Japanese P2P program leaks data on US Military Ops in Iraq
In a report from the AP, “Internal data such as information concerning US military operations in Iraq have recently been leaked to the Internet from a privately owned personal computer of a (Japanese)Air Self-Defense Force member loaded with a file sharing software.”
A first lieutenant in Japanese the ASDF apparently took his own [...]
Wal-Mart to let you download movies if u buy the DVD first
Wal-Mart, the worlds biggest retailer and corporate behemoth, has announced plans to begin testing a video digital download service beginning next year.
Though don’t get too excited just yet, as it is part of a dual approach that ties digital downloads to the purchase of an actual DVD in the store. “We feel like it is [...]
Hollywood Pressuring iTunes for More Anti-Piracy Protection
Amid growing concerns over digital piracy, Hollywood studios are pressing for major changes to the iTunes platform.
In the latest after to avoid the well publicized failures of the music industry, Hollywood studios want Apple to introduce a “new model” for movie content delivery according to one studio exec.
Following on the heels of yesterdays [...]
Beatles To Sign with Apple’s iTunes?
The potential creation of an exclusive contract between Apple and the Beatles is especially notable given the legal wrangles between the band’s record label and the computer company. Apple Corps and Apple Computer have been playing tug-of-war over the Apple name for over 20 years, with iTunes garnering a recent win in a London courtroom [...]
AllofMP3.com hires violinists to underscore plight
Allofmp3 pulled out its hired violins today to woo the press with a sad song about a hard done-by web site just trying to make its way in a temporarily legal world.
An attorney and PR representative for the Russian music site claimed, during a press conference, that the world has ganged up on Allofmp3.com. The [...]
Microsoft releases Vista to businesses
Microsoft Corp launched its first new computer operating system in five years Thursday, saying that despite delays, the product’s emergence is perfectly timed for PC users who increasingly need to coordinate information from a dizzying array of sources.
Opening an hourlong demonstration and press conference at the Nasdaq Stock Market, Microsoft [...]
Bram Cohen of BitTorrent Staying Put
There’s little doubt that BitTorrent, Inc is growing with astounding gust, thanks in part to its robust file-sharing application. With this rapid change is the arrival of dozens of independent and mainstream artists distributing work and taking advantage of the BitTorrent protocol. One change that has the BitTorrent community stumped is [...]
File-Sharing Place and File-Sharing Downloads Domains Allegedly Stolen by Server Host
Apparently the owner of ExtremeIS, Ryan Porter, decided to register the domains he hosted on the servers he rented out in his own name rather than in the names of the people who he rented servers to.
I was recently handed an e-mail telling me of a pretty disturbing turn of events that have occurred [...]
U.S. bans sale of iPods, plasma TVs to North Korea
The Bush administration wants North Korea’s attention, so like a scolding parent it’s trying to make it tougher for that country’s eccentric leader to buy iPods, plasma televisions and Segway electric scooters.
The U.S. government’s first-ever effort to use trade sanctions to personally aggravate a foreign president expressly targets items believed to be favored by Kim [...]
Nintendo says Wii on track to meet targets
Nintendo Co Ltd is on track to meet its target of selling 4 million units of its Wii game console globally by the end of the year, with the potential for exceeding that goal limited only by manufacturing constraints, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said on Wednesday.
“All systems are go for reaching the 4-million [...]
