Google to launch new Google Editions platform to sell books accessible anywhereOctober 15th, 2009 Google to launch Google Editions platformFRANKFURT — Google Inc. is launching a new service for booksellers next year called Google Editions, which will let readers buy books and read them anywhere on gadgets ranging from cell phones to possibly e-book devices.
Federal judge sets deadline for amended deal in Google's battle over digital book rightsOctober 7th, 2009 Judge sets deadline for amended Google book dealNEW YORK — A federal judge set a Nov. 9 deadline Wednesday for submission of a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.'s effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.
Judge postpones hearing on fairness of Google books deal settlement so new deal can be struckSeptember 24th, 2009 Fairness hearing postponed for Google books dealNEW YORK — A judge noted the many objections to a $125 million deal giving Google Inc. digital rights to millions of out-of-print books as he agreed Thursday to postpone a fairness hearing so the agreement can be rewritten to comply with copyright and antitrust laws.
Authors and publishers vow to redo Google settlement to resolve antitrust, copyright concernsSeptember 22nd, 2009 New deal sought in dispute over Google book planNEW YORK — A $125 million settlement of a lawsuit that would give Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books will be renegotiated in light of the U.S.
US Justice Department tells judge Google's digital book deal raises significant legal concernsSeptember 18th, 2009 DOJ balks at Google book deal, hopes for changesNEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department has advised a federal judge that it has significant concerns about a proposed legal settlement that would give Google the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.
Head of copyright office tells Congressional panel that Google book deal is 'at odds' with lawSeptember 10th, 2009 Copyright office leader balks at Google book dealWASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Copyright Office has serious concerns with a class-action settlement that would grant Google the digital rights to millions of books that are no longer being published.
Google bows to book settlement critics, willing to share digital copies of out-of-print titlesSeptember 10th, 2009 Google willing to share digital books with rivalsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google will let other online companies sell its digital copies of out-of-print books if a class-action settlement with U.S.
Judge extends deadline to weigh in on Google's digital book deal until Sept. 8September 3rd, 2009 Judge extends deadline to debate Google book dealNEW YORK — A federal judge has extended the deadline to support or protest a class-action settlement that would empower Google to add millions of out-of-print books to its already vast digital library. The new deadline is 10 a.m.
Judge allows Media Exchange to object to Google Book deal on behalf of private book ownersAugust 11th, 2009 Judge allows objection to Google Book dealSAN FRANCISCO — A judge has granted The Media Exchange Company Inc. the opportunity to file an objection to a settlement reached between Google Inc.
Google overcomes slowest revenue growth yet to boost 2Q profit 19 pct, topping analyst viewsJuly 16th, 2009 Google 2Q profit up 19 pct amid slowing ad salesMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google's second-quarter profit rose 19 percent despite the slowest revenue growth since the Internet search leader went public five years ago.
UW-Madison says new Google deal will expand public access to library collectionJuly 10th, 2009 UW-Madison: New Google deal boosts access to booksMADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison says a new agreement with Google will expand public access to its library collection.
Presiding judge says she's troubled by similarities between 'Catcher in the Rye' and new bookJune 17th, 2009 NY judge weighs JD Salinger disputeNEW YORK — A federal judge said Wednesday she found substantial similarities between J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher In The Rye" and a new book by a Swedish author and questioned whether it should be published in the United States.
Judge pushes Google book settlement hearing date to October from JuneApril 29th, 2009 Judge delays Google book settlement hearingNEW YORK — The federal court overseeing Google Inc.'s settlement over its book-scanning program is giving authors four more months to opt out of the deal and review its potential pitfalls. Instead of a May 5 deadline, the court ruled Tuesday that authors now have until Sept.
Federal judge in NYC closes piracy suspect's hearing to public because he may be a juvenileApril 21st, 2009 Fed judge in NYC closes piracy suspect's hearingNEW YORK — A federal judge in New York has determined that the sole survivor of a pirate attack on an American cargo ship off the Somali coast is an adult. On Tuesday, prosecutors and defense attorneys argued in a New York courtroom over whether Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse is a juvenile or an adult.
Flat new speakers to revolutionise acousticsApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A flat new speaker so ultra-thin that four of them piled atop one another will be just one millimetre thick will vastly improve acoustics and the quality of public announcements. Lightweight and low cost, these flexible speakers can be concealed inside ceiling tiles or car interiors, or printed with a design and hung on the wall like a picture.