Corporate critics feel the stinging lash of DMCA misuse
I use to work for an ISP and was head of the Abuse Department. We only really received legitimate DCMA’s that were then handled by legal. We didn’t really seem to get that many DMCA notices, maybe its because we’re a Canadian organization?
Corporate critics feel the stinging lash of DMCA misuse –Read MoreTwo recent cases show that companies aren’t always fans of criticism, and some will file misguided DMCA notices and defamation cases to scrub it from the Internet.
WebApps library launched for Apple’s iPhone / iPod touch
More information about the newly launch of Apple’s WebApps Library which will contain most likely either just Apple approved Apps and no 3rd party apps, or both.
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Bricks, apps, and warranties, oh my! Apple, AT&T hit with $800 million suit
Follow up on bricking, apps, and warranties as well as the $800 Million Dollar Suit brought upon Apple and AT&T.
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Bricks, apps, and warranties, oh my! Apple, AT&T hit with $800 million suit – Another class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple and AT&T, which takes to task the companies’ actions when it comes to locking the iPhone to a specific carrier, blocking out third-party applications, the “bricking” debacle, and the iPhone’s warranty.
Microsoft changes mind, agrees to fix IE’s URI handler
Microsoft agrees to release a patch to fix some of the security issues but not all in Internet Explorers URI Handler. I don’t understand why Microsoft has such a lazy stance on security, I want to use Internet Explorer just as securely as any other browser. One mis-typed url after a fresh install of Windows could cause malicious software to gain entry to me desktop.
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Microsoft changes mind, agrees to fix IE’s URI handler
Microsoft agrees to release a patch to fix some of the security issues but not all in Internet Explorers URI Handler. I don’t understand why Microsoft has such a lazy stance on security, I want to use Internet Explorer just as securely as any other browser. One mis-typed url after a fresh install of Windows could cause malicious software to gain entry to me desktop.
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Microsoft changes mind, agrees to fix IE's URI handler – Microsoft has stated that they will be releasing a patch to fix some, but not all, potential security flaws resulting from third-party applications being fed maliciously malformed URI requests.Read More…
Intel X38 motherboards finally begin to surface
Intel’s new motherboard X38 is seeing the light of day. One of the biggest features is the DDR3 support on the board. More details below and within each review of the Asus and MSI version that was reviewed.
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Hard times for hard drives: US may ban popular imports
This could be a damaging blow to quite a few companies within the United States. For instance, take a dedicated server hosting company that relies on one of many hardware vendors like Dell or HP (Hewlett-Packard). Its possible that said vendor will have stock pile of hard drives. Put lets put this into perspective.
If you read the entire article you will see a similar situation that ended with Broadcom filing a complaint against Qualcomm. The International Trade Commission banned Qualcomm from shipping any new chips and hardware into the United Sates, and any chips that were already being shipped to the United States could continue. The ban lasted for 45 days, until an appeal by Qualcomm was successful and then the ban was lifted.
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AMD price cuts
AMD had to cut some of its pricing for its processors, Intel right now is offering $300 CAD for the Core Duo E6850 3.0Ghz which is a dual core processor. Hopefully Intel will start slashing some of its prices come Q1 2008.
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AMD price cuts – Digitimes reports that AMD has chopped prices by 5 to 28 percent [Digg Main]
Playing Loud Music Means Copyright Lawsuit for Public Performance in UK
This story is pretty insane, just because someone can hear the loud music its considered a public performance? Sue..Sue..Sue.
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Playing Loud Music Means Copyright Lawsuit for Public Performance in UK – Employees at many companies listen to music while they work, but one business in the UK is being targeted with a hefty £200,000 copyright infringement suit because the music was played too loudly. The UK-based Performing Rights Society—a group that collects royalties for publishers, songwriters, and composers—has accused a car repair chain [Digg Main]
I wanna rock (rock) your iPod
Now this is actually kinda sad, getting ripped off twice and then getting store credit each time would get a lot of people worked up. Shame on Target for not giving a refund, and instead giving in-store credit.
I wanna rock (rock) your iPod – Usually, Target is pretty lax with returning shit. You come back three days later with a slightly used toaster oven, no receipt and they’ll give you a full refund. Not the case however, for one 14-year-old girl who received an iPod as a gift. Purchased at one of the retail giant’s stores, the girl went to open her iPod, only to discover the box was filled with rocks. Yes, rocks, making it the worst present you could possibly receive.Read More