Industry News

OUP urges Congress to act on Google book deal
Oxford University Press USA is urging congress to take action on the status of 'orphan works' in the recent Google Book Search settlement with American authors and publishers.

Firefox does downloads again... and again
Mozilla just released the latest version of its esteemed browser Firefox - and has already seen the software downloaded over 4 million times worldwide.

Bing starts including tweets in search results
Bing has started including tweets from prominent figures in its search results, getting one-up on Google in the emerging market for real-time search.

FriendFeed introduces real time search
Social network aggregator FriendFeed has unveiled a new search function

Banner ads don't grab attention
Bad news for fans of banner ads - new research has revealed that half of US consumers ignore these adverts.

BT's dropped Phorm following privacy rows
After longstanding complaints from internet users, BT has dropped a controversial tracking system from Phorm.

Has Google Apps abandoned free model?
Google removes the free option from the apps signup page.

Google Maps to list hot property
Google Maps is soon to begin listing properties for sale with links to estate agents' websites on its popular online mapping service.

Google Chrome OS - a Windows-killer in the making?
Google has set the computer world reeling by announcing its own operating system, Google Chome OS, to rival Microsoft Windows.

Ofcom keeps coverage map under carpet
Communications watchdog Ofcom has plunged itself into hot water over the concealment of mobile broadband coverage information, negating the company's claims to have the public's interests at heart.