Google's efforts with the six-year old Google Books project have yielded 15 million scanned books, a new cross-platform e-bookstore, and a temporary copyright shield that lets Google sell "orphaned" works; but the task of scanning every book cannot be left solely up to Google and its partners.
Samsung to release iPod touch competitor at CES 2011
Samsung on Monday said that it planned to release the Galaxy Player, a cell phone-less version of the Galaxy S.
Charity should be everyone's resolution for 2011 -- how we treat each other as tech enthusiasts and how we use technology to make the lives of every one of the world's 7 billion people a little better.
Pundits contend that in 2011 Apple will repeat the mistakes made in 1995, when Windows 95 crushed Mac OS. They forget one thing -- 1995 was different.
All the stars are in line, and tech industry experts now expect an explosion in the close-range wireless communications technology known generally as Near Field Communicaitons (NFC.) But is it as secure a method of sharing as it could be? According to one company the answer is yes, but cost has been a prohibitive factor up to now.
Senior FCC officials Thursday morning said the commission has determined the transaction between Comcast and NBC Universal to be acceptably within the public's interest, and an order about it will be circulated later today.
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