We’ve balked at France’s attempts to shortcut Google in the past, down right made fun of them for it. But the latest search share numbers in the Land of Baguettes and Snarls (gimme a break, had to get at least one in there) show that Google is near to surpassing the 90 percent threshold.
French Fear The Blackberry
Since servers for the addictive Blackberry wireless mail service reside in places like the United States, some government workers in France have been told to eschew using those devices.
French Politics Goes To The Blogs
The next president of France may owe the blogosphere a debt of gratitude after toiling in “la toile,” the fabric of the Internet.
MySpace Goes French
Social networking site MySpace will officially launch in France this Thursday. The company has been running a beta site in France. The launch is viewed as a broader move into Europe.
French Parliament Switching to Open Office
The French parliament has said au revoir’ to Microsoft, according to a Yahoo News report:
Google Sued By French Film House
Flach Film, a Paris-based film distributor, has filed suit against Google in Paris Commercial court, citing copyright infringement regarding a movie that appeared on Google Video.
French Publishers Sue Google Over Torn Pages
The French Publishers Association (SNE) has joined a lawsuit targeting the Google Book Search service. The group’s objections stem from its interpretation of intellectual property laws. It also – this is not a joke – objects to the way in which Google depicts search results as “ragged-edged” pieces of paper.
The French Blogosphere: Branding and Communication
More than one-quarter (26.7%) of the French online population visit a blog at least once a month.
French Blogger Fired for Blogging About Boss
A French blogger was sacked (Roland Piquepaille, famous technologist blogged that).
French (Try To) Challenge Google Earth
Sacre bleu! The French have unveiled a website known as Geoportal that is intended to rival Google Earth. The European counterpart will have more detailed images than its American-based competitor, but its scope will be limited to within French borders.