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 a criminal law by fining alleged music pirates.
SEC charges Mark Cuban with insider trading — Cuban is accused of dumping shares of Mamma.com shortly after learning that the company would raise… Continue Reading
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 that it specializes in “hyper local” online searches, providing information on nearby businesses, including full contact information, maps and other users’ reviews. The site, which had more than 1 million… Continue Reading
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, to name just a few. However, Goowy had an advantage over its peers, having worked hand-in-hand with AOL since shortly after launching in late 2006.
The company provided widgets for the… Continue Reading
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 users. She called it a “new intuitive and easy-to-use design” that helps discover Google products and services.
AOL serving ads in IM and chat — AOL subsidiary Userplane lets Website publishers… Continue Reading
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 browser.
Socialtext launches second round of Wiki Wars — After Google buys the wiki company Jot, competitors in the wiki industry scrambled to respond. Chief among them is Socialtext, which took issue… Continue Reading