Torrents of trouble

Source: Business Standard

It is necessary, therefore, to think through the legal and practical issues here carefully, while acknowledging and privileging the moral right of creators to be compensated for their work. Some creators of content, like t ...
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Legal actions pushing down Bittorrent popularity in the U.S

Source: Moneycontrol.com

Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 File sharing services have been around for a very long time, starting predominantly with Napster, ...
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Networks' fight with Dish over ad-skipping has huge implications

Source: Los Angeles Times

The major broadcast networks’ legal skirmish with satellite television service Dish Network over its new ad-skipping device is shaping up to be a titanic struggle with enormous implications. The outcome of their high-profile d ...
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Ad-skipping DVR prompts fight for the future of TV

Source: WXII Greensboro

It turns out that consumers like the idea of watching TV shows with no other ads. And, surprise, the television networks are less than thrilled. On Friday, news was continuing to emerge about a flurry of lawsu ...
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Lars Ulrich snares new opportunity: acting

Source: Ottawa Citizen

The estranged husband of a 21-year-old woman faces three first-degree murder charges after his wife was stabbed to death Thursday along with her mother and stepfather in the family’s quiet Aylmer... Ontario’s Catholics have every right to teach wh ...
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this WEEK in LAW 163

Source: this WEEK in TECH

Googarola is a done deal, Chameleon takes to Kickstarter, Google+ gets major update, and more. We compare Moviefone to Flixster, Cannes 2012, Movie360, Facebook Camera, Yahoo Axis, international roaming options, Let's Sing, ...
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Sharp Elite Pro-70X5FD

Source: PC Magazine

Design and Features A smart-looking set, the Elite Pro-60X5FD's shiny panel is framed by 1.25-inch black brushed aluminum bezels, and unlike other Sharp HDTVs, such as the Aquos LC-60LE640U , the front of the se ...
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Screenage wasteland

Source: Rough Type: Nicolas Carr Blog

In 1993, the band Cracker released a terrific album called Kerosene Hat - the opening track, "Low," was an alternative radio staple - and I became a fan. I remember checking out the group's message board on America Online at the time and being pleasantly ...
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Was Everyone Wrong About Apple TV, the Next iPad, and iPhone 5?

Source: Wall Street Cheat Sheet

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) receives more complaints about websites allegedly infringing on Microsoft Inc.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) copyrights than it does about piracy issues, according to an Associated Press report. As the largest Internet search engine, Go ...
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