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 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
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
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
(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