This set of news stories related to Google developments was culled from a variety of sources, including the NY Times, PC World, Technology Review, InfoWorld, and Wired. Please add more, or leave comments on how important you think they are in the Sandbox!
Google Builds an Empire to Rival Microsoft
Google's one-of-a-kind computer network gives it a chance to surpass Microsoft to become the most dominant company in tech, according to the author of a recently published book on the search giant.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Google_builds_an_empire_to_rival_Microsoft/0,2000061733,39213738,00.htm
Google to Branch into Television with New Search Feature
Google's reaching into the television with its new search service, further blurring the lines between the PC and the TV.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/01/ap/ap_2012505.asp?trk=nl
Google and the Coming Search Wars, Revisited
Charles H. Ferguson spoke in January, and our readers responded. With their prodding and his foray into the open source world, Ferguson updates his Google cover story. By Charles H. Ferguson
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/04/wo/wo_040405ferguson.asp?trk=nl
Google Extends Book Scanning Operation
Google isn't backing down from its plan to scan every book in the world.
http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3531221
Google Faces Copyright Lawsuit for Book Scanning
A writers' group representing more than 8,000 authors is suing Google Inc. for "massive copyright infringement."
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/22/content_3525266.htm
Google Gets Earthy
On Tuesday, Google launched Google Earth, a free software package that gives detailed, 3-D views of cities across the globe replete with thousands of restaurants, schools, hotels and other establishments. It also provides amusing motion graphics of the route between locations or 3D cities.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,68042,00.html
Google's Library Project Challenged
Google Inc.'s plan to digitize the collections of some of the world's biggest libraries is facing stiff criticism from a group of academic publishers who complain that the project may violate copyright laws and hurt book sales.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/05/24/BUG2GCTL1H1.DTL&type=business
Google's Move into IM
The search giant's new IM product, Talk, is newsworthy – but probably won't overturn the telecommunications industry. In fact, the recent move by Skype may be more ground-breaking. By Eric Hellweg
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/08/wo/wo_082605hellweg.asp?trk=nl
Google Maps Make Demographics Come Alive
Tracking sexual predators in Florida. Guiding travelers to the cheapest gas nationwide. Pinpointing $1,500 studio apartments for rent in Manhattan.
http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2005/06/08/ap2083551.html
Google Maps Tinkerers Make Demographic Data Come Alive
Industrious individuals are using Google's powerful mapping service to assemble visual information on everything from high-crime areas in cities to apartment rentals. By Greg Sandoval
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/06/ap/ap_060905.asp?trk=nl
Google Offers Blog Search
Search giant Google has jumped on to the blogging band-wagon, by releasing a beta version of its long-awaited Blog Search.
http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=68123&cat_id=643
Google Sprints Ahead with Versatile Desktop
For many people, Google first showed up on their computers as a lone item on a long list of Web bookmarks. Since then, it has grown to be much more - an e-mail account, a browser toolbar, a photo album and a map of the world. Now the Mountain View, Calif., company is offering a program that can replace much of the Windows Start menu, and maybe even the Windows desktop itself.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002516960_ptgoogdesktop24.html
Google Unveils Video Viewer
Google launches a video viewer for watching and searching video stored in the company's servers. Google Inc. on Monday launched a video viewer for watching and searching video stored in the company's servers.
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164903254