Sony PSP to Get Own Music Download Service
Sony is to make a second attempt to challenge Apple’s lead in the digital music download market and the Mac maker’s almost-ubiquitous iPod courtesy of the PlayStation Portable.
According to a Marketing magazine report, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) plans to launch a music service specifically for the PSP, which is expected to arrive in Europe [...]
Report: Major Windows security update foiled
A Russian security company claims it found a way to beat a security measure in Microsoft’s Windows XP Service Pack 2, a major update aimed at securing customers’ PCs.
The SP2 measure, known as Data Execution Protection, is intended to prevent would-be attackers from inserting rogue code into a PC’s memory and tricking [...]
Congress proposes tax on all Net, data connections
An influential congressional committee has dropped a political bombshell by suggesting that a tax originally created to pay for the Spanish American War could be extended to all Internet and data connections this year.
The committee, deeply involved in writing U.S. tax laws, unexpectedly said in a report Thursday that the 3 percent telecommunications tax [...]
P2P activists work to save Eyes on the Prize
Eyes on the Prize is the documentary series that chronicles the American civil rights movement. But it can no longer be broadcast on TV, or released on DVD. Costly archival footage that appeared in the film was licensed for only a set number of years, and those licenses have mostly expired.
The film’s [...]
Soldiers of Knowledge: How Broadband and P2P killed the Media Star (1 of 2 parts)
“P2P does not stand for ‘permission to pilfer.” ~ Former US Attorney General John Ashcroft
The year is 2005, Broadband has started to finally reach a saturation point.
In early 2004 an important milestone was reached, over 100,000,000 subscribers globally are wired through broadband access but as this includes residential and business subscriptions, the actual [...]
Soulseek 155 Build 222
Publisher: Nir ArbelHomepage: SoulseekLicense: FreewareDownload
Product Description:Soulseek is an ad-free, spyware-free file-sharing application dedicated predominantly to the free trade of electronic music and the promotion of unsigned artists. Search for and share all kinds of files, including MP3s. It also includes chat rooms, and it features a buddy list for your favorite users. The latest version [...]
BearShare 4.7.0 Beta 60
Publisher: Free PeersHomepage: BearShareLicense: AdwareScreenshotDownload Beta 60
Product Description: BearShare has implemented partial file sharing which enables users to get the files they want faster. This version also detects when users aren’t using their CPU and automatically boosts the power dedicated to downloading while the computer remains on. Bearshare lets you search for, download, and share [...]
My IPod My Self
“Giesler said that instead of trading individual songs, users are starting to trade entire hard drives: giant libraries of music or movies.”
MPAA releases anti-piracy app
Lawsuits aren’t the only things just launched by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America).It’s also released its new Movie Studio Piracy software to allow parents – or anyone else who gets hold of it – to scour computers looking for content to delete on behalf of the movie studios.It doesn’t seem possible they could [...]
LokiTorrent Responds to Sale Allegation
In mid December 2004, the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) began implementing its world wide campaign against BitTorrent and eDonkey2000 indexing sites. Most key sites such as Youceff Torrents, BuckTV, ShareConnector, Phoenix Torrents and SuprNova.org were eliminated. However, one site defied the MPAA and decided to stay and fight. The name of this site [...]
