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Harvard had been one of five academic libraries—along with Stanford, Oxford, Michigan, and the New York Public Library—to partner with Google when the book scanning initiative was announced in October 2004. University officials said that Harvard would continue its policy of only allowing Google to scan books whose copyrights have expired...

Author: By Laura G. Mirviss, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard-Google Online Book Deal at Risk | 10/30/2008 | See Source »

...judgment and sheriff's sale--are made public, and those rules weren't necessarily written with data aggregation in mind. This summer, Dallas County, Texas, started posting records online, but before that, the only way to get information on foreclosures had been to march down to the courthouse and scan the corkboard where filings were posted. Even that was hit-or-miss--people often ripped down the paper postings instead of jotting down the addresses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: House Hunters | 10/23/2008 | See Source »

...advance, and include a Saturday night.) To entice you to stay, Holiday Inn's parent company, IHG, which also owns Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites, has partnered with Google Earth and created a new search tool for visitors. Guests can download the free program, scan the world for IHG properties, tour the hotel in 3-D and see nearby attractions and local traffic and weather reports...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel News: Airports' Fast-Access Debuts at Sports Arenas | 10/17/2008 | See Source »

...tested in the market's beta version worked great. Addictive games include a shape-matching brainteaser called MisMisMatch, a beeping Simon Says-type game called Android Says and classics like Pac-Man. The BarCode Scanner is a handy app that lets you use the built-in camera to scan a product's bar code at the store, then instantly compare prices online. But my personal favorite has to be Cooking Taster, which includes short how-to videos and easy-to-follow recipes for ethnic food...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Google-Phone Review: Brains over Beauty | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

...What’s your sign?” of the new millennium. We’re too indie for astrology anymore.The playlist-check is the ultimate Information Age interaction. There, in glowing black and white, is a complete set of personal information. Conversation? Unnecessary. Just scan the iPod. Within it lies infinite personality indicators. What are his 25 most played? Is she a rater? How long did it take him to get the new TV on the Radio album? It’s like a fingerprint with nuance.There is no denying the link between music preference and personality...

Author: By Jillian J. Goodman | Title: Our Sonic Youth | 10/16/2008 | See Source »

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