Googleholic for October 13th, 2006

In this issue of Googleholic we cover:

• Google makes maps available for Palm Treo users
• The University of Wisconsin is joining Google's library project
• Google serves Japanese users mobile news
• Could Google Docs soon be used as a local application?
• Time Warner starts the YouTube copyright battle with Google
• Google is not creating a content provider
• Heat Maps for Google
• Save a Google Map with a simple URL

Continue reading Friday's Googleholic...

Google makes maps available for Palm Treo users
Use Google mobile maps on your Treo

The University of Wisconsin is joining Google's library project
Seems like the Google library project is picking up steam again.

Google serves Japanese users mobile news
Google has started a Japanese language news site built for mobile users.

Could Google Docs soon be used as a local application?
Garett Rogers found some interesting code that points at the possibility.

Time Warner starts the YouTube copyright battle with Google
The chairman and chief executive said that he would pursue copyright complaints against YouTube.

Google is not creating a content provider
Eric Schmidt is ensuring traditional media companies that Google's acquisition of YouTube is not a move to create a content competitor.

Heat Maps for Google
Fortiusone has an interesting mashup going on. There are no online demos yet, but their GeoIQ API working with the Google Maps API is producing some nice heat.
[Thanks Geoff Livingston]

Save a Google Map with a simple URL
No more long hard to remember Google Map URLs

The past week in Google News

• Google and BEA working on a mashup deal
• Google shakes hands with Sony BMG, Warner for free music videos
• Google Dark: Insert moody music here
• Google's dark fiber: What's it for?
• Google Mac Downloads
• Google merges Writely and Spreadsheets
• Google Docs to be unleashed Wednesday?

Make sure to check in for Tuesday's Googleholic Google News report.

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