Safari 3 BETA for Windows
Now Windows users have access to the browser that Jobs claims is twice as fast as any of its competitors.
Apple released a new public beta version of its Safari browser for Windows-based PCs today, pitting it against IE and Firefox for dominance in the web browser market. Apple CEO Steve Jobs claims Safari performs [...]
iTunes to launch movie rental service this Fall
Will be an attempt to challenge traditional pay-per-view services offered by cable and satellite TV broadcasters.
Apple is said to be in “advanced talks” talks with some of Hollywood’s largest film studios about launching an online movie rental service.
Many of them have been leery in the past about offering their content on iTunes [...]
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Swedish prosecutor gets an extension to figure out a case against the Pirate Bay
Still looking for way to drum up a conviction against the the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker site, Swedish authorities were granted extra time to figure out how their copyright laws were broken.
In what’s surely becoming a cause for laughter amongst Sweden’s file-sharing community, Swedish authorities have been granted additional time to formulate a case against [...]
TorrentSpy may cut off access to US visitors
The public BitTorrent tracker site says it won’t track visitors to the site as ordered by a recent federal court ruling, and would instead block sever access from the US.
Jacqueline Chooljian, a federal judge for the Central District of California in Los Angeles ruled on May 29th that TorrentSpy must begin tracking users’ activity [...]
UK Indie Music Execs to hold File-Sharing summit
Will meet to discuss the “F word” and try to figure out how to compete in a new digital music world.
In attempt to think outside the box and figure out how to effectively combat the rising threat of file-sharing in the new digital music world, UK music industry execs will hold a think [...]
Irish High Court orders ISPs to identify P2P users
Says they must reveal the names of 23 Irish people suspected of illegal file-sharing.
The Irish Recorded Music Association took the country’s ISPs to the Irish High Court yesterday to force them to hand over the names and addresses of 23 Irish people suspected of illegal file-sharing, and by days end they had prevailed.
IRMA director [...]
NHL to let Slingbox users share video clips online
Unlike MLB doesn’t care if users "placeshift" live or recorded games, even allowing users to share clips with family, friends, and "others."
MLB has been angered by Slingbox’s ability to allow consumers to circumvent geographical boundaries, or "placeshift," which they argue undermines deals made with broadcasters on a regional basis.
MLB argues that users are [...]
New anti-Piracy technology to target Usenet
TriMark announces it will scan newsgroups and general websites for serial numbers and if discovered the original registered purchaser will be held liable.
Just when you thought Newsgroups were the last remaining file-sharing safe haven on the planet, along comes a company called TriMark to spoil all the “fun” and remind users that [...]
Congress threatens to enact new laws, withhold funds if colleges don’t stop P2P
Says they must do more to prevent their students from illegally sharing music, movies, and other copyrighted material on campus networks.
Members of the House Science and Technology Committee heard from university officials and technology “experts” on different methods available to reduce illegal file-sharing on campus networks.
“Illegal file-sharing isn’t just about royalty fees. It [...]
