by Hugo Ottolenghi | Nov 13, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
Google said on Nov. 12 that it had acquired Gizmo5, a young firm that makes software for Internet telephony. According to MediaPost, Google plans to integrate Gizmo5 into Google Voice, a one-number-for-all system for linking cell, home and work phones. What’s...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 4, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
As the application industry continues to grow, a company not known for its IT prowess has decided to get into the business while the getting is good.The well-known detergent brand Wisk, which is owned by the Sun Products Corp., has created a rather practical Facebook...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 1, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
The estimated market in the U.S. for virtual goods in 2009 is expected to double from last year, reaching $1 billion this year, according to a recent study (Mediapost, Inside Virtual Goods). Social networking sites, online gaming sites and apps continue rapid growth...
by Joel Rothman | Oct 26, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
In what has been developing into a cautionary tale of when good apps go bad, potential class-action settlements in California and Texas surrounding Facebook’s Beacon ad program may substantially affect one another. Facebook generates revenue through advertising...
by Joel Rothman | Oct 23, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
Recently, it seemed as though the Google Voice app might have had a major security issue that could have resulted in a great privacy concern; if it was not corrected, prying ears might have created legal issues. According to The Boy Genius Report, one of its readers...
