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Cringely Calls Google 700MHz Bid A Feint
Google doesn't want to pay what could end up a $10 billion price tag for the 700MHz wireless spectrum. They just want…
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Microsoft Forms Search and Ad Group
Microsoft has created a new division called the Internet Services Research Center (ISRC), which will focus on search and advertising technology.
Google, Intel Contribute To Turing Award
The recipient of this year’s Turing Award will also get $250,000, thanks to Google and Intel. And thanks to the recipient’s own genius and “contributions of a technical nature made to the computing community,” of course.
The Shifting Sands Of Click Fraud
No one debates the existence of those who would perpetrate click fraud on advertisers for financial gain. Gaining a better idea of the scope of the problem has been harder than pinning sand to a wall.
Google Book Search Says Goodbye To Harry
Google Book Search has dealt with Indian manuscripts, Japanese universities, and Belgian libraries - interesting stuff, but not exactly in line with mainstream America’s tastes. Now Google Book Search is directing a nod - more of a bow, really - to Harry Potter.
Dancing Baby Takes Universal To Court
If some copyright holders had their way, you couldn't listen to a CD in your car with the windows down. Somebody might hear it without paying for it. The latest Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) lawsuit against Universal Music hopes to prevent similar abuses on the Internet.
