image on a user's desktop. And the various Google

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C-SPAN Shares More Of Its Video OnlineThe television station of the U.S. government adopts a liberal copyright policy based on a popular licensing format.Acknowledging the growing importance of online video sharing, C-SPAN on Wednesday announced two initiatives to expand public access to its online video of federal government activities, such as congressional hearings, agency briefings, and White

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