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VentureBeat — Google just announced a new service called the Google Apps Marketplace. As the name suggests, it’s an online store where third-party developers can sell their applications to the 25 million users of Google Apps, the company’s bundle of online office apps like Gmail and Google Docs. The apps are integrated with Google, so that users can access them just by logging into Google Apps, and so the apps can access data within Google Apps. The benefit to Google is that the company can dramatically expand the capabilities ...More within Apps without having build every new application itself. Google also collects 20 percent of the revenue earned by third-party apps. Developers, meanwhile, get integration with the core products in many users’ jobs, and access to a big audience. The service was announced tonight at the Google’s Campfire One event for developers in Mountain View, Calif. I interviewed a Google executive and an app-maker earlier today, but thanks to the somewhat exasperating rules that Google set up around the interviews, I can’t publish that story until 7pm Pacific. In the meantime, expect more posts with details from Campfire One. Companies: Google ...Less

Fast Company — Jonathan Schwartz, former CEO of Sun Microsystems, has stepped up to defend Google (in a roundabout way, via HTC ) from the patent attacks recently levelled by Apple . If you want to be truly disturbed at how virulent the patent litigation scene is in the tech world, read on.<br/>Sun, which is perhaps best known for its creation of Java, OpenOffice, and its development of the UNIX core, apparently suffered a threat of patent litigation directly from Steve Jobs back in 2003. Schwartz explains that in the tech world, patents ...More are used not just as defenses against intellectual property theft, but as offensive weapons that can eliminate competition if levelled correctly.<br/>In 2003, after I unveiled a prototype Linux desktop called Project Looking Glass, Steve [Jobs] called my office to let me know the graphical effects were "stepping all over Apple’s IP." (IP = Intellectual Property = patents, trademarks and copyrights.) If we moved forward to commercialize it,"I’ll just sue you."<br/>Schwartz managed to convince Jobs not to bother suing, as Sun held patents on several aspects of UNIX, on which Mac OS is built, that could be used to great effect in a countersuit. "Steve was silent," Schwartz writes.<br/>He even describes a similar instance to the altercation with Steve Jobs, in which Bill Gates attempted to induce a pricey settlement over patent violations--only to be again stymied when Sun revealed its stacked hand of patents, which would be used in a countersuit if the need arose.<br/>The post is framed as a motion of solidarity with Google, although interestingly, Schwartz seems to have completely bypassed the implications we'd all been feeling regarding that case. After all, Google isn't named in the suit at all, and HTC, which is, is by no means limited to Google software--HTC is an OEM which also creates branded hardware running Windows Mobile as well as Android. Of course, as HTC is a renowned Google partner for Android, creating the Nexus One (branded the "Google Phone") and th... ...Less

VentureBeat — Cisco unveils super-router — Cisco Systems today launched a new large-scale core router with enough bandwidth to allow every Chinese citizen to place a video call over the internet at the same time, according to PC World’s Tech Inciter .<br/>FourSquare introduces tools for businesses — Popular Silicon Valley check-in service is debuting a dashboard for business owners showing them data on who frequents their locations and when. They are intended to give businesses more information about their customer ...More bases.<br/> Skimlinks makes it easier for publishers to find affiliates — Skimlinks, an affiliate marketing tool made my Skimbit, aggregates products from a network of merchants, allowing users to discover new products they may haven’t otherwise. TechCrunch has the details . Pokorny snags CEO post at Dailybooth — Brian Pokorny has departed his position as general partner at SV Angel to become CEO of Dailybooth , a social application that allows users to share status updates and photos. Twitter battles phishing — The micro-blogging site says it will now vet all links posted through its Trust and Safety team in order to prevent cyber attacks. Bing continues to grow as Yahoo falls — comScore’s newest data shows that Bing’s market share increased 0.2 percent between January and February while Yahoo’s dropped 0.2 percent. Business Insider has more data .Retweet sells for $250,000 — The site, which aggregates the most popular links on Twitter, sold on auction site Flippa after garnering 45 bids.<br/>Google Maps becomes bike-friendly — Google Maps has introduced maps and directions for bicyclists, finally giving into the avalanche of requests for that functionality. CNet has more .<br/> Metalab accuses Mozilla of plagiarism — Interface design agency MetaLab’s Andrew Wilkinson published a blog post today alleging that Mozilla ripped off the design of its FlightDeck editor.Lemnis Lighting shines with $37.5M — Light-emitting diode maker Lemnis has raised $37.5 million in a fourth round of ca... ...Less

Digits — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski continued to leak tidbits about the agency’s upcoming National Broadband Plan Tuesday, suggesting that the agency is exploring how to offer free or discounted wireless Internet service. Bloomberg News Julius Genachowski The recommendation came during a “ Digital Inclusion Summit ” in Washington, where the FCC chairman suggested that the agency consider setting aside “spectrum for a free or very low cost wireless broadband service.” FCC ...More officials declined to comment on how the agency might do that or who might pay for the new national wireless broadband service. They also suggested (an unspecified amount of) public funding for a “Digital Literacy Corps” that would teach consumers how to use PCs and get on the Internet. This is not the first time that the agency has proposed a free national wireless Internet service. In the summer of 2008, then-FCC Chairman Kevin Martin suggested something similar . Martin proposed requiring the winner of an airwaves auction to offer free — albeit slow — wireless broadband service to all Americans. The plan fell off the rails, however, after phone companies — who make a few bucks selling wireless broadband to consumers — suggested that wasn’t such a hot idea. Some consumer groups also raised concerns about the plan, which would have required the free wireless service to be family-friendly and block pornography and other racy Internet sites. ...Less

Fast Company — We saw Penguin speak about their conception of books-as-apps earlier, but now the publisher has released a beautiful, Apple -like teaser-ad showing their ideas in more detail--and there's a surprising emphasis on children's content. In all our excitement over the iPad's possibilities for text, multimedia, and gaming, there's been hardly any consideration of the lucrative children's market. But the iPad is perfect for kids in a lot of ways--its larger screen is much easier for kids to manipulate than an iPhone or other smartphone, ...More and the full-color screen and fast processor allow for bright, colorful apps with motion, which ebook readers like the Kindle can't handle. The iPad can act as a picture book, coloring book, audiobook, TV, educational game player, and visual toy--and Penguin's not going to let that potential pass them by. Penguin's demonstration shows the company is dedicated to exploring this category; it opens the video with children's apps, and then spends more than a third of the video showing them. The children's apps are the most eye-catching part of the demonstration--we've all seen digital travel guides, constellation maps, and whatever kind of trend-hopping community app Vampire Academy thinks it is, but there are hardly any smartphone apps actually designed for kids. That's partly because the hardware is just designed for adults; it requires a monthly subscription, it uses a tiny screen that requires a significant about of manual dexterity, and it's easily lost. But a larger tablet is a completely different story, even if it does run a smartphone OS. The iPad and its forthcoming tablet competition absolutely have the potential to become indispensable tools for children, replacing books with interactive, connected apps. And in the process, kids become indoctrinated with technology, adopting to new interfaces and developments easily due to early exposure to, well, the iPad Spot the Dog app. This is the way the world is moving, with younger and yo... ...Less

VentureBeat — Cisco unveils super-router — Cisco Systems today launched a new large-scale core router with enough bandwidth to allow every Chinese citizen to place a video call over the internet at the same time, according to PC World’s Tech Inciter .<br/>FourSquare introduces tools for businesses — Popular Silicon Valley check-in service is debuting a dashboard for business owners showing them data on who frequents their locations and when. They are intended to give businesses more information about their customer ...More bases.<br/> Skimlinks makes it easier for publishers to find affiliates — Skimlinks, an affiliate marketing tool made my Skimbit, aggregates products from a network of merchants, allowing users to discover new products they may haven’t otherwise. TechCrunch has the details . Pokorny snags CEO post at Dailybooth — Brian Pokorny has departed his position as general partner at SV Angel to become CEO of Dailybooth , a social application that allows users to share status updates and photos. Twitter battles phishing — The micro-blogging site says it will now vet all links posted through its Trust and Safety team in order to prevent cyber attacks. Bing continues to grow as Yahoo falls — comScore’s newest data shows that Bing’s market share increased 0.2 percent between January and February while Yahoo’s dropped 0.2 percent. Business Insider has more data .Retweet sells for $250,000 — The site, which aggregates the most popular links on Twitter, sold on auction site Flippa after garnering 45 bids.<br/>Google Maps becomes bike-friendly — Google Maps has introduced maps and directions for bicyclists, finally giving into the avalanche of requests for that functionality. CNet has more .<br/> Metalab accuses Mozilla of plagiarism — Interface design agency MetaLab’s Andrew Wilkinson published a blog post today alleging that Mozilla ripped off the design of its FlightDeck editor.Lemnis Lighting shines with $37.5M — Light-emitting diode maker Lemnis has raised $37.5 million in a fourth round of ca... ...Less

DailyFinance — The notorious Hollywood starlet is suing online broker E-Trade for $100 million for violating her privacy in a TV commercial that broke during the Super Bowl. Continue reading Lindsay (Lohan) Sues E-Trade For $100 Million Over Super Bowl Spot Lindsay (Lohan) Sues E-Trade For $100 Million Over Super Bowl Spot originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:36:00. Filed Under: Company News , People Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

Reuters: Most Read Articles — CANBERRA (Reuters) - A leading Southeast Asian militant, wanted for the 2002 Bali bombings, was the man killed in police raids in Jakarta, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday.

DailyFinance — Its reputation already battered, Japanese automaker Toyota reportedly plans to add 2004-2009 Priuses to its recall list to keep floor mats from pinning down accelerator pedals. The news comes a day after a highly publicized acceleration incident involving a Prius hybrid sedan in California, Toyota Motor (TM) said Tuesday 2004-09 Prius models will be subject to a future recall to keep floor mats from pinning down accelerator pedals. Continue reading Toyota to Add Prius to Floor Mat Recall List Toyota to Add Prius to Floor Mat ...More Recall List originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:00. Filed Under: Company News , Technology , Toyota , Autos Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments ...Less

Digits — Sony, Panasonic and Samsung have recently announced new TV models that feature 3-D . But the rush to manufacture products hides the fact that there is little content to showcase, the Journal’s Don Clark and All Things D’s Peter Kafka report. Plus, Cisco unveils a super-fast router.