US Federal Court Reviews Validity Of Class Action Against Google Books

The 2nd U.S Circuit Court of Appeals is currently scrutinizing whether a class suit action against Google Books project should be allowed or not. Google is appealing a lower court’s ruling allowing the plaintiffs, the Authors Guild and groups representing photographers and graphic designers, to pursue a class-action lawsuit against the company.

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Google May Announce A Revamp Of Maps At I/O

Google’s I/O event is just around the corner and a number of rumors about the event are doing their rounds on the web. It is now being speculated that the search giant may soon revamp the interface of Maps and that the announcement is expected at the I/O event.

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Nook HD And Nook HD+ Finally Get Google Play

One of the key reasons why Nook slates haven’t been able to gain a lot of traction in the tablet market is that they offer a limited collection of apps and games. However, this is about to change now. Barnes & Noble is now partnering with Google to bring Google Play on Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets.

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Google Glass Users With iPhone Will Soon Enjoy Complete Features

One of the key problems with Apple’s iOS is that it is very tightly closed. That is one of the reasons why iPhone users have been unable to enjoy the complete functionality of Google Glass. However, a Google employee has revealed that iPhone users will be able to use all the features on their Google Glass units soon enough.

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Google Puts Palestine On The Digital Map

For long, Palestine has been treated by many international bodies as a non-independent nation. Even when users visited www.google.ps, they would reach a page which mentioned ‘Palestinian Territories.’ Thankfully, the search giant has now formally recognized Palestine.

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Why Google Hired Game Designer Noah Falstein?

Google recently did a high-profile hiring, which indicates that the search giant may be planning something on the gaming front. Noah Falstein, who is a very notable gaming veteran, has joined the company as ‘Chief Game Designer.’

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Google Released Entire Session Schedule For Google I/O 2013 Conference

Search giant Google will kick off its 3-day annual developer conference Google I/O 2013 starting from May 15. At this year’s Google I/O conference, Google will announce new devices, software updates, and more. And now we know what sessions are going to be held and when as Google has published the schedule for its 2013 Google I/O conference.

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Competing Google Fiber, VTel Launches Gigabit Internet Service

Google recently announced that it will be rolling out its high-speed internet service, Google Fiber, in Austin come 2014. This has apparently triggered other companies in the telecom industry to launch similar ventures. One particular company, VTel, is now offering gigabit internet service at rates which are a lot lower than those offered by Google.

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