NewsFactor - Google has rarely included scanned documents in its search results because it had no way to determine the nature of the content, but that’s about to change. The search engine giant says it will use optical character recognition (OCR) software to make it possible for Web surfers to search any Web-hosted document stored in the PDF file format developed by Adobe Systems.
Reuters - Google Inc may decide to scrap its proposed partnership with Yahoo Inc rather than accept government-imposed antitrust restrictions on it, according to two sources familiar with the companies’ discussions.
AP - The city wants to make sure rats have no place to hide, at least online.
AP - Bruce Springsteen has a Halloween treat for his fans.
PC Magazine - Google has announced a new technology that lets the search engine perform Optical Character Recognition on scanned documents saved in Adobe PDF format.
Reuters - An al Qaeda leader has called for President George W. Bush and the Republicans to be “humiliated,” without endorsing a party in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to an Internet video posting.
NewsFactor - Google has rarely included scanned documents in its search results because it had no way to determine the nature of the content, but that’s about to change. The search engine giant says it will use optical character recognition (OCR) software to make it possible for Web surfers to search any Web-hosted document stored in the PDF file format developed by Adobe Systems.
Reuters - Shoppers who crave electronics goodies, but are increasingly short on cash, may sacrifice a gym membership or movie popcorn just to get a new gadget like the “Google phone” this holiday season.
Reuters - International Business Machines Corp sued a top executive on Thursday to prevent him from joining Apple Inc , court documents showed.
NewsFactor - Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference set the scene for a slew of major announcements and releases from the software giant, but one piece of news–although significant–did not get the attention it deserved.