In the U.S., “Gmail” is synonymous with “Google.” It looks like things are going to play out differently in Germany, however. The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) ruled today that Google can’t use the term.
Germany, France Join Crusade Against iTunes
Consumer groups from France and Germany have joined a European coalition aimed at forcing Apple to make files downloaded from its iTunes music store compatible with digital music players manufactured by competing companies.
Google Fighting G-Mail In Germany
Google is locked in a trademark battle in Germany for the right to use the name Gmail for its mail service.
Perl Bootcamp Saddles Up For Germany
The next Big Nerd Ranch session of Perl Bootcamp occurs in Germany in September, and will cover Intermediate Perl.
Spreading the word in Germany and Sweden
Adding to the calendar of events I’ll be speaking at during 2006 are two more I’ve agreed to take part in:
Oppression For Blogs In China, Germany
Microsoft takes down a Chinese language blog on MSN Spaces, while a German blogger’s appearance in Google rankings for a court’s name earns him a cease-and-desist letter from the court.
Yahoo Debuts Its Search Translation Technology For Germany
With more than half the web’s content being produced in the English language, web searchers who do not speak the English language may be at a loss when it comes to finding sites of interest.