Roundup: Anti-piracy law under attack, SEC goes after Mark Cuban and more

Roundup: Anti-piracy law under attack, SEC goes after Mark Cuban and more

Here’s the latest action:

Harvard professor attacks music industry law — Harvard Law School professor Charles Nesson will attempt to overturn the Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999 by arguing that it unconstitutionally allows a private group to carry out civil enforcement of… Continue Reading

CitySquares finds funds for “hyper local” info

CitySquares finds funds for “hyper local” info

CitySquares Online, a website that allows users to find detailed information about their immediate neighborhoods, brought in a first round of funding from individuals Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and Jonathan Kraft, whose Kraft Group owns the New England Patriots.

The Boston-based company says… Continue Reading

Widget company Goowy Media acquired by AOL

Widget company Goowy Media acquired by AOL

AOL has proved it’s still alive and kicking with the acquisition of Goowy Media, a widget developer based in San Diego.

Goowy was far from the only option on the table for AOL, with widget companies crawling out of the woodwork — Gydget, Kadoink and Widgetbox,… Continue Reading

Roundup: Google’s Korean clutter, Real’s player, Panoramio and more

Roundup: Google’s Korean clutter, Real’s player, Panoramio and more

Here’s the latest action:

Google Korea has cluttered page — This is a striking departure from the spartan interface Google is known for. Details here. We checked with Google, and a spokeswoman confirmed the Korean site was developed in response to market research and feedback from Korean… Continue Reading

Digest of lastest news from Google machine

Digest of lastest news from Google machine

(Updated: Corrected PBWiki seed amount and added reference to Seraph investor)

Here’s the latest news on the Google bull in the Silicon Valley china shop:

Google unveils a Gmail application via your mobile phone — Phone must be Java enabled. It lets you get Gmail directly, bypassing… Continue Reading