It happened to Xerox and more recently to Google, and now “WikiLeaks” has joined the list of proper names that are common enough to enter the English language as their own word.
It happened to Xerox and more recently to Google, and now “WikiLeaks” has joined the list of proper names that are common enough to enter the English language as their own word.
WikiLeaks’ publication of sensitive U.S. government files has focused new attention on Internet governance and raised questions about controlling information in cyberspace.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has sold his memoirs to two publishing houses and is expected to have a manuscript ready in March, Britain’s Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Washington Post (blog)
Why Apple Removed WikiLeaks App From Its StoreNew York Times (blog)The $1.99 WikiLeaks App was taken down on Monday after being available for just three days. It is not clear how popular it was. Its developer promised to …Apple pulls WikiLeaks app… Read the rest
Apple’s hard line on apps that seek in-app donations could have been the element that led to it being pushed off the App Store – but is that hard line justified?
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The news that Apple
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has sold his memoirs to two publishing houses and is expected to have a manuscript ready in March, Britain’s Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday.
December 21, 2010 — As pressure continues to mount against WikiLeaks, supporters of the whistle-blower website have been distributing its controversial leaked cables through other means. Two Jordanian news websites, AmmanNet.net and 7iber.com, said on Tuesday they have begun translating into Arabic WikiLeaks-released cables issued… Read the rest
Apple banned the $1.99 Wikileaks app from its app store Tuesday, only 10 days after approving it on Dec. 11.
