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Will France Surrender to Google?

Jacques Chirac isn't experiencing a very good beginning to his new year. Data suggests that France is becoming even less relevant within the blogosphere, and now reports have surfaced that the nation's joint search engine venture with Germany is about to go under.

Google News Struggles In Scandinavia

Media groups in Norway and Denmark have begun, like several others before them, to protest Google News's practices. The Norwegian association objects to the reproduction of certain images and photographs, while the Danish faction is asking Google to make separate arrangements with each publisher.

Track the Tour de France With Google Earth

Now that "the cup" is done with... talk about a lame finish... sports enthusiasts might want to track the tour de france using google earth with some very cool 3d fly-throughs.

Google Earth Rides Tour De France

The Google Earth application allows bicycling fans to follow the latest version of the legendary race from their computers, a much easier task than biking up the Pyrenees.

France Could Legalize Piracy Software

Not to the get into the intricacies of French lawmaking, I'll defer to a source nearer to it (thanks ZDNet). French lawmakers have modified proposed legislation on digital rights management (DRM) that will make it legal for hackers to crack copyright protection and distribute the software at will.

French Still Chippy About Apple DRM

France's Trade Minister Christine Lagarde visited technology executives in Silicon Valley, and brought plenty of European attitude along on the trip.

Government Backs Apple Against The French

US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez made it known that the government supports Apple's contention that forcing it to open its DRM scheme, Fairplay, will promote widespread piracy.

iTunes Under Siege In France

Apple has made a tidy profit on its iPod music player, the only device that can accept music downloads directly from iTunes; the French government wants iTunes to be able to place music on any digital media player.

Yahoos Double Standard: France Vs. China

Yahoo has a double standard. A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit by the Sunnyvale portal powerhouse, filed to try and keep a Paris court from enforcing a $15 million fine for displaying Nazi memorabilia for sale on Yahoo's auction site. This is a violation of French law and shows a different game than Yahoo dealing with China.

Technorati Delivering Unwanted Foreign Results

Is it just me or do blog search engines deliver horrible results? Possibly someone out there can point me to a blog search engine that doesn't include so many spammy blogs in their database.