Three technology heavyweights are joining a coalition to fight Google’s attempt to create what could be the world’s largest virtual library. Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo will sign up to the Open Book Alliance being spearheaded by the Internet Archive. They oppose a legal settlement that could make Google the main source for many online works. [...]
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Giants unite against Google
Posted by Techpro on August 22nd, 2009
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No Comments »Yahoo, Microsoft finally near deal-Reports says
Posted by Techpro on July 17th, 2009
It’s unclear whether they brought the requested “boatloads of money,” but several top Microsoft executives are in Silicon Valley to try to finalize a search deal with Yahoo, according to an All Things Digital report late on Thursday. According to the report, the two sides are “down to the short strokes” after years of excruciatingly [...]
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