Apple faces iPod Nano litigation
The lawsuit alleges that Apple launched the music player despite knowing its design would limit its life. The legal action follows a rash of complaints from iPod Nano users who reported cracked and scratched screens.
Apple said a bad batch of Nanos had caused those problems and denied the device was more likely to scratch [...]
Court Blocks File Sharing Site From ‘Legal’ Claim
At the bottom of the Web site, a link through the word "Legal" led to a page that said, "File sharing is not illegal so long as you abide by all relevant copyright laws. Sharing copyrighted material without the permission to do so is illegal." The page further advises users to stay legal by removing [...]
Sue Companies, Not Coders
He’s on the right track, but he’s made a dangerous mistake. It’s the software manufacturers that should be held liable, not the individual programmers. Getting this one right will result in more-secure software for everyone; getting it wrong will simply result in a lot of messy lawsuits.
To understand the difference, it’s necessary to understand the [...]
Furor Grows Over Internet Bugging
A recent government order mandating that voice over internet protocol services must include the same government-approved wiretapping capabilities as traditional phone companies threatens to cripple peer-to-peer telephone innovation, according to new warnings from civil liberties groups and an internet telephony pioneer.
The new rules from the FCC were published last month and take effect Nov. 14 [...]
Wi-fi cities spark hotspot debate
Earlier this month, Philadelphia – one of America’s oldest and most historic cities – thrust itself onto the technological frontline by announcing plans to build the biggest municipal wireless internet system in the country.
The 135-square-mile network will be built and managed by Earthlink, and will offer low-income residents a service for about $10 (£5.70) [...]
UK resists radical net overhaul
Nominet said it would prefer a system which did not over-regulate the net.
The issue of who controls the backbone of the net, such as domains and traffic routing, will be debated at a United Nations summit in Tunisia next month.
The European Union (EU) wants control shifted away from the US to a more representative [...]
Too pretty to wear? The new Sirius S50 Portable Handheld Debuts
With a list price of around $359, the first Satellite Radio/MP3 Player makes a brilliant appearance on the technophiles must-have list.
Sporting a sleek black and silver design, I have seen heaven and this must be what it looks like. Girls (and Guys?) will fawn over you after seeing you sport this incredible piece of eye [...]
Watchdog group criticizes RFID plans for drivers’ licenses
In a new report, "Real ID: Big Brother Could Cost Big Money," Citizens Against Government Waste said integrating RFID chips that carry detailed personal information would cost $17.4 billion and could push the cost of a drivers’ license from between $10 and $25 to at least $90.
"With the high price of gasoline and massive [...]
Publishers sue Google over book search project
The group filed suit after lengthy discussions with Google’s management about the company’s Print Library Project broke down, the AAP said on Wednesday.
As part of the project, Google is working to scan all or parts of the book collections of the University of Michigan, Harvard University, Stanford University, the New York Public Library and [...]
Apple unveils ‘pro’ photo software, Power Mac Quad
The new Power Mac G5 Quad has two 2.5GHz dual-core PowerPC G5 processors. Apple said all Power Macs will now feature dual-core chips and improved graphics cards.
"With quad-core processing, a new PCI Express architecture and the fastest workstation card from Nvidia, the new Power Mac G5 Quad is the most powerful system we’ve ever [...]
