AP – Google said Wednesday it will scan up to 1 million old books in national libraries in Rome and Florence, including works by astronomer Galileo Galilei, in what’s being described as the first deal of its kind.
Reuters – Apple Inc sued Taiwan’s HTC Corp, which makes touchscreen smartphones using Google software, accusing it of infringing 20 hardware and software patents related to the iPhone.

Reuters – Apple Inc accused HTC Corp, which makes touchscreen smartphones using Google Inc’s software, of infringing 20 hardware and software patents related to the iPhone, in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.

NewsFactor – Nintendo on Thursday revealed its next wave of products. The video-game maker is also planning to release Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M in the first half of 2010, but Nintendo DSi XL is taking the spotlight — and entering the e-reader market.