Microlibraries Project: 20,000+ books available on demand
The Center for Open and Sustainable Learning (COSL) has organized the Microlibraries Project, making over 20,000 Project Gutenberg books available aRead More…
Category: Tech News
EMI Interested in DRM-Free While Warner Says No Way to Steve Jobs
The DRM battle continues! The latest news revolves around EMI being in talks with retailers to sell music DRM-free vs. Warner Music Group’s clear “NRead More…
Will DRM die or thrive? Apple, Amazon, Tivo, Wal-Mart not sure…
So all in the same week we have the following news: 1) Steve Jobs embraces a DRM-free world but says his hands are tied. 2) Amazon & Tivo joRead More…
Google Discloses Payout to YouTube Founders: Hurley $345M & Chen $326M
When Google bought YouTube back in October for $1.65 billion, we didn’t know exactly what this meant for the founders financially. But now we know. Read More…
North Koreans Wish for Internet While Retired People Elsewhere Surf Over Gardening
I came across two pieces of information today, and the juxtaposition was too much to not share. First piece: a new study out by AXA has found that retRead More…
Can Viacom Force YouTube to Implement Automatic Blocking of Video Uploads?
So we’ve all heard the news of Viacom demanding YouTube to take down 100,000+ videos of various shows including good stuff from Comedy Central. A ViRead More…
Tech News Roundup: Michael Dell is Back, Google & Comcast Profits Triple
Google today released figures showing fourth-quarter profits that nearly tripled, mostly from advertising revenue. The company continues to pull away Read More…
World’s Best Corporate Reputations: Apple #22, Google #4, & Microsoft #1
The results are here of the eight-annual Harris Interactive/The Wall Street Journal ranking of the world’s best and worst corporate reputations. HelRead More…
Cingular, Priceline, and Travelocity Admit Improper Use of Adware
Cingular, Priceline, and Travelocity agreed to pay fines of $30,000-$35,000 and investigate their method of delivery for online advertisements. While Read More…
The iStock Intellectual Property Double Standard
iStock, a site that hooks up people who take pictures with people who are looking for pictures, has hit a rough patch. It appears a contributor to iRead More…