Microsoft and Intel yesterday lined up behind Toshiba and its next-generation DVD technology, called HD DVD, in a move that seems significant because of the combined influence of the two industry giants, but which in fact, one analyst said, will likely have a negligible effect. "The announcement wil...
A recent U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against the Federal Communication Commission's requirement of broadcast flag anti-piracy technology may give consumers more control over how they watch and record broadcast content, including digital television. That programming may be limited, however, ...
Illegal file-sharing through peer-to-peer networks continues to be a problem for copyright owners despite efforts by various industry groups and court rulings. However, recent developments might provide hope for copyright owners as zealous prosecution of users by the entertainment industry across th...
As the controversy over peer-to-peer (P2P) networks goes before the U.S. Supreme Court, the recording and film industries are enlisting celebrities to help make the case that network operators should be held liable for the illegal file sharing that occurs over their networks. The tech industry, me...
A company driven out of business by Hollywood and the video game industry over its DVD-copying software has reached a settlement with the motion picture industry. In the settlement, suburban St. Louis-based 321 Studios and its owners agreed to stop selling DVD copying software worldwide, said Matthe...
Perhaps no industry was as blindsided by the power of the Internet as the music business. The sudden rise of Napster pitted content owners against customers, and now, with the RIAA suing individual file swappers in an effort to stop rampant music piracy, a crisis is in full swing. Enter DRM, or digi...
Responding to doubts about its claim that its Unix source code was illegally incorporated into Linux by IBM, SCO put some of the actual code in question on display for Unix conference attendees this week. Lines of the code, which SCO displayed during a slide presentation on its suit against IBM, app...
Expect an unprecedented tsunami of excitement.
Look for a bigger surge of enthusiasm compared to recent Apple events.
Anticipate the typical level of interest sparked by a wave of Apple news.
With only a mild ripple of interest.
WWDC, yawn.
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