google book search

One of the key innovations Amazon implemented on its way to becoming the nation's largest online book retailer was to allow its customers to preview snippets of books. Now, a new patent granted to the online giant suggests they may want to start charging customers for the privilege.

Google has apologized to thousands of Chinese authors after the writers said the search giant scanned their work for inclusion in its book-search project without their permission. But it remains unclear how -- if at all -- Google plans to actually change its book-scanning practices.

Look, we all know the feeling. You strike a $125 million deal giving you access to millions of out-of-print books, but it needs to be signed off by a federal judge. I mean, how frustrating! Well, that's just where Web search giant Google (GOOG) finds itself as the deadline expires at 10 a.m....

The extension of Friday's deadline to next Tuesday for filing briefs in the Google Book Search settlement hasn't delayed a fierce round of verbal sparring in preparation for Judge Denny Chin's examination of the case. "Amazon's hypocrisy is breathtaking," the Authors Guild fumed in a statement...