Microsoft-Live-Search

Book Scanning for Libraries Becoming Hot News

As I was waiting for a meeting yesterday, I saw CNN reporting on the issue of libraries and scanning. Some well known research libraries are turning down Microsoft and Google’s offers to scan the contents of the libraries for free. Of course, nothing is really free, and the libraries do not want to bind themselves(…)

IIL Publishing Cozies Up to Google Book Search

IIL Publishing, a niche publisher who puts out books on project management, is partnering with Google and Microsoft to make its books browsable on the ‘net through Google Book Search and MS Live Search. Publisher Judith Umlas was quoted as saying the reason for the digital move was “to be both innovative and customer-friendly.” It(…)

Microsoft to Google: Your Technology May Be Better But We’re Going to Be BFF with the Publishers

In an effort to suppress technological innovation, Microsoft decides to cozy up to the Association of American Publishers by accusing Google of consistently violating the copyright law with its Google Book Search. Conveniently, the comments can be read in their entirety at Microsoft’s website. Microsoft asserts it understands and shares concerns regarding the troubling nature(…)