Australian libraries are likely to continue resisting calls from Google to have their collections digitised and made available for search until the Web giant settles disputes with bodies representing copyright holders in the United States.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt revealed yesterday that the US government has made "requests" for the search giant to share information about its users -- and that Google would comply if the requests were legal.
Sensis has settled with the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) regarding a number of alleged breaches of the Trade Practices Act, committed online by its classified advertising publication The Trading Post.
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Google Australia has labelled claims of misleading and deceptive conduct made against the search engine provider by consumer watchdog ACCC as being without merit.
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Telstra changed so much internally under Sol Trujillo's watch that it seems likely the company's next CEO will be drawn from a small pool of executives who are already well practised in the Way of Sol.
Even the dim-witted bad guys in the Bond flick Quantum of Solace know that concentrating lots of power in a small place may not be the best idea. So how could Stephen Conroy and ACMA have been surprised when the alleged web filter blacklist made its debut?
What a week it's been for mobiles.
In Washington and Silicon Valley circles, betting has already begun on who will be the nation's first chief technology officer.
Discovering how your favourite search engine protects your privacy is not an easy task, despite recent moves from the major players to make policies more transparent.
Lawyer Eric Sinrod takes a closer look at claims by RTI on the search giant's use of Internet phone technology.
CEO Subrah Iyar explains why he thinks WebEx is worth more than YouTube and what's ahead for Web conferencing.
While Wall Street clamours for a piece of the search king, start-ups are trying to fill in the technology niches.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt yesterday admitted that the US government has made "requests" for the search giant to share information about its users and he said Google would comply if the requests were legal.
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VoIP company takes page from parent eBay, offering a business-rating directory and a service linking advice givers and seekers.
In one of the most anticipated announcements in recent years, Apple introduced the "iPhone," a mobile device that CEO Steve Jobs promised will reinvent the phone.
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