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Warner Music Group has settled a federal copyright-infringement lawsuit it filed in May against the social networking Web siteImeem. Warner alleged that Imeem had allowed members to illegally download copyrighted material and was operating its site without any sort of copyright compliance or filtering software in place Under the terms of the agreem...
Sony BMG has filed a US$12 million lawsuit against the Amergence Group (formerly SunnComm), claiming that the company did not perform as expected in developing copyright protection software for music CDs The suit comes after Sony refunded millions of dollars to consumers who complained about digital rights management software on Sony BMG discs and ...
Prospective PlayStation 3 (PS3) purchasers on Friday felt a collective urge to run -- not walk -- to their closest retailer on word that the newly discounted 60 GB models would soon disappear from shelves for good. Published reports early Friday morning of an E3 interview with David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), seemed to indicate that the company planned to sell out the current stock of 60 GB PS3s and simply phase the lowest-priced model out of the market in the U.S
An appeals court declined to issue a stay on steep hikes in royalty fees for Internet radio, clearing the way for the new fees and 18 months of retroactive collections -- which some say could kill Web radio -- to come due on Sunday The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused to issue a stay to the July 15 start d...
Boldly claiming "the future of PC navigation starts now," peripheral vendor Logitech has unveiled a laser mouse that uses motion-control and wireless technology so users can click, scroll and perform other control functions while holding the unit in the air from across a room The new Logitech MX Air rechargeable cordless air mouse will become avail...
Interactive Intelligence has released its second-generation session initiation protocol (SIP) Interaction Gateway, an appliance that enables connections between traditional T1 and E1 trunk lines and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks. The new version includes support for global protocols, fax support and a more scalable eight-span model that can support 1,000 or more users...
There is a sudden realization among key developers that hotels and hospitality in the Middle East can easily absorb a huge number of properties and tour destinations purely based on Islamic culture. These new brands will deliver all the traditional values and customs to accommodate familiar authentic experiences for Muslims traveling alone or with their families. To be successful, properties must address how Muslims want to be treated and how their needs are met...
The northeastern United States will suffer severe consequences from global warming if efforts are not made to stop it soon, according to a new report that focuses on the impact of warming on the region New England and surrounding states are traditionally known for their dramatic seasons and picturesque terrain, but if climate change hits as it is e...
There's no doubt that terrorist organizations are making full use of the Web today to recruit, train, mobilize, publicize and raise funds, but finding and ultimately prosecuting them is no simple matter However, with fleeting URLs and anonymous communications, online terrorist activities are an ever-shifting landscape....
Citing information from documents obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the Freedom of Information Act, a civil liberties group Tuesday maintained the federal agency has had chronic problems with its use of anti-terror letters to collect personal information about American citizens The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) also ass...
It's probably safe to say that most Americans, at one time or another, have felt they could do a better job of governing the nation than their elected officials. It may even be safe, in fact, to say that that has never been more true than it is today "Bush's approval ratings are as low as it's possible for a president to go, but they're still sligh...
While most technology fans are still drooling over Apple's new iPhone, a future crisis awaits unsuspecting consumers. Reed Hundt, former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman, along with a gaggle of self-interested advocates, are attempting to use politics and government regulations to turn back the clock on the Internet Hundt, for those...
Microsoft is in a tough position with its Xbox 360 gaming console and Xbox Live online service The Xbox 360 has outsold its key competitors, a position it attained in part by being the first to market by several months. However, since that time it has seen a disturbing number of 360 units die via a hardware failure....
Motorola's second-quarter results will miss already lowered expectations as overseas sales fell short of targets, the company said, ratcheting up the pressure on CEO Ed Zander to jolt the troubled mobile handset maker from its prolonged funk Motorola also backed off an earlier forecast that its mobile handset business would be profitable for the fu...
Dozens of documents containing classified information that could affect the safety of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have been posted on unprotected servers by military agencies and related companies, according to a survey by the Associated Press The AP, abetted by work done by Christopher Freeman, a Greensboro, N.C, resident who has been trac...
Major players in the gaming industry continued to make a splash at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, as Nintendo unveiled its latest lineup of games Having already scored hits by getting gamers to exercise their minds with the "Brain Age" game and "Big Brain Academy" series, the company will extend its fitness push ...
Lagging behind Nintendo in the handheld gaming device market, Sony has shaved some size and weight from the PlayStation Portable (PSP), added more memory and fitted it with a video port The new US$200 model will hit stores in September, the company said....
Time Warner's AOL has reached a settlement with 48 states attorneys general that calls for the online service to pay US$3 million, offer refunds to some customers and make it easier for people to cancel service in the future The settlement was announced late Wednesday, and culminates years of complaints from AOL customers that they were bullied int...
Google is building on its popular My Maps tab by releasing application programming interfaces (APIs) that can overlay third-party content onto Google Maps Called "Mapplets," these mashups complement the My Maps concept, Thai Tran, Product Manager for Google Maps, told TechNewsWorld, noting that in fact, the APIs for both Maps and Mapplets are very ...
Oracle has rolled out the next iteration of its core database product line. Oracle Database 11g, the company proudly claims, is the result of 15 million test hours and 36,000 person-months of development "Oracle Database 11g, built on 30 years of design experience, delivers the next generation of enterprise information management," said Andy Mendel...
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