The Man Who Put Al-Qaeda on the Web
Posting and boasting his way to prominence, Irhabi007 started appearing on radical Islamist bulletin boards and in chat rooms. For his user I.D., he melded “irhabi,” which means “terrorist” in Arabic, to the code number of the world’s most famous, albeit fictional, British secret agent.
Like radar in the last century, the Internet is a [...]
Microsoft to Charge for Office 2007 Beta 2
Microsoft Friday said that this week it will begin charging US$1.50 for users to download a copy of the Office 2007 beta 2.
“In just the past two months since its launch, more than 3 million people have downloaded the 2007 Microsoft Office system beta 2,” the company said in a statement sent via e-mail. “Given [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Wii Know A lot You Don’t- Nintendo Wii Specs Fully Uncovered!!!
So far Nintendo have done a very credible job in keeping information regarding the Wii to a minimum. Well all that has just changed! An anonymous Wii developer has sent to us slurry of information regarding Nintendo’s next-gen console, all that’s left now is a confirmed release date and price to complete the puzzle. Believe [...]
France’s copyright overhaul under pressure
France’s Constitutional Court has ruled that certain sections of the country’s controversial new copyright law are unconstitutional.
The principle effect of the court’s 12-page legal review is to ensure that Apple will receive monetary compensation if it is forced to licence the DRM technology that it uses to restrict playback of iTunes Music Store downloads to [...]
Isohunt Adopts Podtropolis
Podtropolis, the popular “Ipod” torrent site had to close its doors a couple of weeks ago. Podtropolis had financial problems and wasn’t able to pay the bills.
But it looks like things changed for the better. Gary from Isohunt.com came to the rescue and bought podtropolis for $3000. At Podtropolis we read:
Well, [...]
Usenet-News.net – The King Of Newsgroup Block Accounts
In the universe of file sharing technologies, Usenet – in particular the binary newsgroups – has become one of the top methods for downloading files, having a combination of high speed, wide file variety, and near-absolute safety – since unlike traditional P2P networks such as Gnutella, eDonkey and BitTorrent, there is no sharing or uploading [...]
RIAA / MPAA adopt new stealth tactic
Evil wrapped in Miami Vice.
I HAD THE misfortune of seeing the new Miami Vice movie Thursday night, but the experience wasn’t all wasted, I stumbled upon the newest stealth rights removal reeducation campaign from the people that brought you DRM. Yes, the MPAA, RIAA or BSA, I am not sure which are behind this new [...]
Illegal downloads create unlikely defendants
Kathy Hartness is a 47-year-old grandmother, churchgoer and gardener who had never been in trouble with the law — until she was served with papers in June for something she did more than a year ago.
She is one of three Kentuckians sued so far this year by national recording companies for violating copyrights by illegally [...]
Verizon Wireless to end music download fee
Verizon Wireless is eliminating the monthly $15 fee for its music download service in conjunction with the launch of a cell phone featuring an iPod-like click wheel and a memory card that can hold up to 1,000 songs.
The new “Chocolate” handset, made by LG Electronics Inc. of Korea, features software that will let users play [...]
EMusic’s pitch: Download song – and own it
The smash success of Apple’s iPod is paying huge dividends for a less-well-known music industry player, online retailer eMusic.
Apple has sold nearly 60 million iPods since 2001, and music fans regularly frequent the company’s iTunes online store to buy songs for their iPods – giving iTunes a nearly 70% share of the music-download market.
Rivals
Napster, Rhapsody, [...]
